CHICAGO - August 22, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 220
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Automatically revokes the license of healthcare workers convicted of certain sexual criminal acts.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: 30 days after becoming law; September 21
Bill No.: HB 279
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Mandates hospitals post an anti-discrimination notice, provide a patient with a written statement outlining a patients' right not to be discriminated against and provide information about how a patient can initiate a grievance if discriminated against.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1129
An Act Concerning: Insurance
Permits the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance to specify the form and manner by which insurance companies file annual financial statements and to clarify the associated fee requirements.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 1226
An Act Concerning: Finance
Creates additional rules for a subcontractor with a claim on labor or materials furnished to a political subdivision.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 1359
An Act Concerning: Local Government
A fire chief, or any other designated officer, may prohibit open burning within a fire protection district on an emergency basis for safety and atmospheric reasons.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 1380
An Act Concerning: Health Facilities
Requires that the Department of Public Health establish a surveyor development unit funded from money in the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 1444
An Act Concerning: Finance
Exempts privately-held companies with more than 200 shareholders from completing the Federal 10K reporting when submitting a bid to the State.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1458
An Act Concerning: State Government
Allows for energy produced through anaerobic digestion of organic matter to be considered a renewable energy resource.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1651
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Makes various changes to acts regulating the financial industry.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 1699
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Creates an additional way for an assumed or legal father of a child being placed for adoption to voluntarily waive his parental rights and allow the adoption to proceed.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1707
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Enhances the immunization information available on the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) website to increase awareness of preventable diseases.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2086
An Act Concerning: Education
Allows for the immediate transfer of expelled or suspended students to an alternative school or alternative learning program.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan 1.
Bill No.: HB 2974
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Requires telecommunications carriers to provide written notice to nearby municipalities of their plans to build new facilities 30 days prior to issuing construction permits.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 3038
An Act Concerning: Public Utilities
Provides residential and small commercial customers an opportunity to choose another alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) before being committed to the electric utility for a period of time.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 3274
An Act Concerning: Wildlife
Allows returning Veterans to receive hunting and fishing permits at a reduced price.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: April 1, 2012
Bill No.: HB 3403
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Provides that prohibition of operating a motor vehicle while a visual display for entertainment or business is visible to the driver while driving does not apply to a navigation display.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
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