CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 4407
An Act Concerning: Children
Allows children to receive early intervention services and continue to receive services during state proceedings.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4495
An Act Concerning: Minors
Authorizes the Juvenile Courts to grant custody to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for certain delinquent minors.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 4636
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Updates definitions in the Adoption Act and Child Care Act and expands accessibility for adoption proceedings.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 4652
An Act Concerning: State Government
Increases the number of college tuition waivers the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services can award to current and former foster youth.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 4773
An Act Concerning: State Government
Requires that the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services maintain a statewide and regional youth advisory boards for the purpose of determining how to best serve the children and wards in current and former care.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 4916
An Act Concerning: Children
Clarifies the Department of Children and Family Services review process for unfounded reports.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5598
An Act Concerning: State Government
Prevents families from relinquishing custody of children to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services solely because of serious mental illness or serious mental disturbance.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: HB 5990
An Act Concerning: Government
Updates The Children's Advocacy Center Act to adhere to current operational practices and national accreditation standards.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 119
An Act Concerning: Government
Makes technical changes to the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 333
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Clarifies recovery process for certain erroneously granted homestead exemptions.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 506
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Allows a coroner to disqualify him or herself in the event of a conflict of interest.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 643
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Makes technical changes to the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act and extends its sunset to Jan. 1, 2025.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 646
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Provides additional consumer protections for certain fraternal society organizations
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 822
An Act Concerning: Health
Specifies how the proceeds from sales of certain state facilities are to be allocated.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1841
An Act Concerning: State Government
Makes changes in the non-practice information posting requirements on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation website.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 1999
An Act Concerning: Government
Expands licensure requirements opportunities for individuals seeking to operate a day care home.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2598
An Act Concerning: Transportation
Allows certain road districts to use road taxes collected from a subdivision for additional road improvements.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2608
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Makes technical changes to the Illinois Insurance Code.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2633
An Act Concerning: State Government
Establishes additional exemptions and reduces fee for Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2656
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Provides for efficient and expedited transfers of certain property upon the death of the owner.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2657
An Act Concerning: Safety
Institutes statutory clean up provisions from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately; one provision takes effect Jan. 1, 2015.
Bill No.: SB 2662
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Diversifies the types of financial instruments in which farm mutual insurance companies may invest.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2709
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Provides that the donation of blood or undertaking labor at a blood bank are excluded from the community service that may be performed by juvenile offenders.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2773
An Act Concerning: State Government
Creates a Long-Term Services and Supports Disparities Task Force.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2783
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Adheres procedure for witness fees for witnesses to actions involving abused, neglected or dependent minors to that of other criminal cases.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2811
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Modifies provisions of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2814
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Clarifies appointee requirements for sanitary district trustees.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2852
An Act Concerning: Criminal law
Allows search warrants to be issued by use of electronic mail.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2909
An Act Concerning: State Government
Requires the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to provide all caregivers with a safety plan.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2937
An Act Concerning: Criminal Law
Modifies the Freedom From Drone Surveillance Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2947
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Provides that an application for registration of a title insurance agent will be considered if the applicant accurately discloses a felony or misdemeanor involving a crime of theft or dishonesty.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2955
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Bars individuals that have engaged in financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with disability from benefitting from the estate of the victim.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2968
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Provides the administrator of a care facility 60 days to notify the required individuals about the closing of the facility.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2975
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Changes the amount of indebtedness that the Byron Forest Preserve District may incur.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2985
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Requires persons executing a small estate affidavit to pay the decedent's creditors before making any distribution to heirs.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2998
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Requires that an advance practice nurse (APN) hold and maintain a national certification in nursing in order to be licensed.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 2999
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Strengthens licensing requirements in the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3009
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Requires the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to submit a Day Care Licensing Report to the General Assembly annually.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3036
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Allows a property tax collector's books to be created, transmitted and stored in an electronic format.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3048
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Affords long-term care facilities the same status and protections as other health care providers under the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act and the Managed Care and Patient Rights Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3057
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Modifies certain rules pertaining to Common Interest Community Associations.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3103
An Act Concerning: Business
Clarifies what is covered under the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3149
An Act Concerning: Public Health
Allows a person with diabetes to self-administer insulin in any location, including public locations, where he or she is authorized to be.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3217
An Act Concerning: Children
Charges the Illinois Children's Justice Task Force with providing recommendations on a multi disciplinary team approach for investigating reports of abuse or neglect of children.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3283
An Act Concerning: State government
Expands the definition of "relative" with respect to youth wards of the state being placed in foster care.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015 with certain provisions taking effect June 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3290
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Clarifies liability of off-road riding facilities.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3302
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Provides a religious exemption from the photograph requirement for professional license applications.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3406
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Allows applicants for licensure as a clinical psychologist to be a graduate from a doctoral program in clinical, school or counseling psychology accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3421
An Act Concerning: Children
Makes continuing education credit available for licensees attending mandated reporter training for reporting child abuse.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
Bill No.: SB 3432
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Ensures the notification of private emergency medical services providers in cases of dangerous or infectious diseases.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3495
An Act Concerning: Civil Law
Allows McHenry County to acquire certain property.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 3532
An Act Concerning: Health
Provides direction to the courts when an independent medical examination is requested.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2015
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