Sen. Don Harmon

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning voting machines.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in the Section relating to the supervision of persons on parole or mandatory supervised release.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in the Section concerning involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.

Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes in the offense of unauthorized videotaping, electronically recording or electronically surveilling another person without that person's consent in a private place. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed an electronic video surveillance device in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, hotel bedroom, or any other private place, with the intent to electronically record, electronically surveil, videotape, photograph, or film another person without that person's consent. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed an electronic video surveillance device in another person's residence without that person's consent, with the intent to secretly electronically record, electronically surveil, videotape, photograph, or film another person without that person's consent. Increases the penalties for the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony and if the images are disseminated from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. Provides that if the person electronically recorded, electronically surveilled, videotaped, photographed, or filmed is under 18 years of age, the penalty is a Class 2 felony. Effective January 1, 2005.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Children's Mental Health Act of 2003 and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the development of a Children's Mental Health Plan containing short-term and long-term recommendations to provide comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for children from birth through age 18. Sets forth features that must be included in the plan. Creates the Children's Mental Health Council, composed of representatives of State government and representatives of various advocacy organizations, to submit a preliminary plan to the Governor on September 30, 2004 and a final plan on June 30, 2005. Imposes certain duties on the Office of Mental Health within the Department of Human Services, the State Board of Education, and school districts. Creates the Children's Mental Health Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be used for appropriations to the Department of Human Services for mental health prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for children from birth through age 18. Under the Medicaid program, requires the Department of Public Aid to provide for the screening and assessment of a child before a Medicaid-funded admission to an inpatient hospital for psychiatric services. Effective immediately.

Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions of the Property Tax Code. Increases the ceiling for household income eligibility, for taxable years 2004 and thereafter, from $40,000 per year to $44,000 per year. Sets forth the amount of the exemption for which an applicant is eligible to receive based upon the applicant's household income. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Higher Education Assistance Act. Makes a technical change concerning veterans grants.

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides a minimum annuity for certain retirees and surviving spouses. Authorizes employer pickup and tax-deferred status for contributions made toward the alternative plan for commissioners. With respect to the 5 years of service needed to establish eligibility for a disability retirement annuity, excludes service credit earned while on disability for new employees. Clarifies the calculation of service with respect to the Optional Plan. Allows an employee who has returned to service to repay a prior refund within the 90 days following his or her final withdrawal from service. Allows payment of a refund to certain nonvested employees who are under age 55 (rather than 50). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.