CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 3681
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Exempts certain payment system operators from licensure by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 3798
An Act Concerning: Government
Changes quorum requirements for certain state boards.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4535
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Exempts applicants with an advanced degree from an accredited U.S. educational institution from an English proficiency test prior to licensure as an architect or engineer.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 4653
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Enhances penalties for domestic battery offenders with similar prior convictions in other jurisdictions.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 4741
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Changes current law to allow current and former military members between the ages of 35 and 40 to apply for a position as a firefighter.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4782
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Extends the amount of time condominium associations have to lease certain units.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 5488
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Requires that the Continuity and Record Evaluation patient care needs assessment tool be identical to the version used by the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5678
An Act Concerning: Education
Allows the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees to sell, lease or transfer and convey specified property.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5681
An Act Concerning: Education
Requires the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees to hold one quarterly meeting at the Quad Cities campus each year.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5697
An Act Concerning: Public Aid
Permits military dependents to remain eligible for and receive disability services if the military member is reassigned out of state.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5742
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Authorizes Illinois Department of Public Health to designate a hospital as an Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital if certain requirements are met.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 5785
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Streamlines the process for consolidating certain units of local government.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5856
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Permits voters to vote to dissolve and consolidate their fire protection district with an adjoining district.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 5935
An Act Concerning: State Government
Makes technical changes to the Illinois Department of Human Services Home Services Program and creates the Home Services Medicaid Trust Fund.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 125
An Act Concerning: Government
Provides for the lending or donation to a presidential library or museum items linked to President Barack Obama`s service as an Illinois State Senator.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3440
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Amends the Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act regarding Access Fund.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3504
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Requires insurance companies to issue notifications to consumers regarding mine subsidence coverage.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3554
An Act Concerning: Education
Adds a non-voting member to the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
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