Mourns the death of Reverend Abraham Byrd of St. Louis.
Sponsored bills
Mourns the death of Darrell McGibany Sr. of Alton.
Mourns the death of Roy Dayton Wolfe of Edwardsville.
Mourns the death of Glendle G. Pickering of Maryville.
Amends the School Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning teacher certification.
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides a civil penalty for any individual or entity that causes or attempts to cause a licensed optometrist or any other person under that individual's or entity's control to violate this Act or any other State or federal law or rule related to the practice of optometry. Effective immediately.
Creates the Human Cloning and Adult Stem Cell Research Act. Provides that a person shall not intentionally or knowingly: (1) perform or attempt to perform human cloning, (2) participate in performing or in an attempt to perform human cloning, (3) transfer or receive a cloned human embryo for any purpose, or (4) transfer or receive any oocyte, human embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell for the purpose of human cloning. Provides that research involving the derivation and use of human adult stem cells and stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood and from placenta shall be encouraged and permitted and any research involving the derivation and use of human adult stem cells shall be reviewed by an approved institutional review board as determined by the Department of Public Health. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for a violation of the Act.
Amends the Election Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the continuation of prior laws.
Mourns the death of John G. Keller of Collinsville.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning boundaries.