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State Senator
Omar Aquino
(D) - Illinois
Illinois Senate District 02
In Office - Started: 07/05/2016

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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB0406 EDUCATION-TECH Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Requires the Department of Early Childhood to establish an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) to make equity driven, inclusive, and data-informed decisions that create a simpler, better, and fairer system for all Illinois children and families. Provides that the Department shall develop public analytic portals and query tools for parents and communities to access aggregated integrated data from the ECIDS system to the extent permitted by State and federal confidentiality requirements. Passed
SB2466 OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a distressed location project that is located within a distressed community shall be eligible for assistance of up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Specifies that a project that is located within a distressed community, regardless of whether the project is located within a distressed location, is eligible for assistance up to 90% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Provides that a distressed location project that is not located in a distressed community shall be eligible for assistance of up to 75% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Directs the Department of Natural Resources to prioritize the making of grants under the Act for projects that are located in distressed locations and distressed communities. Sets limits on the appropriated amounts that may be used for grants to distressed communities and distressed locations. Repeals a provision that required the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a Distressed Local Government Report. Repeals provisions that define terms. Adds other definitions. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants emergency rulemaking powers to the Department of Natural Resources. Passed
HB2436 PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than limited to those arising in immigration courts located within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county). Passed
HB2772 IL SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Further modifies the definition of the term "facility". Deletes provisions concerning proposed legislative findings and provisions concerning various reporting and procedural requirements that must be met before bonds and notes are issued by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Provides that a person may not engage in unlawful discrimination, as defined in the Illinois Human Rights Act, with respect to programs or activities that are offered at facilities that are funded under the Act. Deletes a provision that would have repealed provisions relating to an advisory board. Effective immediately. Passed
HB3637 HEALTH REGULATION-VARIOUS Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act, the Nurse Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act, the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act, and the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall not take any disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice (rather than against the license or permit issued) under each of the amended Acts based solely upon the person's involvement in any health care service, so long as the care was not unlawful under the laws of the State. Prohibits the Department from taking any disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice (rather than against the license or permit issued) under each of the amended Acts based upon the person's license, registration, or permit (rather than only license) being revoked or suspended, or the person being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if that form of discipline was based solely on the person violating another state's laws prohibiting involvement in any health care service if that health care service would not have been unlawful under the laws of the State and is consistent with the applicable standard of conduct for a person practicing in Illinois under those Acts. Changes certain references to official occupation titles in the amended Acts to "person". Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a drug's status as not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shall not cause it to be deemed an adulterated drug if its safety and efficacy have been established by peer-reviewed research or if it is recommended for use by the World Health Organization, even if the drug's labelling reflects prior approval that is no longer in effect, so long as such labelling was true and accurate at the time of manufacture. Passed
HB3247 SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED Amends the School Code. Prohibits a child from being denied a free public education through secondary school while in the State based on the child's or the child's parent's or guardian's perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school (defined as a public school, school district, or governing body organized under the Code and its agents) from excluding a child from participation in or denying a child the benefits of any program or activity on the grounds of that child's perceived or actual immigration status or the child's parent's or guardian's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school from using policies or procedures or engaging in practices that have the effect of excluding a child from participation in or denying the benefits of any program or activity or the effect of excluding participation of the child's parent or guardian from parental engagement activities or programs because of the child's perceived or actual immigration status or the child's parent's or guardian's actual or perceived immigration status. Prohibits a school from performing certain other actions. Requires a school to develop procedures for reviewing and authorizing requests from law enforcement agents attempting to enter a school or school facility by July 1, 2026. Requires a school to adopt a compliance policy. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of specified provisions to bring a civil lawsuit no later than 2 years after the violation occurred. Provides that, if the court finds that a willful violation has occurred, the court may award actual damages. Makes other changes. Passed
SB0798 STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that the definition of "non-clinical service areas" includes components in a patient care unit used as educational space, consultation and touchdown rooms, and on-call rooms. Provides that the definition of "non-clinical service area" does not include areas in a patient care unit or areas that are required by Department of Public Health licensing standards, including life safety code regulations, such as hallways and other interdependent components to a clinical area. Defines "patient care unit" and "provider". Passed
HB1628 SEIZURE & FORFEITURE REPORT Amends the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency that seizes, forfeits, or receives property subject to reporting under the Act shall report certain information about each seizure and forfeiture of property to the Illinois State Police no later than 60 days after December 31 of the year in which the property is seized or forfeited. Adds certain required information, including the accused person's race, sex, age, and zip code, as well as a citation to the statutory authorities under which the property was seized and the accused person was arrested, to the information to be submitted in a report. Adds certain required information from court records about each forfeiture of property to the information to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Provides that if an agency did not seize, forfeit, receive, or spend forfeiture funds, it shall file a null report with the Illinois State Police. Provides that the annual report shall include an aggregate summary of all seizures and forfeitures carried out and their respective proceeds, as well as other information, including categories of expenditures, such as investigation and litigation expenses, software, hardware, appliances, canines, surveillance technology, IMSI catchers, operating expenses, and administrative expenses. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall post annually on its website aggregate data for each law enforcement agency with certain information. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, 120 days after the end of each calendar year, submit to the General Assembly, Attorney General, and Governor, as well as post on its website, a written report that summarizes certain activity in the State for the preceding year regarding property seized and related expenditures at the State and local levels, with categorized accounting and other requirements. Provides that the Illinois State Police may include certain recommendations in its report. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, on or before January 1, 2026 (rather than 2019), establish and implement the requirements of this Act. Makes other changes. Passed
