Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "economic opportunity".
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. In each of the definitions of "aggregate extension" excludes extensions made to fund the district's expenses to provide joint recreational programs for the handicapped under the Park District Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Janet Johnson Grant.
Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Increases a personal care attendant's minimum hourly wage to $6 beginning July 1, 2003, and $7 beginning January 1, 2004. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty provisions of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm apply to attempting to purchase firearms in violation of the statute. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois Housing Initiative Act of 2003. Requires that a task force, composed of all key State agencies with functions related to housing and other experts in housing, develop an annual comprehensive housing plan that prioritizes the development of a range of permanent housing for certain underserved populations, including low-income and homeless persons. Creates the Illinois Housing Initiative, to be in effect through December 31, 2008, to coordinate and streamline the allocation of available housing resources to make it possible to prioritize the development of housing for underserved populations in accordance with the annual comprehensive housing plan. Provides for funding for housing construction and rehabilitation and supportive services. Requires every municipality to create a local housing development plan.
Mourns the death of Bernard V. McCauley.
Creates the Victims of Domestic Violence Employment Leave Act. Provides that specified employers may not discharge or discriminate against an employee for taking time off from work to seek relief as a victim of domestic violence. Also prohibits those employers from discharging, discriminating, or retaliating against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence for taking time off from work to seek medical attention or counseling for injuries or psychological trauma caused by domestic violence. Effective immediately.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that for purposes of that Act only, probation officers shall be considered peace officers. Provides that in the exercise of their official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police officers may, anywhere within the State, arrest any minor who is in violation of any conditions of his or her probation, continuance under supervision, or informal supervision. Provides that it is the duty of the officer making the arrest to take the minor before the court having jurisdiction over the minor for further action. Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that for purposes of that Act only, probation officers shall be considered peace officers (rather than peace officers in the exercise of their official duties). Provides that in the exercise of their official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police officers may arrest a probationer who is in violation of the conditions of his or her conditional discharge or supervision as well as in violation of his or her probation.
Creates the Whistleblower Protection Act. Contains a short title only.
