CHICAGO - January 27, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 1444
Creates the Chronic Disease Nutrition and Outcomes Advisory Commission within the Department of Public Health.
An Act Concerning: State government
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1512
Reverses fund sweeps from the Hansen-Therkelsen Memorial Deaf Student College Fund and the DHS Private Resources Fund and makes technical changes to the DHS State Projects Fund.
An Act Concerning: Finance
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1716
Requires nursing homes to staff light intermediate care at the same nursing ratios as intermediate care.
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1721
Allows a hospital located in a county with fewer than 325,000 citizens to apply to DPH for approval to conduct its psychiatric services from more than one location in the county under a single license at
another hospital.
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1935
Provides that a towing service may place a lien on personal property in a vehicle removed under specified circumstances with certain exemptions.
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 3677
Provides that a person commits a Class D misdemeanor if they drive a vehicle in excess of 31 (rather than 30) miles per hour but less than 40 miles per hour of the maximum speed limit.
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 3962
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 by making changes to provisions prohibiting tampering with public records.
An Act Concerning: Criminal law
Action: Signed
Effective Date: June 1, 2011
Bill No.: HB 5018
Increases the HMO Guaranty Fund cap from $300,000 to $500,000 to better protect consumers.
An Act Concerning: Insurance
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 647
Changes the reporting deadline for the Task Force on Higher Education Private Student Loans by one year.
An Act Concerning: Education
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1858
Requires a recalculation and recertification of the required contributions to the Retirement Systems by April 1, 2011.
An Act Concerning: Public employee benefits
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2559
Allows Cook County a one-year exception from compliance with the required time period during which applications for judgment and order of sale for taxes and special assessments on delinquent properties must be made.
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
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