CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 49
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Makes it a Class 3 felony to sell, purchase, install, transfer, possess, use, or access any automated sales suppression device, zapper, or phantom-ware in Illinois.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 61
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Repeals a section of the Communicable Disease Prevention Act which requires the state and local health departments to report the identity of students with HIV/AIDS to their respective school principals.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 71
An Act Concerning: Public Aid
Enhances the ability of the Inspector General of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to prevent and lessen the occurrence of Medicaid program fraud, waste, and abuse; to recoup program overpayments; and to impose interest and civil penalties.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 84
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Creates a license for wholesale distribution of a drug in shortage, and sets provision for licensure and penalties for violations.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB100
An Act Concerning: Public Health and Safety
Permits the Chester Mental Health Center to use transport devices on civil recipients in the course of transport.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 101
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Increases the fines for violations under the Pawnbroker Regulation Act and increases the jurisdictional powers of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 131
An Act Concerning: Reports of Stun Gun and Taser Use by Law Enforcement Officers.
Requires training for law enforcement officers who use tasers and stun guns.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 181
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Authorizes the State Police to receive payments from additional fines imposed on child pornography offenders.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 198
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Creates the Illinois Police K-9 Memorial license plates.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 490
An Act Concerning: Education
Requires passage test of basic skills before an Educator License or Professional Educator License can be issued.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 530
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Revises definition of "hearing aid" and "hearing instrument."
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 532
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Extends the Electrologist Licensing Act sunset to Jan. 1, 2024 and revises applicant requirements; increases the fines that may be imposed; and expands Department of Professional Regulation's disciplinary authority.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 533
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Makes numerous technical changes to the Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Dec. 31, 2013
Bill No.: HB 595
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Amends the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 702
An Act Concerning: Safety
Amends the Environmental Protection Act to make certain exemptions on regulations for non-infectious needles.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 733
An Act Concerning: Animals
Adjusts regulations for impounded livestock.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 743
An Act Concerning: Wildlife
Extends the youth-only deer hunting season to include the Columbus Day holiday.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 801
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Expands aggravated battery to include battery of a nurse who is performing his/her duties as a nurse.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 804
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Modifies definition of predatory criminal assault of a child; requires reporting of criminal sexual abuse of a child.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 806
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Increases restrictions on the purchase of pseudoephedrine for certain individuals.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 827
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Requires Office of the State's Attorney to inform the victim's family members of their right to present an impact statement at sentencing.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 830
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Authorizes a fee of 30% of taxable court costs to be added to the overdue delinquent amount.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 946
An Act Concerning: Education
Creates Young Adult Heroin Use Task Force to address the use of heroin among high school students in Illinois.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 984
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Clarifies the circumstances under which circuit clerks should collect an existing fee for violations of conservation-related statutes.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 989
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Creates the Illinois Public Safety Drivers License Plate.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 996
An Act Concerning: Gaming
Makes technical changes to policy regarding charitable game nights held by municipalities.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1017
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Authorizes the use of the Illinois Health Information Exchange and real-time data sharing to support the success of care coordination and Medicaid reform.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1063
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Removes statute of limitations for criminal actions against alleged perpetrators where victims of sexual offenses were under the age of 18 at the time of the offense.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1191
An Act Concerning: State Government
Expands the Department on Aging's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to older adults and individuals with disabilities living in community or domestic settings.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1199
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Prohibits a person or entity from using an electronic tracking device, such as a GPS tracker, to determine the location or movement of another person.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1238
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Allows for the creation of The H Foundation - Committed to a Cure for Cancer license plate.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1288
An Act Concerning: Education
Codifies federal complaint procedures for students with Individualized Education Plans ("IEP").
