Amends Public Act 100-586. Provides that an appropriation from the Road Fund is made to the Illinois Department of Transportation for various purposes in specified Department districts (rather than for a grant to the Chicago Department of Transportation for infrastructure improvements). Effective immediately.
Amends the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Act. Provides that the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission shall be composed of 11 Commissioners (currently, members) that are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires at least 7 (currently, 6) commissioners of the Commission to be people who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. Specifies the membership of the Commission. Modifies the qualifications and duties of the Director of the Commission. Provides that the added Director qualifications shall apply to anyone who becomes Director on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Establishes the Director as the chief executive officer of the Commission. Modifies a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Commission. Creates separate provisions specifying the powers of the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to make specified grants, bequests, agreements, and contracts. Defines "commissioner".
Mourns the death of Edward F. Radkiewicz of Hebron.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning making rules and regulations.
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that volunteer firefighters are covered under the Act. Provides that the amount of compensation shall be calculated in the manner required for volunteer firemen under the Workers' Compensation Act.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Telecommunications Article.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Specifies that provisions allowing part-time attendance in the regular education program of a school district by pupils enrolled in nonpublic schools shall include allowing a resident pupil who is enrolled in a nonpublic school to participate in an interscholastic athletic activity of the district if the activity is not offered by the nonpublic school and if the pupil pays those fees associated with the activity that are charged to public school pupils.
Amends the State Designations Act. Provides that shelter dogs and shelter cats that are residing in or have been adopted from a shelter or rescue facility in this State are designated as the official State pet of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any individual who serves as either a firefighter on a volunteer basis or as EMS personnel under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act on a volunteer basis, who in good faith provides emergency care, including the administration of an opioid antagonist, without fee or compensation to any person shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil damages.
