CHICAGO - July 20, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 3340
An Act Concerning: Transportation
The law requires the Secretary of State's office to regulate scrap processors and properly issue vehicle titles based certain requirements.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4569
An Act Concerning: State Government
The law consolidates the responsibilities of the Secretary of State Merit Commission and gives the Secretary of State inspector general greater flexibility when hiring investigators and auditors.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4602
An Act Concerning: Education
The law gives the Ridgeland School District 122 bonding authority of up to $50 million, in order to refund bonds originally issued in 2000 by voter approval.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5073
An Act Concerning: Secretary of State
The law allows the Office of the Secretary of State to waive drivers' fees once the Governor declares a disaster.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 5190
An Act Concerning: Business
The law prohibits any person from knowingly filing a false or fraudulent document with the Secretary of State in connection with a secured transaction.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5362
An Act Concerning: Local Government
The law extends the deadline for non-home rule municipalities to use the tax proceeds for municipal operations from the following: the Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act, or the Non-Home Rule Municipal Use Tax Act.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5493
An Act Concerning: Transportation
The law allows expands the offenses for which the Secretary of State must revoke a driver's license or permit and permits the Secretary of State to issue an administrative citation in lieu of filing a criminal complaint in certain situations.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1691
An Act Concerning: Business
The law amends the Secretary of State's business entity laws to add provisions pertaining to the reinstatement of certain business entities, the resignation of registered agents and the electronic filing of required documents.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2492
An Act Concerning: Local Government
The law enables individuals serving on a jury to waive any payments they receive.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan.1
Bill No.: SB 3453
An Act Concerning: Regulation
The law creates the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards Fund and gives control of the fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3718
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Requires the development and implementation of rules regarding the denial of reimbursement for non-emergency ambulance transport.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
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