Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning pleadings.

Creates the Prescription Drug Repository Program Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a prescription drug repository program, under which any person may donate a prescription drug or supplies needed to administer a prescription drug for use by an individual who meets eligibility criteria specified by the Department. Sets forth requirements that prescription drugs or supplies must meet in order to be accepted and dispensed under the program. Provides that no drugs or supplies donated under the prescription drug repository program may be resold. Provides that nothing in the Act requires that a pharmacy or pharmacist participate in the prescription drug repository program. Provides for civil and criminal immunity for drug and supply manufacturers and individuals in relation to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of prescription drugs or supplies under the prescription drug repository program. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act, the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act to provide that persons engaged in donating or accepting, or packaging, repackaging, or labeling, prescription drugs to the extent permitted or required under the Prescription Drug Repository Program Act are exempt from provisions of those other Acts that might prohibit or otherwise regulate such activity.

Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Office of the Attorney General for a grant to the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates (Illinois CASA). Effective July 1, 2009.

Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Provides for the licensure of appraisal companies under the Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt by rule standards for the licensure of appraisal companies and charge a licensing fee not to exceed $50. Provides conditions for licensure as a real estate appraiser or appraisal company for corporations and partnerships. Prohibits the licensure of limited liability companies. Provides conditional exemptions from the Act to certain persons and entities. Provides criminal penalties for engaging in certain activities without a license as a real estate appraiser or appraisal company. Prohibits certain means of influencing an appraisal. Provides requirements for appraisers concerning the maintenance of a place of business within the State. Specifies that the Board has the power to investigate the actions of a licensee or applicant. Defines "appraisal company", "appraisal management company", "managing appraiser", "turnaround time", and "due date"; requires due dates to be calculated on Central Standard (rather than Daylight Savings) Time. Makes other changes.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of obstructing justice also includes destroying, altering, concealing, disguising, or otherwise tampering with samples collected for DNA fingerprinting analysis. Provides that the offense is a Class 3 felony. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that every person arrested for committing a felony shall have a sample of his or her saliva or tissue taken for DNA fingerprinting analysis, at the time of booking, for the purpose of determining identity and for certain other specified purposes. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of State Police shall implement this provision. Provides that this provision becomes operative no later than the earlier of the following: (1) the date on which the Department of State Police informs law enforcement agencies that the Department is ready to collect samples; or (2) January 1, 2013. Provides that in the amendatory changes to the Unified Code of Corrections, intentionally using genetic marker grouping analysis information derived from a DNA sample beyond authorized uses is a Class 3 rather than a Class 4 felony. Provides that the identification, detention, arrest, or conviction of a person based upon a database match or database information is not invalidated if it is later determined that the sample should not have been obtained or placed in the database. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Edward J. "Doc" McCartan.

Mourns the death of Judith Ann Robbins.

Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides that, beginning in fiscal year 2011, when the increase in the Employment Cost Index, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, for the previous fiscal year exceeds 2%, the Comptroller shall transfer into the Pension Stabilization Fund from the General Revenue Fund, on at least a monthly basis, an amount equal to the amount of general funds revenues exceeding 102% of the prior fiscal year's general funds revenues for the purpose of making payments to the designated retirement systems. Effective July 1, 2010.

Amends the Personnel Record Review Act. Provides that disclosure of performance evaluations under the Act is prohibited.

Mourns the death of Dojna G. Barr.