All General Assembly Legislation - Illinois

COGFA-ST BUDGET ESTIMATES Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Prohibits the Governor's proposed expenditures for a fiscal year, and the General Assembly's appropriations therefor, from exceeding the available revenue estimated by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (now, may not exceed revenues estimated to be available). Requires that the Commission estimate the revenues available for the next fiscal year's appropriation by each February 1 (now, at the convening of each regular General Assembly session) and revise the estimate by each May 1 (now, by the third Wednesday in each March). Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly adopt the estimates by joint resolution. Requires that the Commission revise its estimate of revenues available for each current fiscal year's appropriation by October 1, February 1, and May 1, and prohibits supplemental [...]

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CRIM PRO&MARRIAGE-NOTICE Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, if and only if the provisions of House Bill 5121 of the 95th General Assembly become law in the form it passed the House of Representatives. Provides that in a domestic violence case upon the request of the petitioner, the clerk shall send a certified copy of the order to each specified health care facility or health care provider requested by the petitioner. Provides that the health care provider may place the order in the child's records or use another method to identify these records. Provides that no health care provider who receives an order prohibiting a respondent's access to the records of any child who is protected by the order shall allow a respondent access to the records unless the order has expired or the respondent shows a certified copy of an order vacating the other order. Provides that nothing shall be construed to require altered billing procedures. Provides that any person or facility that [...]

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NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES-TSK FORCE Creates the Nuclear Power Issues Task Force to study nuclear power issues and requires the task force to prepare a report for the General Assembly by January 1, 2009. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Changes the number of members of the Nuclear Power Issues Task Force from 9 to 11 by adding the Director of the Illinois Power Agency as a member and providing that 3 members are selected jointly by the co-chairpersons of the Task Force as follows: one member from the business community, one member from the environmental community, and one member with homeland security experience in a government agency. Adds language providing that the Task Force shall compile information on critical security issues, including, but not limited to, facility security requirements, personnel security requirements, the complementary and overlapping requirements imposed by the federal Department of Homeland Security, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission,[...]

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JT COMM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Creates the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements (JCCI) as a legislative support services agency consisting of 12 General Assembly members appointed by the legislative leaders. Requires JCCI to develop 5-year plans for the State's capital improvements needs. Authorizes the General Assembly by joint resolution to approve a 5-year capital plan. Requires JCCI to analyze State budgets and legislation proposing capital improvements with respect to construction costs and post-construction operating costs and to determine the projects' compliance with the capital plan. Requires JCCI to advise the appropriations and revenue committees of the General Assembly with respect to such analysis. Requires JCCI to monitor construction projects, post-construction project implementation, and repair and maintenance costs and authorizes JCCI to prohibit further spending when it determines any non-compliance [...]

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IDPH-HFS-DHS-MS HOME SERVICES Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Health (IDPH), subject to appropriation, to establish a program of services for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) to help those persons stay in their homes and out of institutions. Provides that to be eligible for the program, a person must have applied for benefits under the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program (HSP) and must have been determined ineligible for that program because his or her retirement or life insurance assets exceeded the applicable limits. Provides for an asset limit of $17,500 for the IDPH program but exempts retirement or life insurance assets up to $500,000. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for a federal waiver for Medicaid eligibility for HSP services for persons with MS who are over age 60 and who have [...]

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$DOT Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Transportation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: P.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 45, newP.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 50, newP.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 55, newP.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 60, new

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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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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 political boundaries (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 three-fifths 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 shall be appointed and the Commission has until July 31 to redistrict the Legislative Districts or Representative Districts,[...]

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ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, March 13, 2008, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 01, 2008, at 12:00 o'clock noon; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, March 20, 2008, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, March 27, 2008, in perfunctory session; and when it adjourns on that day,[...]