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1295
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Authorizes the Illinois Urban Development Authority to use funds for transportation projects.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1309
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Creates a criminal offense for knowingly video or audio recording an assault or battery act with the intent to disseminate the recording.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1330
An Act Concerning: Land
Clarifies legal descriptions of parcels of land.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1335
An Act Concerning: Insurance
Inserts a definition for financial institution within the Title Insurance Act and makes technical changes to the disbursement of settlement funds.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1349
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Authorizes fire protection districts to enact ordinances requiring that certain structures install access or key boxes that allow the fire department access for life-saving purposes.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1351
An Act Concerning: Public Employee Benefits
Clarifies the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's ("IMRF" or "Fund") Return-to-Work Policy.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1353
An Act Concerning: Finance
Allows park districts, conservation districts, and forest preserve districts to invest public funds in interest-earning bonds issued by other units of local government.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1375
An Act Concerning: Public Employee Retirement Benefits
Increases survivor's annuity to provide parity for surviving children of a deceased firefighter.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1389
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Extends the RTA's authority to issue bonds to 2016.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1443
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Creates the criminal penalty for a school official's failure to report to law enforcement after knowingly observing hazing.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1486
An Act Concerning: Liquor
Adds transparency to Liquor Control Commission ("Commission) website and allows Department of Revenue ("DOR") to permit liquor distributors to keep records at a central location.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1529
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Permits the issuance of Retired Law Enforcement license plates for retired police officers.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1539
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Allows trained and certified non-police volunteers to direct traffic during civic and charitable processions.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1544
An Act Concerning: State Government
Creates the Illinois Business Development Council and requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop a strategic economic development plan.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1545
An Act Concerning: Insurance
Increases application requirements for registration as a title insurance agent and grants additional regulatory authority to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1548
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Allows persons convicted of Class 3 or Class 4 felonies to apply for expungement with the Prisoner Review Board after they have served a tour of military duty.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1572
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Revises the powers of the Department of Financial and Profession Regulation (DFPR) as it pertains to the assessing of civil penalties.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1573
An Act Concerning: Liquor
Doubles the amount of beer a holder of a craft brewer's license can produce to 930,000 gallons from 465,000.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1652
An Act Concerning: Wildlife
Prohibits the use of a drone to interfere with hunting.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1683
An Act Concerning: Finance
Requires that a State mental health or developmental disabilities facility operated by the Department of Human Services properly transfer funds to the appropriate line item.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1745
An Act Concerning: State Government
Clarifies that a county may only submit a referendum regarding an opt-out electrical aggregation program to voters in unincorporated areas of the county where no electric aggregation ordinance is in place.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1809
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Adds cancer treatment to the list of mobility restrictions that qualify as disabilities in order to qualify for temporary disability placards.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 1810
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Creates the Legion of Merit License Plate.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2239
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Updates the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act to make its provisions consistent with the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 2006.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2245
An Act Concerning: Children
Creates a training program to recognize and report child abuse.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jul. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2310
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Extends the model years of Special Hauling Vehicles by 10 years to ensure specific truck mixers meet statutory requirements.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2361
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Allows certain 3-axle vehicles to have a higher weight allowance than other Special Hauling Vehicles.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2454
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Restricts content of advisory referenda for township governments.
Action: Amendatory Vetoed
Effective: Immediately
A copy of the veto message is attached.
Bill No.: HB 2471
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Requires that victims be identified by name, initials, or description in sex offense charges.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2473
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Exempts court orders or judgments for child support from requirements or limitations that must be met before an order for incarceration or detention for indirect civil contempt.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2477
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Allows multiple suspensions and revocations to exist simultaneously on a driver's license.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2482
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Increases transparency of local government annual budget statements.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2488
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Allows political subdivisions to post new project bid requests on their websites and via electronic mail.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2498
An Act Concerning: State Government
Exempts vouchers for tax refunds from the Comptroller's $5.00 threshold for electronic payment.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2499
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Clarifies that air carrier fuel and petroleum products are exempt from sales tax for specified flights.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2506
An Act Concerning: Gaming
Requires race tracks to make automated external defibrillators accessible when backstretch workers are present.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2508
An Act Concerning: Business
Creates new motorcycle franchise limitations.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2518
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Enhances ability of the Illinois Department of Revenue to administer and enforce the Internal Revenue Code.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2520
An Act Concerning: Gaming
Adds poker runs to list of events considered charitable games.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2583
An Act Concerning: Public Employee Benefits
Makes changes and reforms to Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2586
An Act Concerning: Public Aid
Extends the sunset on the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund (LIHEAP) and the Energy Assistance Charge to Dec. 31, 2018.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2590
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Allows employers to seek orders of protection for an employee who has previously been a victim of unlawful violence.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2614
An Act Concerning: Finance
Increases efficiencies and cost-savings by amending the state Procurement Code to allow a single project contract to cover multiple buildings.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 2616
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Provides that an unlicensed funeral homeowner may interact with customers provided that a licensed funeral home director is present.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: HB 2620
An Act Concerning: Public Employee Benefits
Codifies current practices of pension funds and retirement systems so that separate procurement for changes in investment plans with existing fund sponsors is no longer required.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
