Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the Freeport School District Orchestra Department.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the disabled veterans standard homestead exemption, provides that, for taxable years 2014 and thereafter, if the veteran has a service connected disability of 30% or more, then the property is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that moneys in the State Police Vehicle Fund may be used for the preparation, maintenance, or improvement of State Police vehicles. Effective immediately.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that vehicles installed with data recording devices must disclose the presence of the data recording device and its functions in the owner's manual. Defines a data recording device as a device that (1) records the vehicle's speed and direction of travel; (2) records the vehicle's location; (3) records steering performance; (4) records brake performance including but not limited to whether brakes were applied before an accident; (5) records the driver's seat belt status; or (6) can transmit information concerning an accident to a central communications system. Provides that data recorded by a data recording device can only be accessed (1) with the owner's consent; (2) by court order; (3) for the purpose of researching motor vehicle safety provided the identity of the driver is not disclosed; (4) by a vehicle dealer or repairer for the purpose of diagnosing, servicing, or repairing the vehicle; or (5) according to a subscription service. Provides that these provisions apply only to vehicles manufactured or data recording devices installed on or after the effective date of this Act.
Congratulates the Eastland-Pearl City Wildcatz on winning the IHSA Class 2A Football State Championship.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual who has been suspended for misconduct connected with his or her work shall be ineligible for benefits. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Forreston High School on winning the 2014 IHSA Class 1A Football State Championship.
Amends the Fence Act. Provides that if one of 2 adjoining landowners does not own livestock, the landowner who owns livestock shall pay the entire cost of building and maintaining the division fence between the adjoining lands. Provides that if the landowner that owned no livestock subsequently commences raising livestock, the landowner that built the fence is entitled to reimbursement from the other landowner for 50% of the construction and maintenance costs of the fence. Effective immediately.