CHICAGO - July 13, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 3329
An Act Concerning: Liquor
Permits grocery stores to sell liquor in cities with a population over 1 million and within 100 feet of a school if the store meets certain criteria.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4031
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Extends the sunset repeal of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council from Dec. 31, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2015.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4063
An Act Concerning: Firearms
Exempts airsoft guns from the definition of a firearm.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4076
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Defines cosmetology school so that students can apply for student aid and expands licensing for barbers.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4126
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Extends the Naprapathic Practice sunset an additional 10 years and streamlines the existing act.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4145
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Authorizes a county board to declare by ordinance all inoperable motor vehicles, whether on public or private property and in view of the general public, to be hazardous dilapidated motor vehicles.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4324
An Act Concerning: Liquor
Make a technical correction to statutory language to allow the sale of alcohol at a restaurant that is near a church in the city of Chicago.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4440
An Act Concerning: Public Transportation
Streamlines data sharing between the Illinois Department of Public Health and the RTA to ensure that free and reduced fare transit cards
belonging to deceased individuals are deactivated.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 4545
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Ensures that employees Office of the State Fire Marshal who meet certain requirements, are not prohibited from receiving training certifications on the grounds that they are not employed or otherwise engaged by an organized Illinois fire department.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 4592
An Act Concerning: Government
Exempts from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections if those materials are available in the library of the correctional facility; include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information; or are available through an administrative request.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4691
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Adds public and private ambulances engaged in an emergency service or duty that necessitates the use of the toll highway system to the list of vehicles that are not required to pay a toll.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 5234
An Act Concerning: State Government
Removes the Illinois Register of Historic Places and instead provides for all historic places to be registered on the National Register of Historic Places.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5321
An Act Concerning: State Government
Extends the sunset date for the Capital Development Board to charge contract administrative fees from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2016, and provides that these fees are put into the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund for use by the Architect of the Capitol.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5336
An Act Concerning: State Government
Transfers the Safety Consultation Program from the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity (DCEO) to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), including the transfer of specified staff,
records, unexpended moneys, and rules.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5444
An Act Concerning: State Government
Creates the Economic Data Task Force to assess the potential uses and users of state data generated by Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and the application of the data for economic development and other public uses.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 5452
An Act Concerning: State Government
Gives the Illinois Finance Authority the authority to make discretionary changes, instead of mandatory in regards to certain provisions.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5616
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Increases the amount of bonds the Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority may issue to $250 million.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5632
An Act Concerning: Employment
Removes obsolete language, redirects payments to Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) previously made to the director of IDES, and conforms with federal law.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 5656
An Act Concerning: Finance
Allows all unused federal funds in the Capital Development Board Contributory Trust Fund to remain in the
Fund, and be used only for other capital projects.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 5679
An Act Concerning: Health
Allows the Department of Human Service (DHS) to redirect funds when its developmental disabilities facilities decline in enrollment.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5780
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Exempts fees allowing police departments to transfer license plates from one vehicle to another vehicle.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 968
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Updates the definition of "commercial motor vehicle" to comply with federal standards.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 1286
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Allows animated film production tax credits to be applied beginning when the productions begin.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1900
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Changes the deadline for the return of assessment books and workbooks to the supervisor of assessments in order to allow additional time for the proper completion of the appeals process. Allows the supervisor of assessments in counties with less than 600,000 residents to take possession of assessment books and work books that are not submitted within the required time.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 2578
An Act Concerning: Health
Amends qualifications of the director of the Department of Public Health.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2818
An Act Concerning: State Government
Changes definitions to allow more youths to be eligible for scholarships through the Department of Children and Family Services.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2819
An Act Concerning: Corrections
Eliminates specific mandates requiring the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to public and furnish various reports.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 2839
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Requires floatation devices on sailboats and exempts sailboards.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 2844
An Act Concerning: Corrections
Amends bond rating standard for vendors who seek to enter into medical contracts with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). Also further restricts waivers for medical co-pays at DOC and adds revisory language regarding HIV testing.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2849
An Act Concerning: Children
Expands the definition of "neglected child."
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2935
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Extends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Act for an additional 10 years.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3242
An Act Concerning: Insurance
Provides that no insurer may issue a service provider contract that requires a dentist to provide services to the insurer's policyholders at a fee set by the insurer unless the services are covered under the applicable policyholder agreement.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3262
An Act Concerning: Liquor
Allows for the issuing of a liquor license to certain premises within 100 feet of a school following certain stipulations.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3277
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Extends the Glenwood tax increment financing redevelopment project.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3318
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Gives the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) quick take power for the Illiana Expressway Project. Makes technical changes.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3450
An Act Concerning: Gaming
Provides that investigators appointed by the Illinois Gaming Board shall have authority to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests and other duties imposed under the act and the Riverboat Gambling Act, as deemed necessary by the board.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3484
An Act Concerning: Government
Increases the membership of the State Board of Health from 19 to 20 and adds an optometrist as a member of.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3530
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Defines and provides for registration of former military vehicles with the Secretary of State (SOS).
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3607
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Eliminates tiers of complaint dates for assessments under the Property Tax Code.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3798
An Act Concerning: State Law
Makes technical corrections, stylistic changes, and compile sections affected by multiple public acts.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
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