Secretary Of State Legislation - Illinois

TRANSPORTATION-TECH Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning certificates of title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/3-100Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 335/11A new625 ILCS 5/6-117.2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois [...]

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ETHICS-STATE LEASES Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the State Property Control Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to develop and maintain on its website a searchable database, derived from political committees' finance reports, of contributors to candidates for and holders of the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and State Treasurer. Prohibits an executive branch State agency from executing a lease with a business entity if the business entity or any of its affiliates has made any campaign contribution of $150 to the officeholder responsible for awarding the lease during the 24 months before the general election at which that officeholder was first elected or re-elected to his or her current office and the officeholder's entire term. Requires the business entity to disclose its affiliates and to certify that no violating contributions have been made. Requires the State agency [...]

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ELEC CD-POLITICAL COMMITTEES Amends the Election Code. Redefines State and local political committees to include a person or group that takes action necessary under State law to attempt to qualify for placement of a name or public question on the ballot. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. In the definitions of local and State political committees in the Code's campaign finance Article, provides that the acceptance or expenditure of more than $3,000 in support of or opposition to a question of public policy refers to such an amount accepted or expended for the purpose of securing a place on the ballot for the question, for advocating the defeat or passage of the question, or for engaging in electioneering communication with regard to the question, regardless of the manner in which the question is initiated and regardless of whether petitions have been circulated or filed with the appropriate [...]

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STEM CELL INITIATIVE-TECH Creates the Illinois Stem Cell Initiative of 2007. Contains only a short title provision. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Prohibition Act. Permits research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source, including somatic cell nuclear transplantation, and allows public funding for stem cell research programs. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and administer the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute program to provide for the awarding of grants to Illinois medical research institutions. Creates the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute Oversight Committee. Provides that a Committee member with a conflict of interest shall not vote upon or participate in any Committee action with respect to that matter. Requires each Committee member [...]

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PEN CD-DOWNSTATE POLICE-TAXES Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the annual property tax levied for pension purposes shall be forwarded directly to the treasurer of the board within 30 business days after receipt by the county. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 40 ILCS 5/3-110.6from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-110.640 ILCS 5/3-110.840 ILCS 5/3-110.9 new

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RECYCLABLE METAL PURCHASE LAW Amends the Copper Purchase Registration Law. Changes the short title to the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that, for each purchase of recyclable metal, a recyclable metal dealer must enter specified information on a form provided by the Department of State Police. Requires the recyclable metal dealer to: copy the seller's drivers license or state-issued identification card; photograph the items of recyclable metal purchased; and photograph the license plate and the side of the vehicle or conveyance on which the recyclable metal was delivered or use a security camera to record the license plate and the side of the vehicle or conveyance. Provides that security camera recordings must be retained for 90 days. Provides for reporting to local law enforcement and changes provisions exempting certain municipalities that provide for the registration of recyclable metal. Provides that violation of the Act is a Class A misdemeanor for [...]

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VEH CD-SHEET METAL WORKER PLT Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Sheet Metal Workers International Association of Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Sheet Metal Workers International Association license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $25 at original issuance and at renewal. Provides that $10 of the additional original issuance fee and $23 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Sheet Metal Workers International Association of Illinois Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Sheet Metal Workers International Association [...]

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ST CONTRACTS-DISCLOSURE Creates the Legislative Contract Disclosure Act and the Lieutenant Governor's Contract Disclosure Act and amends the State Budget Law, the Attorney General Act, the Secretary of State Act, the State Comptroller Act, the State Treasurer Act, and the Illinois State Auditing Act. Requires that the offices of statewide officers, legislators, legislative agencies, and the Auditor General post on their websites disclosures with respect to each of their contracts with an annual value of $50,000 or more. Specifies the contents of the disclosure, including the names of the contracting entity and others with whom the contracting entity has a financial relationship. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to require posting on the online Procurement Bulletin of similar disclosures by bidders and offerors on State contracts with an annual value of $50,000 or more. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to make changes with respect to the following: amendments to contracts;[...]

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ETHICS-STATE LEASES Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the State Property Control Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to develop and maintain on its website a searchable database, derived from political committees' finance reports, of contributors to candidates for and holders of the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and State Treasurer. Prohibits an executive branch State agency from executing a lease with a business entity if the business entity or any of its affiliates has made any campaign contribution of $150 to the officeholder responsible for awarding the lease during the 24 months before the general election at which that officeholder was first elected or re-elected to his or her current office and the officeholder's entire term. Requires the business entity to disclose its affiliates and to certify that no violating contributions have been made. Requires the State agency [...]

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VEH CD-LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides for the issuance of Lincoln Bicentennial license plates. Provides for a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee, of which $10 shall be deposited into the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides for a $25 fee for each registration renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, of which $23 shall be deposited into the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Creates the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and provides that all money in the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, as grants to the Illinois Community College System Foundation for [...]

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CONAMEND-REDISTRICTING Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the Senate by resolution (instead of the General Assembly by law) shall divide the Legislative Districts into 3 groups for the election of Senators. Provides that Legislative and Representative Districts shall reflect minority voting strengths and consider communities of interest (as well as be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population). Provides that, by June 30 in the year following each Federal decennial census year, the Senate and House, each by resolution adopted by two-thirds of the members elected, shall redistrict the Legislative and Representative Districts, respectively. If a resolution is not filed with the Secretary of State by June 30, provides that a Legislative District or a Representative District Redistricting Commission has until July 31 to redistrict the Legislative Districts or Representative Districts, as applicable. If a Commission [...]

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$SUPP-MEDICAL EXP-EXTENSION Amends Public Act 95-348, which made appropriations for FY2008, by repealing several Articles and Sections. Makes appropriations from GRF to the Comptroller to pay outstanding vouchers related to medical expenses. Makes appropriations to the Secretary of State for soil and water conservation grants. Makes appropriations to the University of Illinois for the State Cooperative Extension Service. Effective immediately.  Judicial Note (Admin. Office of the Ill. Courts) Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.  Fiscal Note (Office of the Secretary of State) The fiscal impact is unknown at this time, but this bill would [...]

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TOLL HIGHWAY-TOLL AMNESTY Amends the Toll Highway Act. Creates an amnesty program for toll violations under which a person who has an outstanding notice of violation for toll evasion or a final order of a hearing officer for toll evasion dated before the effective date of the amendatory Act and who pays to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority specified percentage amounts remaining due on the notice of violation or final order of the hearing officer and the full fees and costs paid by the Authority to the Secretary of State relating to suspension proceedings within the specified time period is not required to pay more than the listed percentage of the original fine amount and outstanding toll and the full fees and costs paid by the Authority to the Secretary of State relating to suspension proceedings, if applicable. Sets out the payment percentage scale. Provides that the Authority shall waive any late fine amount above the applicable percentage of the original fine amount.[...]

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