Rep. Marcus Evans

Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Mourns the death of Reverend Austin W. Smith, Jr. of Chicago.

Mourns the death of Dr. Atha Hunt.

Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act and the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to exempt from certain prohibitions against discrimination any employer that, as its primary purposes or objectives, provides medical or hospital treatment to patients who have a cancerous condition.

Honors Ed and Betty Gardner for their work through their anti-violence non-profit group, Black on Black Love.

Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a license to an individual who failed to apply for licensure on or before February 22, 2006, but who otherwise meets the qualifications, provided that the individual submits a completed application for licensure as required within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the redevelopment project in the TIF district created by an ordinance that was adopted on May 21, 1991 by the Village of Glenwood must be completed by December 31 of the 35th year (now, the 23rd year) after the year in which the ordinance was adopted. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act. Removes language providing that a public private agreement includes a provision stating that, in the event the contractor finds it necessary, proper, or desirable to enter into subcontracts with one or more design build entities, then it must follow a selection process that is, to the greatest extent possible, identical to the selection process contained in the Design Build Procurement Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation may acquire property for the Illiana Expressway project using the powers granted to it in the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that any bonds, debt, or other securities or other financing issued by or on behalf of a contractor for the purposes of a project undertaken pursuant to the Act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the State. Removes language providing that the Department may not exercise the power of quick take in connection with the Illiana Expressway project. Makes a corresponding change in the Eminent Domain Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a license to an individual who failed to apply for licensure on or before February 22, 2006, but who otherwise meets the qualifications, provided that the individual submits a completed application for licensure as required within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2012-2013 school year or a subsequent school year must successfully complete 4 (instead of 3) years of mathematics. Effective immediately.