Congratulates Highland Elementary School in Skokie on being one of 2 Illinois schools recognized as National Title I Distinguished Schools.
Congratulates Highland Elementary School in Skokie on being one of 2 Illinois schools recognized as National Title I Distinguished Schools.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who knowingly places, posts, or reproduces on the Internet a photograph, video, or digital image of a person in a state of nudity, in a state of sexual excitement, or engaged in any act of sexual conduct or sexual penetration, without the knowledge and consent of that person, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person engaged in placing, posting, publishing, reproducing, or maintaining an Internet site to solicit or accept the payment of a fee or other consideration for removal of a person's private material or identifying information, which has been placed, posted, published, reproduced, or maintained on an Internet site without knowledge and consent of that person.
Provides for the ratification of the proposed equal rights amendment to the United States Constitution.
Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007 in the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Article.
Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Reduces the fee collected by the Secretary of State for the filing of articles of organization, applications for admission, and restated articles of organization from $500 to $39 and reduces those fees in connection with a limited liability company with ability to establish series from $750 to $59. Effective immediately.
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "animal", "animal rescue group", "kill shelter", "no kill", "guardian", "pet", "biological supply facility", and "medical necessity". Requires certain disclosures to be made by animal shelters, animal control facilities, and animal rescue groups. Provides that any guardian who has brought his or her pet to an animal shelter, animal control facility, or animal rescue group may redeem the pet if the animal shelter, animal control facility, or animal rescue group decides that the pet is not adoptable and shall be put down for reasons other than medical necessity. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to issue fines for violation of the Act. Provides that injunctive relief shall be available to correct violations of the Act. Classifies individuals with standing to bring a civil suit against animal shelters, animal control facilities, and animal rescue groups and provides that a pet owner, guardian, or person who is successful in obtaining a judgment or a settlement shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. Makes corresponding changes to provisions concerning licensing of certain animal businesses; adoption of dogs and cats; release of animals to shelters; and information on dogs and cats available for adoption by an animal shelter or animal control facility.
Creates the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act. Creates the Workers' Compensation Insurance State Fund as an independent body corporate and politic for the purpose of insuring employers against liability for compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the Fund shall be administered by the Department of Insurance without liability on the part of the State.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.
