Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Increases the minimum age at which an alleged delinquent minor may be placed in a detention facility from 10 years of age to 13 years of age.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that policing bodies shall furnish to the Department of State Police, daily, in the form and detail the Department requires, fingerprints and descriptions of all persons 18 years of age or older at the time of the arrest who are arrested on Class A or B misdemeanor charges and all persons 17 years of age or older at the time of the arrest who are arrested on felony charges (rather than requiring the policing body to furnish that information to the Department of minors of the age of 10 and over who have been arrested for an offense which would be a felony if committed by an adult and permitting the policing body to furnish that information of minors arrested on Class A or B misdemeanor charges). Provides that if a minor is transferred for adult criminal prosecution under the transfer provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, then the fingerprints and description of the minor transferred for adult criminal prosecution shall be furnished to the Department.
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board.
Proposes to amend the Constitutional Revision Article of the Illinois Constitution. Authorizes amendments to the statement of economic interests Section of the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution by initiative. Requires that the amendment be limited to establishing and enforcing ethical standards for State and local officeholders and candidates. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the offense of pandering.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the operation of vehicles upon highways.
Amends the Chicago State University Law and the Illinois State University Law. On January 1, 2012, transfers the Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education from Illinois State University to Chicago State University; makes related changes.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, the Riverboat Gambling Act, and the Video Gaming Act. Requires licensees under the Acts to establish as a goal the award of not less than 20% of the total dollar amount of the licensee's contracts to minority owned businesses, female owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities. Requires the licensees to file with the appropriate Board (i) an annual compliance plan, which shall outline the goals of the licensee for contracting with minority owned businesses, female owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities for the calendar year, the manner in which the agency intends to reach these goals, and a timetable for reaching these goals and (ii) an annual report of its utilization of minority owned businesses, female owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities during the preceding calendar year, which shall include a self-evaluation of the efforts of the owners licensee to meet its goals under this Section. Requires the Illinois Racing Board and the Illinois Gaming Board to file annual reports that shall detail the level of achievement toward the goals over the 3 most recent fiscal years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Co-operative Act. Provides that health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized by one or more persons in geographic areas designated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides guidance for the design of a health benefit purchasing cooperative. Provides guidance for establishing member criteria and requires a cooperative to file the criteria and other reports with the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides that each health benefit purchasing cooperative shall be organized on a membership basis with no capital stock. Provides that the contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer shall be for a term of 3 years. Effective immediately.
