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[August 21, 2007]  SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich took action Monday on the following bills:

(For details on any of the bills listed below, go to http://www.ilga.gov/ and search by bill number.)

House Bill 17
Concerning: Health
Description: Requires the Department of Human Services to provide certain substance abuse services and referrals.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

House Bill 201
Concerning: Wildlife
Description: Prohibits remote-control hunting.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 217
Concerning: Transportation
Description: Extends the time frame for car dealers to provide title documentation to the secretary of state.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

House Bill 272
Concerning: State government
Description: Establishes a homebuyer assistance program for members of the Illinois National Guard and United States Reserves armed forces.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 290
Concerning: State government
Description: Allows an income tax deduction on compensation earned for annual training or active duty in the National Guard of any state.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 293
Concerning: Transportation
Description: Amends the Vehicle Code concerning secretary of state operations.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

House Bill 316
Concerning: Safety
Description: Amends the Environmental Protection Act concerning the pollution control facility permitting process.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 320
Concerning: Wildlife
Description: Extends firearm deer hunting hours by a half-hour.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 335
Concerning: Transportation
Description: Amends the Vehicle Code concerning traffic stop data.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 362
Concerning: Transportation
Description: Establishes criminal penalties for providing false information on applications to the secretary of state for vehicle titles, registration or specialty military plates.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

House Bill 439
Concerning: Criminal law
Description: Increases the penalty for the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 539
Concerning: Local government
Description: Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act concerning the definition of an "officer."
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

House Bill 670
Concerning: State government
Description: Creates the Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

House Bill 792
Concerning: Special districts
Description: Updates the financial reporting requirements of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

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Senate Bill 386
Concerning: Criminal law
Description: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Corrections.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 387
Concerning: Education
Description: Creates a student loan repayment program at the Illinois Department of Public Health for dentists practicing in underserved areas and caring for patients in the state's health care programs.
Action: Signed
Effective: July 1, 2007

Senate Bill 390
Concerning: State government
Description: Amends the Illinois Aging Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 398
Concerning: Education
Description: Allows school districts to be reimbursed for the costs of educating students with disabilities.
Action: Signed.
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 424
Concerning: Education
Description: Allows school districts that offer high school to adopt policies that allow students in grades seven or eight to take high school courses for high school credit.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 436
Concerning: Local government
Description: Amends the Township Code.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 438
Concerning: Transportation
Description: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

Senate Bill 441
Concerning: Transportation
Description: Creates the offense of failure to stop for a pedestrian or yield the right of way in a school zone crosswalk.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

Senate Bill 448
Concerning: Regulation
Description: Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

Senate Bill 455
Concerning: Revenue
Description: Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 495
Concerning: Regulation
Description: Requires inspections and tests of fire sprinklers to be conducted by professionals.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 497
Concerning: Civil procedure
Description: Amends the State Treasurer Act concerning the Illinois College Savings Pool.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2008

Senate Bill 511
Concerning: Technology access
Description: Creates the Information Technology Accessibility Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

Senate Bill 538
Concerning: Education
Description: Requires that if school boards allow community groups to use school facilities after hours, school boards must create a policy regulating the after-hours uses.
Action: Signed
Effective: July 1, 2007

Senate Bill 550
Concerning: Health
Description: Amends the Insect Plant Pest and Disease Act concerning firewood information.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately

[Text from file received from the Illinois Office of Communication and Information]

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