Television Legislation - Illinois

MINORITY FILM SUPPORT FUND Amends the State Finance Act. Creates a non-appropriated Fund, the Minority Film Support Fund, to be administered by the State Treasurer to help collateralize loans from financial institutions to minority film makers producing films or building or maintaining minority film and television studios when the institution's credit standards would not otherwise be met. House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: New Act20 ILCS 1705/18.430 ILCS 105/6z-32

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CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT TV Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a civil or criminal proceeding, is required of anyone held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities, the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference under specified conditions. Provides that the two-way audio-visual communication facilities must provide two-way audio-visual communication between the court and the place of custody or confinement, and must include a secure line over which the person in custody and his or her counsel, if any, may communicate. Provides that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit other court appearances through the use of two-way audio-visual communication,[...]

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MENTAL HEALTH-SITE VISITS Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections of each facility under its jurisdiction including surveillance procedures designed to identify and prevent abuse and neglect. Provides that the surveillance procedures must include, but not be limited to, the use of security cameras and the use of persons to perform covert investigations of the daily operation of the facility. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning site visits and inspections. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:

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VIOLENT CRIME VICTIMS-ESCROW Amends the Criminal Victims' Asset Discovery Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Criminal Victims' Asset Discovery and Escrow Account Act. Provides that the Act applies to persons convicted of violent crimes (rather than first degree murder, a Class X felony, or aggravated kidnapping). Provides that a person contracting with any person or the representative or assignee of any person convicted of a violent crime in this State, with respect to the reenactment of the violent crime, by way of a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment, or from the expression of the convicted person's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions regarding the crime if the expression represents the primary contents of a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment, shall submit a copy of the contract to the [...]

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HAZARDOUS MAT-NATURAL GAS Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act, and the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act. Changes the definition of "hazardous material" to include natural gas, natural gas liquids, and liquefied natural gas. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 30/3430 ILCS 50/2.05430 ILCS 55/3

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TOXIC PREVENTION-RESPONSIBILTY Amends the Brominated Fire Retardant Prevention Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Prevention Act. Defines "brominated flame retardant" and "Agency". Beginning January 1, 2008, prohibits a person from manufacturing, processing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use a mattress, mattress pad, an article of furniture, or any other product intended for indoor residential use if the product has a textile component containing decaBDE. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2010, a person may distribute for not manufacture, process, sell, offer for sale, sale, or distribute for use a television, computer, or other electronic device if the exterior casing of the devices contains decaBDE. Sets out responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers. Requires the Agency to report the listed information to the General Assembly and the Governor, no later [...]

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a proceeding in the prosecution of an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the court may order that the testimony of a victim affected by a developmental disability be taken outside the courtroom and shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television under certain conditions. Provides that "developmental disability" includes, but is not limited to, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the Office of the State's Attorney shall inform the crime victim or witness of his or her right to communications access through a sign language interpreter or by other means. Amends the Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act. Provides that the right to a qualified court-appointed sign language [...]

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UNDERGROUND UTILITIES DAMAGE Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Removes "personal representative" from the definition of "person". Contains provisions concerning a joint meet for certain parties. Contains provisions concerning a no show request initiated by an excavator through the State-Wide One-Call Notice System. Contains provisions concerning the initiation of an incomplete request by an excavator. Contains provisions concerning notice of a re-mark request by an excavator. Defines the terms "residential property owner", "designer", "design stage request", and "JULIE Excavator Manual". Removes community antenna television systems from certain requirements concerning nonemergency excavation or demolition, emergency excavation or demolition, and certain records of notice. Adds certain requirements concerning nonemergency excavation or demolition. Contains provisions concerning the use of a joint meet. Contains provisions concerning a design [...]

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BROMINATED FIRE RETRD PREV ACT Amends the Brominated Fire Retardant Prevention Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Toxic Fire Retardant Prevention Act. Makes changes to the legislative findings. Defines "Agency" and "brominated flame retardant". Provides that beginning January 1, 2011, a person may not manufacture, process, or knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use any of the following: (1) A mattress, mattress pad, an article of furniture, or any other product intended for indoor residential use if the product has a textile component containing decaBDE; or (2) A television, computer, or other electronic device if the exterior casing of the devices contains decaBDE. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to certain items. Sets forth manufacturer and retailer responsibilities with respect to such products. Provides that the Agency may participate in the establishment and implementation of a regional, multistate clearinghouse [...]

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REGULATION-TECH Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a certificate of service authority. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/13-401Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/5-201.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that all advertising, including without limitation print and radio advertising, by a utility voice group through any medium [...]

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TOXIC PREVENTION-RESPONSIBILTY Amends the Brominated Fire Retardant Prevention Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Prevention Act. Defines "brominated flame retardant" and "Agency". Beginning January 1, 2008, prohibits a person from manufacturing, processing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use a mattress, mattress pad, an article of furniture, or any other product intended for indoor residential use if the product has a textile component containing decaBDE. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2010, a person may distribute for not manufacture, process, sell, offer for sale, sale, or distribute for use a television, computer, or other electronic device if the exterior casing of the devices contains decaBDE. Sets out responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers. Requires the Agency to report the listed information to the General Assembly and the Governor, no later [...]

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HAZARDOUS MAT-NATURAL GAS Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Act, and the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act. Changes the definition of "hazardous material" to include natural gas, natural gas liquids, and liquefied natural gas. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 30/3430 ILCS 50/2.05430 ILCS 55/3

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MENTAL HEALTH-SITE VISITS Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections of each facility under its jurisdiction including surveillance procedures designed to identify and prevent abuse and neglect. Provides that the surveillance procedures must include, but not be limited to, the use of security cameras and the use of persons to perform covert investigations of the daily operation of the facility. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning site visits and inspections. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:

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