Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Deletes provision that the State's Attorney may object in open court to an order of continuance under supervision.
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.
Congratulates the Western Illinois Electrical Coop. on its 75th anniversary.
Congratulates the Adams Electric Cooperative on its 75th anniversary.
Designates April of 2013 as "Stop Parental Alienation Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois.
Urges school teachers and administrators throughout the State of Illinois to promote 60 minutes of daily physical activity for Illinois' schoolchildren so they will enjoy healthier, active lifestyles and urges parents and their children to embrace better nutritional education to further build healthier lifestyles.
Congratulates the members of the Quincy Notre Dame Lady Raiders girls basketball team on the occasion of winning the IHSA 2013 Class 3A State Championship.
Amends the Solicitation for Charity Act. Reduces specified penalty registrations to $25 from $200 and a late annual report filing fee to $50 from $100.
Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and operate an E85 Market Expansion Program that provides debit cards, credit cards, E85 coupons, or some other form of negotiable instrument as determined by the Department for $500 in credit towards the purchase price of E85 fuel purchased within Illinois. Requires program applicants to have purchased a new flexible fuel vehicle within the 12-month period prior to submitting the application to be eligible for the Program. Provides that only one Program grant shall be made to the owner of any vehicle during the life of that vehicle. Creates the E85 Market Expansion Fund. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In provisions concerning stalking and aggravated stalking, deletes statutory exemptions for individuals and organizations that monitor or are attentive to compliance with public or worker safety laws, wage and hour requirements, or other statutory requirements.