HB1430 STUDENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT Amends the Student Investment Account Act. Allows the State Treasurer to originate, guarantee, acquire, and service refinance loans; invest in, and enter into contracts with, institutions that provide refinance loans; deposit funds with financial institutions that provide refinance loans; establish specific criteria governing the eligibility of entities to participate in the making of refinance loans; charge and collect premiums for insurance on refinance loans; and deduct from a State employee's salary, wages, commissions, and bonuses the recovery of a refinance loan debt. Removes language allowing the State Treasurer to: enter into income share agreements with participants, facilitate income share agreements between participants and eligible income share agreement providers, and perform other acts as may be necessary or desirable in connection with income share agreements; enter into contracts and guarantee agreements as necessary to operate the Student Investment Account with income share agreement providers or qualified income share agreement organizations; establish specific criteria governing the eligibility of entities to participate in the making of income share agreements; pay income share agreement providers or qualified income share agreement organizations an administrative fee in connection with services provided pursuant to the Student Investment Account; charge and collect premiums for insurance on income share agreements; and deduct from a State employee's salary, wages, commissions, and bonuses the recovery of an income share agreement. Allows (rather than requires) the State Treasurer to establish fees to cover the costs of administration, recordkeeping, marketing, and investment management related to the Student Investment Account. Removes language allowing moneys in the Student Investment Account Assistance Fund to be used to provide assistance to income share agreement participants. Makes conforming changes. Passed
SB2437 MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code by adding provisions concerning doula policies for hospitals and birthing centers; medical assistance coverage for persons who are foreign-born victims of human trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes, and their derivative family members; the development of tardive dyskinesia screening guidelines for providers serving patients prescribed antipsychotic medications under the medical assistance program in State-operated residential facilities and community-based settings; quarterly reporting requirements for the Department and managed care organizations concerning their compliance with specified statutory prohibitions on prior authorization mandates and utilization controls for FDA-approved prescription drugs that treat mental illness; a rate evaluation to study the soundness of the rate paid for private duty nursing services for medically fragile and technology dependent children; reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services; medical assistance coverage for over-the-counter choline dietary supplements for pregnant persons; language clarifying that a redetermination for medical assistance eligibility is not an initial application; reimbursement rates for the support component of the nursing facility rate for skilled or intermediate care facilities and for facilities licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013; and other matters. Creates the Certified Family Health Aide Program for Children and Adults Act. Permits the Department of Public Health, in partnership with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to create a certification pathway for a legally responsible caregiver, or a person who has been designated by a legally responsible caregiver, who is seeking certification as a certified family health aide, including the adoption of any necessary rules for the certification process. Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act, the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act to require children's community-based health care centers, home nursing agencies, and hospitals to provide training for, and retain records regarding, certified family health aides. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the Act does not prohibit the practice of relevant nursing care by a legally responsible caregiver or a person designated by a legally responsible caregiver who has been certified as a certified family health aide for the specified services. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Adds provisions permitting the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for a Home and Community-Based Services State Plan amendment and federal waiver amendment to provide reimbursement for a certified family health aide program for children and adults; and other matters. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital located in a county with fewer than 325,000 inhabitants may apply to the Department of Public Health for approval to conduct its operations from more than one location within contiguous counties provided that the facility located in the contiguous county is separately licensed under the Act and was acquired out of bankruptcy proceedings prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning staffing ratios computations. Provides that monetary penalties for facilities not in compliance with minimum staffing standards may not be waived except where there is no more than a 10% deviation from the staffing requirements, in which case a facility shall not receive a violation or penalty. Requires a facility that receives a violation notice to post for 60 consecutive days on its website and at all publicly used exterior entryways into the facility a notice that states the applicable quarter during which the facility was not in compliance. Effective immediately, except that some provisions take effect January 1, 2026. