Sen. Todd Sieben

Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in the Section relating to grounds for denying an application for and for revoking and seizing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that nonresidents (as well as residents) may apply for an apprentice hunter license. Provides that apprentice hunters may hunt under the supervision of a nonresident (as well as a resident) validly licensed parent, guardian, or grandparent. Effective immediately.

Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a teacher to establish credit for certain leaves of absence due to pregnancy. Includes new benefit increase compliance language. Effective immediately.

Amends the Premises Liability Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning firearm ranges.

Amends the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm in the general direction of an inhabited dwelling for the purpose of taking any of the species protected by the Wildlife Code. Removes a prohibition against hunting with a gun or dog within 300 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining permission from the owner or tenant, with certain exceptions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State officers and employees prohibited from obtaining State contracts may not receive legal, banking, consulting, or other fees related to State government bond issuances. Prohibits waivers from the prohibition. Prohibits State contractors with contracts with an annual aggregate value of more than $25,000 from making political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officers responsible for awarding the contracts. Establishes penalties for violations. Requires that each State contract bid or offer in excess of $10,000 annual value must be accompanied by a disclosure of the bidder's or offeror's political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officer responsible for awarding the contract. Authorizes the State Comptroller to refuse payments under contracts for which those disclosures were not made. Makes other changes.

Amends the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act. Requires all autodialers operated within the State to immediately (instead of within 30 seconds) disconnect after termination of the call by the subscriber or the autodialer or, if immediate disconnection is not possible, to use a live operator. Requires an autodialer to provide the complete company name, address, and return phone number within its pre-recorded message. Requires an autodialer to be properly registered so that the name and telephone number displays on any caller ID. Provides that an autodialer shall provide within the pre-recorded message an option of pressing a designated button to connect with a live operator at any time during the message. Effective January 1, 2008.