Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the University of Illinois Act. Provides that each county is entitled, annually, to one honorary scholarship in the University for the benefit of the children of persons who served in the armed forces of the United States in any action that is recognized by the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a Presidential executive order and in which the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are awarded according to Presidential executive order. Effective immediately.

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution to provide that a marriage can only be between one man and one woman. Proposes any relationship between persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same sex relationship shall not be valid or recognized in Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Requires GOMB to establish a single updated searchable database website accessible by the public at no cost that includes information concerning each entity that receives Illinois funding. Requires GOMB to report to the General Assembly concerning the website. Effective immediately.

Amends the Plumbing License Law. Provides that nothing in the plumbing code promulgated by the Department of Public Health shall be construed to require the installation or provision of service sinks in office buildings.

Amends the Organ Donor Leave Act. Provides that units of local government, school districts, and boards of election commissioners must provide the same leave benefits to their employees as those now provided to State employees. Provides that private employers with 51 or more full-time employees must grant similar leave to their employees, but it need not be with pay. Effective January 1, 2008.

Designates the portion of Illinois State Route 122 lying between Delavan and Stanford the Ron W. Gebur Memorial Highway.

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.

Amends "An Act making appropriations", Public Act 95-348. Restores and increases a vetoed appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for deposit into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund, and adds language providing that the appropriation is for 4-H Youth Development Educators. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Establishes limits on campaign contributions and expenditures. Requires that each political committee subject to the limits donate moneys received before or on the bill's effective date to one or more charities, except that obligations for goods and services received before the bill's effective date may be paid for 15 days after the 2008 general election; those moneys not donated escheat to and become the property of the State and shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Effective November 5, 2008.

Appropriates $7,723,532.86 from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for line of duty awards. Effective immediately.