Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Authorizes the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to initiate, administer, and conduct annual firearm certification courses for retired law enforcement officers that are qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. Amends the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act. Provides that the annual range qualification for peace officers shall consist of range fire approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Changes the definition of "peace officer" to include any retired law enforcement officer who is qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. Amends the Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training Act. Includes retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon among the law enforcement personnel to whom a Mobile Team In-Service Training Unit may provide in-service training in order to be eligible for State funding. Effective July 1, 2005.
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Includes additional materials within the definition of "coal combustion by-product" (CCB). Provides that, in certain circumstances, the EPA must (instead of "may") make written beneficial use determinations that coal-combustion waste is a CCB. Sets forth the procedures for the application for and approval and renewal of a beneficial use determination. Provides that CCB for which a beneficial use determination is approved shall be considered CCB for as long as it is used in accordance with the approval and any conditions of the approval.
Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that an application for registration as a plumbing contractor shall be filed on or before the last day of September (rather than the last day of April) and that all plumbing contractor's registrations expire on the last day of September (rather than the last day of April) of each year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that prior statements of a witness who refuses to testify despite a court order to testify and of a deceased witness are admissible only if the prior statements were under oath and subject to cross-examination by the adverse party at the prior trial, hearing, or other proceeding. Effective immediately.
Creates the Payday Loan Reform Act. Provides that the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall license and regulate entities that offer payday loans (loans under which a lender accepts a post-dated check, authorization to debit a consumer's bank account, or an interest in a consumer's wages as security for the loan). Establishes requirements and restrictions applicable to license applications and licensing. Contains provisions regarding: limitations, requirements, and disclosures applicable to loan agreements, terms of loans, finance charges, and renewal of loans; revocation, suspension, and surrender of licenses; information to be available to the public; complaint handling; hearings; books and records; reports; advertising; prohibited acts; bonding; administrative rules; and other matters. Amends the Financial Institutions Code to provide for the administration of the Payday Loan Reform Act. Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act to provide that the Act does not apply to payday loans. Provides that a violation of the Payday Loan Reform Act constitutes a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offenses of involuntary servitude, sexual servitude of a minor, and trafficking of persons for forced labor and services. Mandates restitution. Provides that the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, State's Attorneys, circuit court officials, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Public Aid shall ensure that victims of trafficking or involuntary servitude are referred to appropriate social services, federal and State public benefits programs, victim protection services and immigration assistance services, where applicable. Provides that State's Attorneys shall refer an immigrant victim to the Attorney General for certification that the individual is a victim of trafficking or involuntary servitude so that the individual can qualify for a special immigrant visa and can have access to available federal benefits. Provides that the Attorney General, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Aid and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, shall, within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act, determine and issue a report on how existing social services, public aid programs and victim protecting laws and rules respond to the needs of victims of trafficking and involuntary servitude.
Mourns the death of John E. DeMand of Bethalto.
Mourns the death of William Tobias "Bill" Perry of Wood River.
Mourns the death of Helen M. DeMand of Wood River.
Amends the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning financial reports.