2012 Articles

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act to require law enforcement authorities to provide notice when a closed case is re-opened for investigation (725 ILCS 120/4.5).

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Property Tax Code by adding section 15-173.

The Illinois Radon Awareness Act has been amended to require lessors of dwelling units to disclose any radon hazard to lessees. 420 ILCS 46/25 new.

The Wildlife Code has been amended to allow persons holding all appropriate licenses, stamps, or permits to take possession of fur-bearing mammals in certain situations where trapping or hunting of such fur-bearing mammals would otherwise have been prohibited. (520 ILCS 5/2.30.)

The Fire Protection District Act has been amended to allow for the emergency prohibition of open burning (70 ILCS 705/8.20).

Illinois lawmakers have amended the role of boards of trustees of the sanitary districts formed under the Sanitary District Act of 1917. 70 ILCS 2405/7.

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/3.190) and the Hospital Emergency Service Act (210 ILCS 80/1) to make emergency care services optional for long-term acute care hospitals.

In the wake of the Penn State scandal, the Illinois General Assembly has amended the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS 5/4) to expand the types of professionals required to report child abuse and neglect. Added to the list of professionals are higher education institution personnel, athletic program or facility personnel, and early intervention providers.

he appropriate valuation date of marital property in a bifurcated dissolution hearing is the date of trial under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act, according to a November 9, 2011, Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court ruling.

The Code of Civil Procedure has been amended to require a mortgagee involved in a residential real estate foreclosure to either accept or reject a mortgagor's short sale offer within 90 days of the offer (735 ILCS 5/15-1401.1 new).

Illinois lawmakers have amended the Vehicle Code to authorize municipalities with at least one million residents to install and operate automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones.

Illinois lawmakers have amended section 3 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. 325 ILCS 5/3.

The definition of "Martial arts" found in Section 1 of the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act now includes the practices of Jujutsu and Kyuki-Do. 225 ILCS 105/1.