| HB3986 | Pass | Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that the Department on Aging or the agency designated to receive mandated reports of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect shall establish a manner in which a mandated reporter ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-30
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0860 |
| HB4510 | Pass | Amends the State Employment Records Act. Provides that each State agency shall include in its annual report a description of the agency's activities in implementing the State Asian Employment Plan. Amends the Department of Central Management Services...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-27
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0856 |
| HB1981 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the service for all emergency services rendered by the municipality against persons, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-27
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0857 |
| HB4986 | Pass | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Changes the categories of waste that qualify for exemptions from State and local tipping fees and Subtitle D management fees. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Requires each county to report i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-26
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0853 |
| HB4496 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that by January 1, 2013, the Illinois Department of Public Health shall amend the existing minimum code of standards for plumbing and the fixtures, materials, design, and installation methods of plum...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-26
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0852 |
| HB3892 | Pass | Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a forest preserve district, by ordinance or resolution, may authorize the sale or public auction of a structure located on land owned by the district. Sets ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-26
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0851 |
| HB3888 | Pass | Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that no person may place or operate a vehicle, seaplane, watercraft, or other object of any kind in waters of this State if it has any aquatic plants or aquatic animals attached to the exterior of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-26
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0850 |
| HB3474 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-26
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0854 |
| HB5434 | Pass | Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning security for costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-25
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0848 |
| HB5877 | Pass | Creates the Judicial Privacy Act, which may be referred to as the Michael Lefkow and Donna Humphrey Judicial Privacy Improvement Act of 2012. Prohibits a person, business, association, or government agency from publicly posting or displaying the pers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-24
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0847 |
| HB4081 | Pass | Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, with prior notification to and verbal approval of the State's Attorney or his or her designee of the county in which the conversation is anticipated to occur, recording or lis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-24
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0846 |
| HB5624 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes language requiring that the local police of a municipal authority issue a parking ticket to a person who violates provisions concerning parking places reserved for persons with disabilities. Provides for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-23
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0845 |
| HB5056 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor with a $2,500 fine to use a disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise privileges granted through the use of those items while the person to whom the dis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-23
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0844 |
| HB3881 | Pass | Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a license to an individual who failed to apply for licensure on or before February 22, 2006, but who otherwise meets the qualifica...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-23
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0843 |
| HB5493 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall immediately revoke the driving privileges of a person convicted of second or subsequent conviction of illegal possession, while operating or in actual physical control, as a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0838 |
| HB5190 | Pass | Amends the Secured Transactions Article of the Uniform Commercial Code. Provides that a person may not cause to be presented for filing a financing statement or amendment that the person knows or reasonably should know: is not related to a valid lien...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0836 |
| HB5362 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a non-home rule municipality may use (now, until December 31, 2015) the proceeds of a tax imposed under the Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Non-Home...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0837 |
| HB5101 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver may not use a hand-held mobile telephone or engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Provides exceptions. To the definition of "serious traffic violation", adds violations co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0829 |
| HB5099 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may use a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle within 500 feet of an emergency scene except for specified purposes. Adds digital photographs and video to the definition of "elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0828 |
| HB5073 | Pass | Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that fees for dishonored payments apply to any payment (instead of to each check, money order, or bank draft). Provides that the Secretary shall assess a penalty of 25% for certain dishonored payments. Prov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0835 |
| HB4602 | Pass | Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Ridgeland School District 122 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0834 |
| HB4569 | Pass | Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Removes a provision granting the Director of Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of State the power to approve all written charges seeking discharge, demotion, or other disciplinary measures p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0833 |
| HB3340 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "automotive parts recycler" to mean a person who is in the business of acquiring previously owned vehicles and vehicle parts for the primary purpose of disposing of an entire vehicle or part...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-20
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0832 |
| HB4687 | Pass | Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that any required agenda must be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of the items that will be considered or will be the subject of final action at the meeting. Requires the public body...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-19
