Sen. Kimberly Lightford

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of a member of the clergy parking device to a qualified member of the clergy. Establishes procedures for qualification under the provision. Provides that the member of the clergy has parking privileges similar to those afforded vehicles displaying plates issued to a person with disabilities, except that the member of the clergy has these privileges only on streets and highways in a residence district or within 200 feet of a nursing home, hospital, or correctional facility, and in residential parking lots and parking lots leased, owned, or operated by a nursing home, hospital, or correctional facility.

Creates the State Facility Overtime Act. Provides that the Director of the State agency responsible for the operation of specified State facilities (or the Director's designee or agent) may not require an employee to accept work in excess of an agreed upon, predetermined, and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week. Provides for: exceptions to the prohibition; posting a summary of the Act and applicable rules; investigation of complaints by the Illinois Department of Labor and disposition of complaints; adoption of administrative rules; construction; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Applauds the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for agreeing to facilitate public hearings on the critical issue of extreme poverty in Illinois and urges members of the General Assembly and local stakeholders to attend the hearings.

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning interviews of children.

Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act. Ratifies and approves the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Provides that the agencies and officers of this State and its subdivisions shall enforce the compact and do all things appropriate to effect its purpose and intent that may be within their respective jurisdictions.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2011, the minimum wage shall be annually increased by the Department of Labor using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers.

Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as a grievous or serious injury or impairment of a nature that is sufficient to permanently preclude the injured employee from performing any gainful work. Provides that an employer may, at its expense, require an employee seeking benefits under the Act to submit to examination by up to 3 licensed physicians. Provides that the determination of whether an employee has suffered a catastrophic injury shall be made by the employer's corporate authorities or a person designated by ordinance, whose determination shall be final and subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Provides that the employer shall be deemed a necessary party to any case brought under the Administrative Review Law.

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, to develop and make available to each school board guidelines for the management of students with life-threatening food allergies. Requires each school board to implement a plan based on the guidelines for the management of students with life-threatening food allergies.

Appropriates $400,000 to the Addison Creek Restoration Commission for the purpose of conducting environmental work, engineering, planning, and community outreach. Effective July 1, 2007.