Shows support for the State of Israel and its understandable efforts to protect its own citizens in the face of hostility and rocket attacks by Hamas.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State officers and employees prohibited from obtaining State contracts may not receive legal, banking, consulting, or other fees related to State government bond issuances. Prohibits waivers from the prohibition. Prohibits State contractors with contracts with an annual aggregate value of more than $25,000 from making political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officers responsible for awarding the contracts. Establishes penalties for violations. Requires that each State contract bid or offer in excess of $10,000 annual value must be accompanied by a disclosure of the bidder's or offeror's political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officer responsible for awarding the contract. Authorizes the State Comptroller to refuse payments under contracts for which those disclosures were not made. Makes other changes.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the supervision of persons on parole or mandatory supervised release.
Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Requires the licensure of an agent, broker, or consultant engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for a third party by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Includes provisions concerning requirements for licensure, the filing of annual reports with the Commission, and penalties for violation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2009, each school bus that is purchased new shall be equipped with seat safety belts for each passenger. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that school districts require all passengers on those buses to wear seat safety belts. Provides that, except for willful or wanton misconduct, a school bus driver may not be held personally liable for the failure of passengers to wear seat safety belts. Pre-empts the exercise of home rule powers. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Municipal Code. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a dissection or autopsy shall not be performed, nor shall toxicology samples be drawn, if the coroner has reason to believe that the dissection or autopsy is contrary to the religious beliefs of the deceased person. Creates an exception for cases involving a compelling public necessity. Defines compelling public necessity. Provides that, after an inquest, the coroner must make a reasonable effort to (now, the coroner may) deliver the body of the deceased to the family within 48 hours after the inquest.
Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Provides that a credit union may not disclose to any person, except to the member or his or her duly authorized agent, any financial records relating to that member of the credit union unless the financial records are disclosed in response to a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant, citation to discover assets, or court order that meets certain requirements (now, a disclosure is only permissible in response to a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant, or court order). Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning disclosure procedures and reimbursement of costs associated with compliance.
Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for costs associated with the Illinois Science Olympiad. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Services Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for (1) prescription enteral and oral formulas for home use for which a physician has issued a written order and that are medically necessary for the treatment or management of phenylketonuria or other inherited diseases involving amino acids or other organic acids; (2) up to $2,500 per year worth of food products modified to be low in protein for which a physician has issued a written order and that are medically necessary for the management of phenylketonuria or other inherited diseases involving amino acids or other organic acids; and (3) nonprescription amino acid based elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, that are medically necessary for the management of phenylketonuria or other inherited diseases involving amino acids or other organic acids. Effective immediately.
Amends the Tobacco Product Manufacturers' Escrow Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