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2771 DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES Amends the Hospital Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Increases the annual assessment on hospital providers for inpatient and outpatient services. Makes implementation of the increases contingent on federal approval of specified directed payment increases to hospitals. Contains provisions concerning the determination of a hospital's occupied and Medicare bed days. Provides that, upon federal approval of the directed payment increases to hospitals, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall bill hospitals for the total tax due resulting from the assessment increases. Makes changes to provisions concerning a requirement for the Department to list the monthly assessment amount owed by each hospital and any unpaid assessment amounts that are more than 90 days delinquent; the withholding of reimbursements as payment for unpaid assessments, with some exceptions; specified transfer amounts from the Hospital Provider Fund to the Health and Human Services Medicaid Trust Fund, the Long-Term Care Provider Fund, and the Healthcare Provider Relief Fund; safety-net hospitals that elect to remain in the high Medicaid hospital class for purpose of receiving directed payments for certain services; rates increases for fixed pool directed payments and fixed rate directed payments, subject to federal approval; and other matters. Permits the Department to adopt emergency rules to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB3438 TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Changes the short title of the Regional Transportation Authority Act to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning: legislative findings; meanings of defined terms; allocation of responsibility for public transportation; strategic planning; capital programming; service planning; performance audits; operational requirements; fares; pedestrian access to transit; extraterritorial powers of the Authority; research and development; protection of the environment; zero-emission buses; enforcement of traffic laws; establishment of the NITA Law Enforcement Task Force; crime prevention programming; the establishment of the Office of Transit Safety and Experience; the establishment of Coordinated Safety Response Councils; safety standards and investments in safety; bus shields; prioritization of capital projects; fast-track project authorization; transit-supportive development; transit ambassadors; and other matters. Changes the short title of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to the Chicago Transit Authority Act. Makes changes concerning: the powers and duties of the Chicago Transit Authority and its interactions with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority; governance of the Chicago Transit Authority; and the operating budget of the Chicago Transit Authority. Repeals various provisions. Creates the Sustainable Transit for Northern Illinois Act. Provides that, except in certain circumstances, a unit of local government may not impose or enforce any minimum automobile parking requirements on a development project if the project is located within one-half mile of a public transportation hub. Limits home rule powers. Creates the Electric Vehicle Charging Fee Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, a fee is imposed on the privilege of engaging in business as an electric vehicle power provider in this State. Creates the Retail Delivery Climate Impact Fee Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, a climate impact fee of $1.50 is imposed on each retail delivery that meets specified conditions. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transit Innovation, Integration, and Reform. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Changes the short title of the Regional Transportation Authority Act to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. Creates the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning: legislative findings; meanings of defined terms; allocation of responsibility for public transportation; strategic planning; capital programming; service planning; performance audits; operational requirements; fares; pedestrian access to transit; extraterritorial powers of the Authority; research and development; protection of the environment; zero-emission buses; enforcement of traffic laws; establishment of the NITA Law Enforcement Task Force; crime prevention programming; the establishment of the Office of Transit Safety and Experience; the establishment of Coordinated Safety Response Councils; safety standards and investments in safety; bus shields; prioritization of capital projects; fast-track project authorization; transit-supportive development; transit ambassadors; and other matters. Changes the short title of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to the Chicago Transit Authority Act. Makes changes concerning: the powers and duties of the Chicago Transit Authority and its interactions with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority; governance of the Chicago Transit Authority; and the operating budget of the Chicago Transit Authority. Repeals various provisions. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Adds provisions concerning, among other things, the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee and the Transit Coordination Oversight Officer. Amends the Local Mass Transit District Act. Makes changes concerning transit-supportive development and trail-supportive development. Makes conforming and other changes in various other Acts. Effective immediately. Crossed Over
SB0120 AGING-CCP-DIRECT SRVCE WORKER Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Community Care Program, provides that, subject to federal approval, on and after January 1, 2026, rates for in-home services shall be increased to $32.75 to sustain a minimum wage of $20 per hour for direct service workers. As a condition of their eligibility for the $32.75 in-home services rate, requires in-home services providers to (i) certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers and (ii) submit cost reports. Provides that fringe benefits shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases. Provides that beginning January 1, 2028, the Department shall ensure that each in-home service provider spends a minimum of 80% of total payments the provider receives for homecare aide services it furnishes under the Community Care Program on total compensation for direct service workers who furnish those services. Requires the Department to adopt rules on financial reporting and minimum direct service worker costs. Authorizes the Department to sanction a provider that fails to meet the requirements of the amendatory Act. Defines terms. In Committee
SB2264 CRIME-FREE HOUSING Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county shall not adopt, enforce, or implement any ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that contains certain provisions such as imposing or threatening to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, a request related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence or concerning an individual with a disability or a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a county adopts, enforces, or implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation, then the county shall create the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator. Provides that the coordinator shall be designated by the county board and shall have no less than 3 years of experience in social work, social services, or community advocacy. Provides that the coordinator shall receive fair housing training from a qualified fair housing program, including training specific to housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victims, persons with disabilities, and persons entitled to protection under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person that receives a notice to quit due to a violation of a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation shall be directed to the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator by the county. Provides that a home rule county may not regulate tenancy in a manner inconsistent with this provision. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Housing Authorities Act to make conforming changes. In Committee
SB0753 REVENUE-TECH Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. In Committee
SB0144 SCHOOL CODE-CHARTER SCHOOLS Amends the School Code. Provides that for charter schools located in the Chicago school district, if a charter school proposes to close one or more campuses during the term of its contract, then (i) the charter school shall announce the proposal no later than September 1 of the year prior to the effective date of the closure, (ii) the charter school is subject to specified procedures in the Chicago School District Article, and (iii) the school board retains authority to approve or deny the closure. Provides that if the school board approves the closure, the governing body of the charter school shall work collaboratively with the school board, educators, and the families of students attending the campus of the charter school that is the subject of the closure to ensure successful integration of affected students into new learning environments. