CHICAGO- August 27, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 1261
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Adds zinc air button cell batteries to the list of merchandise which cannot be sold or distributed in Illinois.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2582
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Makes technical changes to the Criminal Code.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan.1
Bill No.: HB 3366
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Reorganizes provisions in the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning harm to children, and incorporates provisions from certain other similar acts.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan.1
Bill No.: HB 4753
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Allows a board of trustees in a designated renewable energy district to set up and run a renewable energy facility as a business.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5033
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Creates a specific timeline for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to act upon applications to perform additional services submitted by currency exchanges.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5142
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Reinstates and expands the ability of hospitals to establish Freestanding Emergency Centers (FECs) throughout the state, particularly in rural areas.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5771
An Act Concerning: Certificates of Good Conduct and Relief from Disabilities
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make the criteria for receiving certificates of good conduct and certificates of relief from disabilities more inclusive.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 548
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Extends the completion dates for redevelopment of TIF projects in the cities of Carlyle and East Peoria.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2934
An Act Concerning: State Government
Restricts the employment of certain relatives of members of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB) at facilities under the HFSRB's purview. Also revises the process for issuing permits and making progress reports; expands HBSRB's powers and duties; and authorizes fines for permit holders who fail to comply with requirements.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2937
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Creates the Northwest Metra Commuter Rail District for McHenry County.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3320
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Extends the Quality of Life instant scratch-off lottery game through 2017; creates three new tax check offs; and requires the Diabetes Research Check Off Fund to remain on Illinois tax returns permanently.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3349
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Creates the Offender Initiative Program, to enable state's attorneys to select non-violent felony defendants, without prior felony convictions, for an intensive 12-month program, and to offer legal services. Upon successful completion, the state's attorney shall dismiss the case.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3399
An Act Concerning: Beer Wholesalers
Allows a beer distributor to seek arbitration if a brewer terminates a contract with a distributor when the product is 10 percent of the distributor's volume - instead of the existing 15 percent requirement.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3458
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Provides that the Illinois State Police (ISP) shall provide specified financial institutions detailed information regarding the conviction of a felony or crime of dishonesty, breach of trust or money laundering of applicants for employment or other specified individuals, and gives the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) the authority to seal records for certain Class 3 and 4 offenses.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: SB 3497
An Act Concerning: The Lottery
Allows Powerball tickets to be sold online; creates an Internet Lottery Study Committee; and allows the Illinois Department of the Lottery to hire investigators.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3631
An Act Concerning: State Government
Increases membership to the Choose Chicago Board to 35, and sets forth requirements for the Board.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3685
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Amends to the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3746
An Act Concerning: Volunteer Emergency Responders
Creates Volunteer Emergency Responder Appreciation Day.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
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