Rep. John Cabello

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that a business owned and controlled by females shall be certified as a "Female owned business". Further provides that a business owned and controlled by females who are also minorities shall be certified as both a "Female owned business" and a "Minority owned business". Effective immediately.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions, legislative intent, issuance of license, unlawful acts, exemptions, qualifications for licensure under the Act, training for private security contractors and employees, uniforms, consumer protection, inspection of facilities, renewal of licenses, employee requirements, employment requirements, requirement for a firearm control card and training, armed proprietary security forces, injunctive relief, discipline, submission to physical or mental examination, complaints, investigations, and hearings, suspension of licenses, restoration of licenses, unlicensed practice, the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board, powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and confidentiality. Effective immediately.

Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail on a new trial.

Amends the School Code. Repeals Sections of the School Code concerning physical education and training, required courses in physical education, and a physical education course of study. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2013.

Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Requires the State Board of Education to perform an income eligibility review on a random 20% of all applications for participation in the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the free breakfast program, the free lunch program, or the summer food service program. Effective July 1, 2013.

Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Requires the State Board of Education to perform an income eligibility review on all applications for participation in the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the free breakfast program, the free lunch program, or the summer food service program. Effective July 1, 2013.

Amends the School Code. Removes the maximum fee amount that a school district may charge to a student who participates in a driver education course.

Congratulates Pope Francis on his elevation to the See of St. Peter, sovereign of the Holy See, and leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the research and development credit applies for all taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2004 (instead of on or after December 31, 2004 and prior to January 1, 2016). Effective immediately.