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DHFS-FAMILYCARE-ELIGIBILITY Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Provides that for purposes of the "FamilyCare" program under the Act, a caretaker relative, including a pregnant woman or her spouse if living together, who is 19 years of age or older qualifies for medical assistance if certain conditions are met, including conditions relating to (i) disenrollment for Medicaid or benefits under the Children's health Insurance Program Act or the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act or (ii) the availability of affordable health insurance to the individual. Provides that for the purpose of determining eligibility under these provisions, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall disregard income in an amount equal to the difference between 133% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for the appropriate family size. States provisions concerning the commencement of eligibility. Requires that eligibility be reviewed annually. Provides for monthly [...]

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FORECLOSURE PROTECTION ACT Creates the Foreclosure Protection Act. Sets forth the findings of the General Assembly. Sets forth the requirements for foreclosure consulting contracts. Provides for a right of cancellation of foreclosure consulting contracts. Sets forth prohibited acts by foreclosure consultants and criminal penalties. Sets forth standards of unconscionability and specific language requirements for foreclosure consulting contracts. Sets forth certain requirements for equity purchase contracts, including a home owner's right to cancel an equity purchase contract. Provides that a transaction in which a home owner purports to grant a residence in foreclosure to an equity purchaser by an instrument that appears to be an absolute conveyance and reserves to the home owner or is given by the equity purchaser an option to repurchase shall be permitted only when certain conditions have been met. Sets forth prohibited conduct of equity purchasers and criminal penalties. Provides [...]

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STATE CENTRAL ABUSE HOTLINE Creates the Statewide Central Abuse and Neglect Hotline Act. Requires the establishment of a statewide central hotline to receive reports of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation under the various Acts that require or permit the reporting of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Provides that hotline operators shall immediately connect callers with intake personnel at the appropriate State agency. Designates the Department of Human Services as the lead agency to establish and administer the hotline. Creates a task force composed of the Director of Aging, the Director of Children and Family Services, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, the Secretary of Human Services, and the Director of Public Health to develop a plan to establish and implement the hotline and to perform other functions. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction [...]

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SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT MENTOR Amends the School Code. Provides that any individual, with exceptions, who begins serving as a superintendent in this State on or after July 1, 2008 and has not previously served as a school district superintendent in this State shall participate in a new superintendent mentoring program, established by the State Board of Education, for the duration of his or her first 2 school years as a superintendent. Contains provisions concerning program requirements, who may apply to be a mentor, mentoring training, assignment of a mentor by a provider selected by the State Board, identification of areas for improvement, a survey of progress, an annual report to the State Board, and a verification form. Provides that mentors of certified staff are protected from suit. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 With respect to the new superintendent mentoring program provisions, removes references to State Board of Education rules. Provides [...]

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VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Authorizes the Department to make monthly (now, annual) payments to veterans service organizations from the Veterans Service Organization Reimbursement Fund. Requires the organizations to submit documentation to the Department monthly (now, annually) for the payments. Authorizes the Department to transfer up to $1,000,000 appropriated from the Veterans Service Organization Reimbursement Fund to the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund for grants to veterans service organizations. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the [...]

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ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT Creates the Alternative Treatment for Serious Diseases Causing Chronic Pain and Debilitating Conditions Act. Provides that when a person has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, the person and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Public Health that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 12 cannabis plants and 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes provisions allowing the Department of Public Health to issue rules to implement the Act. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act or the amendatory provisions of the Cannabis Control Act, but [...]

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NURSING HOME-QUALITY ASSURANCE Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may develop a program to collaborate with long-term care facilities on quality assurance issues. Provides that the Department may seek all necessary waivers of federal requirements to permit the full implementation of the program, and provides that implementation of the program is subject to the availability of funding for that purpose. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes a reference to rules to be adopted by the Department of Public Health. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General [...]

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DISABLED HIRING INCENTIVES Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law. Requires the Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and implement plans to increase the number of individuals with a disability employed by State government. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and implement a public awareness campaign designed to increase statewide awareness of issues that affect individuals with a disability. Sets forth requirements for the public awareness campaign. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish procedures and adopt rules for the certification of employees and individuals with a disability with respect to certain tax credits set forth under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Amends the Illinois [...]

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