Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all special plates that may be issued only to veterans manufactured after January 1, 2005 must be manufactured in the United States and, if a suitable manufacturing facility is available in this State, must be manufactured in this State.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a "person subject to involuntary admission" includes a person who has been adjudged to be subject to authorized involuntary treatment and with respect to whom outpatient treatment has been shown to be ineffective and inpatient treatment is likely to be effective. Changes provisions concerning factors that must be determined to be present to order authorized involuntary treatment. Adds provisions for an agreed order for alternative care or care and custody. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act; provides that no fee may be charged in connection with the filing of a commitment petition or a petition for an order authorizing the administration of authorized involuntary treatment in the form of medication under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
Amends the State Finance Act. Exempts moneys held in the Road Fund and the State Construction Account Fund from certain transfers to the General Revenue Fund and deletes the limits on the amounts that may be transferred from the funds. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a provision regarding medical malpractice actions.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in the section concerning scholarships at certain state universities.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Restores special valuation procedures for low-income housing developed under Section 515 of the federal Housing Act as they existed prior to January 1, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-533). Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bond.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that an applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card is not required to submit to a photograph or digital photograph if sufficient justification is provided by the applicant to establish that such photograph or digital photograph would be in violation of or contradictory to the applicant's religious convictions. Provides that if an applicant declares that the use of a photograph or digital photograph is against his or her religious convictions, the applicant will be given an affidavit to be completed. Provides that the affidavit shall be forwarded by the applicant to the Department of State Police where a review and a decision shall be made by the Director of State Police relative to the issuance or non-issuance of a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card without a photograph or digital photograph. Provides that to assist the Director in his or her decision, a committee of 3 administrative staff persons shall be appointed by the Director. Provides that each affidavit shall be reviewed by each member of the committee, and each individual recommendation shall be made to the Director for his or her final decision. Provides that the Director may require an applicant who is granted an exemption from submitting to a photograph or digital photograph to submit to being fingerprinted. Effective immediately.
Recognizes February 6, 2004 and subsequent yearly anniversaries as "Ronald Reagan Day".
Urges the United States Congress to devise a Medicaid funding mechanism that does less harm to Illinois taxpayers.
