Subject Index Legislation

Individuals may elect to reduce automobile insurance coverage P.A. 093-0762

September
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 456
Effective immediately, any named insured person or applicant has the right to reject additional uninsured motorist coverage. 

Social security numbers may not be printed on insurance cards P.A. 093-0728

September
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 456
A person or entity may not print an individual's social security number on an insurance card.

Three-year bingo licenses are now available P.A. 093-0742

September
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 456
Effective immediately, for a triennial fee of $600, the Department of Revenue shall issue a license for the conducting of bingo to any bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, youth athletic, senior citizen, educational, or veterans' organization organized in Illinois. 

2004 Spring Session Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2004
Column
, Page 402
A look at selected legislation passed in 2004 and awaiting the Governor's signature.

Park Districts Are Granted More Taxing Power P.A. 093-0625

August
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 398
Effective immediately, if a park district lies wholly within one county, the park district board of that district is authorized to increase property taxes for corporate purposes for any one year

Requirements Imposed to be Considered a Responsible Bidder for Purposes of the Illinois Procurement Code P.A. 093-0642

August
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 398
In order to be considered a responsible bidder on a construction contract, bidders must now comply with all requirements set forth by Section 5 of the Illinois Procurement Code and must present satisfactory evidence of compliance to the appropriate construction agency. 

Revisions Made Regarding Custodial Interviewing and Death Penalty Sentencing P.A. 93-0605

July
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 340
Effective immediately, a pilot program requiring the recording of custodial interviews of suspects will be established in four police stations in the State of Illinois.

New Laws Criminalize Possession of Materials Used to Make Identification Cards P.A. 93-0667

June
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 292
Effective immediately, it is a violation of the Illinois Identification Card Act to possess, use, or allow to be used any materials, hardware, or software specifically designed for or primarily used in the manufacture, assembly, issuance, or authentication of an official Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued by the Secretary of State.

School Districts May Recover Costs for Payments Made to Various Public Transportation Units for Regular, Vocational, and Special Education Student Transport P.A. 93-0663

June
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 292
Each school year, school districts may recover expenditures made to a regional transportation authority, or any of its service boards, a mass transit district, or an urban transport district under intergovernmental agreements with the district to provide for transportation of pupils.

State Creates a Fund for Proceeds from Emissions Trading of Nitrogen Oxide Permits P.A. 93-0669

June
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 292
Effective immediately, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) may sell nitrogen oxide emissions permits to sources in Illinois as a means of meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

State Recognizes Non-Public Elementary and Secondary Schools on a Voluntary Basis P.A. 93-0018

June
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 292
Effective immediately, the State Board of Education will provide for the registration and recognition of non-public elementary and secondary schools. Such schools may voluntarily register with the Board of Education on an annual basis.

Trusts for Domestic Animals are Valid; P.A. 93-0668

June
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 292
Effective January 1, 2005, the Illinois Trust and Trustees Act will acknowledge the validity of a trust for the care of one or more designated domestic or pet animals.

Background Checks Required for Euthanasia Technicians P.A. 093-0626

May
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 242
Effective immediately, each applicant for certification as a euthanasia technician must have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department of State Police in an electronic format that complies with the form.

Contract Carriers Not Exempted from Vehicle Safety Inspections P.A. 093-0637

May
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 242
Effective June 2004, the Illinois Vehicle Code has been amended to include, among the groups required to obtain a certificate of safety, vehicles of contract carriers transporting employees in the course of their employment on an Illinois highway in a vehicle designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers. 

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Latest Last Word on Statutory Retroactivity

By Robert C. Feldmeier
May
2004
Article
, Page 260
For the third time in 10 years, the Illinois Supreme Court has changed the rule governing when statutes apply to events and litigation that predate their enactment.

New Duties for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission P.A. 093-0647

May
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 242
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission is a coordinating and advocating body acting on behalf of the interests of persons in Illinois who are deaf or hard of hearing, including children, adults, senior citizens, and those with any additional disability.

Real Estate Transfer Tax Regulations Amended to Prohibit Effective Double-Taxing of Real Estate Entities P.A. 93-0657

May
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 242
Effective June 1st, limits are imposed to stop effectively double-taxing some real estate entities.

State Repeals the Soft Drink Industry Fair Dealing Act P.A. 93-0631

May
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 242
Effective immediately, the state has repealed the Soft Drink Industry Fair Dealing Act. 815 ILCS 730/Act rep.

State Updates Public Accounting Act Requirements and Testing to Take Advantage of Computer Technolog; P.A. 93-0629

May
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 242
Effective December 2003, information regarding the educational requirements, the application process, the examination, and fees connected to the Public Accounting exam became available on the Board of Examiner's web site, as well as in printed documents available from the board's office.

Charter Bus Contracts Must Have Specific Language P.A. 093-0644

April
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 176
All contracts for providing charter bus services for the sole purpose of transporting students regularly enrolled in grade 12 or below to or from interscholastic athletic or interscholastic or school sponsored activities.

Death Penalty Reform Measures May Include Stricter Punishments for Police Officers who Lie Under Oath in Murder Trials P.A. 93-0655

April
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 176
This legislation will become effective if the legislature enacts the Capital Punishment Reform Study Committee Act (Senate Bill 472) over the Governor's amendatory veto.

Evaluation and Treatment Required for Sex Offenders P.A. 093-0616

April
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 176
The Sex Offender Management Board Act has been amended to include among the list of sex offenses any felony that is "sexually motivated."

Standards Governing Compliance, Financial and Performance Audit Requirements Amended P.A. 93-0630

April
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 176
Effective immediately, compliance audits are to be performed in accordance with attestation standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, related AICPA Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements.

Board of Education Must Publish a List of “Persistently Dangerous” Schools P.A. 93-0633

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
Effective immediately, the State Board of Education will maintain data and annually publish a list of persistently dangerous schools

Department of Human Services to Implement Model Protocol for State-Operated Facilities; P.A. 93-0636

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act has been amended to require that, no later than January 1, 2005, the Department of Human Services must adopt a model protocol and forms for recording all patient diagnosis, care and treatment at each state-operated facility for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled under the jurisdiction of the department. 

Juvenile Offenders to be Deinstitutionalized from Correctional Confinement Facilities to Community-Based Alternative Programs P.A. 93-0641

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
Effective immediately, the state will encourage the use of pilot programs in communities to deinstitutionalize juvenile offenders by reallocating funds from juvenile correctional confinement to such alternatives through the "Redeploy Illinois" program. 

Record of Foreign Birth May be Created for Visa Holders P.A. 93-0645

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
Effective immediately, the State Registrar of Vital Records may make and file a Record of Foreign Birth for a person born in a foreign country who has been granted an IR-3 visa by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

State Requires Construction Contract Bidders to Meet Certain Labor Standards P.A. 93-0642

March
2004
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
Effective June 1st, in order to be considered a responsible bidder on a construction contract, a bidder must comply with and present evidence of compliance with certain standards. 

“Sunshine in Litigation” Legislation: Boon or Bane?

By Martin J. Healy Jr. & David P. Huber
March
2004
Article
, Page 138
Proponents argue that the "sunshine" proposal before the General Assembly promotes public safety, while opponents charge that it puts trade secrets at risk.

There is Ample Sunshine Already

By Gregory C. Ray
March
2004
Article
, Page 139
The Illinois House has passed, and the Senate is considering, a bill that would limit the power of the parties and the court to bar access to information in litigation involving "public hazards." 

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