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0827 |
| HB5211 | Pass | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning product and services charges billed on telephone bills. Provides that a third-party vendor shall not bill a consumer for goods or services that will appear as a charge on a con...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-18
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0822 |
| HB5025 | Pass | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility must release an account hold on a customer's account within 48 hours after the customer has made a payment in full to the public utility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-18
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0821 |
| HB5003 | Pass | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates November 14 of each year as Diabetes Awareness Day. Effective immediately.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-17
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0819 |
| HB5914 | Pass | Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Prohibits hiring search committees from being funded with money derived from State taxes or tuition or fees charged students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-16
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0814 |
| HB5187 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum for probationary police officers shall include training in techniques designed to promote effective communication at the initial contact with crime victims and ways to comprehensiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-16
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0815 |
| HB4314 | Pass | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-16
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0818 |
| HB5780 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that beginning with the 2013 registration year, municipally-owned vehicles operated by or for any police department shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0794 |
| HB5679 | Pass | Amends the Community Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services' report on a scheduled reduction in individuals receiving care at a State developmental disabilities facility shall be given to the General Assembly within 30 days of w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0793 |
| HB5616 | Pass | Amends the Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority Law. Provides that the Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority may issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed $250,000,000 (now,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0790 |
| HB5632 | Pass | Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that if benefits are paid after a reversal of a determination in subsequent proceedings, the benefit charges shall be treated as if the decision had not been reversed if the benefits were paid because t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0791 |
| HB5656 | Pass | Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the unused portion of any federal funds received for a capital improvement project that are not contributed towards the cost of the project shall remain in the Capital Development Board Contributory Trust F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0792 |
| HB5444 | Pass | Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall create a web-based application using data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0788 |
| HB5452 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority may (rather than shall) develop and maintain a list of firms located within the State that are available for purchase, merger, or acquisition. Provides that the A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0789 |
| HB5234 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Historic Preservation Act. Makes the following changes to a provision listing defined terms: adds and defines the term "historic resource" to mean any property which is either publicly or privately held and which meets one or more...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0785 |
| HB5321 | Pass | Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that a provision concerning the Capital Development Board's authority to charge contract administration fees is repealed on June 30, 2016 (now, June 30, 2012). Effective immediately.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0786 |
| HB5336 | Pass | Creates the OSHA Program Reorganization Act. Transfers, on July 1, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practical, certain powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program (the OSHA program) ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0787 |
| HB4691 | Pass | Amends the Toll Highway Act. Adds public or private ambulance vehicles that are plainly marked to the list of vehicles not required to pay a toll to use a toll highway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0784 |
| HB4592 | Pass | Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from the Act's copying and disclosure requirements records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections if those materials (i) are available in the library of the correctional facility...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0783 |
| HB4545 | Pass | Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Provides that the definition of "local governmental agency" includes the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Provides that if employees of the Office of the State Fire Marshal meet certain requirements,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0782 |
| HB4440 | Pass | Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall monthly provide the Department of Publi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0781 |
| HB4324 | Pass | Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0780 |
| HB4145 | Pass | Amends the Counties Code. Makes legislative findings. Defines "hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle". Authorizes a county board to declare by ordinance all inoperable motor vehicles, whether on public or private property and in view of the general pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0779 |
| HB4126 | Pass | Amends the Naprapathic Practice Act. Removes all references in the Act to the Naprapathic Examining Committee. Allows the Department to take action, including imposing fines not to exceed $10,000 per violation, if the individual meets the requirement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0778 |
| HB4076 | Pass | Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides a definition for the term "school" used within the Act. Effective immediately.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0777 |
| HB4063 | Pass | Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Excludes from the definition of "firearm", any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun, or B-B gun which expels a single globular projectile not exceeding .18 inch in diameter or (rather than and) ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0776 |
| HB4031 | Pass | Amends the Code of Corrections. Extends the sunset repeal of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2015. Effective immediately.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-07-13
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0775 |
