Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions making a driver's license invalid for the operation of a motor vehicle during certain hours if the licensee is less than 18 years of age, adds an exception for a person participating as an assigned driver in a Safe Rides program sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America or another national public service organization. In provisions prohibiting certain graduated driver's license holders from operating a motor vehicle with more than one passenger under the age of 20 for the first 12 months they hold the license, adds an exception for a person participating as an assigned driver in such a Safe Rides program if the person has held his or her license for at least 6 months. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section defining the Council on Aging.
Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Exempts construction and renovation of certain long-term care "campus facilities" from the Act's application. Effective immediately.
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.
Proclaims the week of April 6-12, 2008 as the Second Annual Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Week in the State of Illinois.
Makes a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the Hospital Provider Fund for hospitals. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of John Barry McRaith of Lincolnwood.
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In a Section concerning funding for children requiring special education services, provides that for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, individual school districts must not receive payments under that Section totaling less than they received for fiscal year 2007. Sets forth guidelines for the calculation, including making the calculation a separate calculation from any other in the Section. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Increases the limit on the aggregate principal amount of bonds that may be outstanding at any one time from $25,200,000,000 to $30,000,000,000. Effective immediately.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointment of substitute attorneys.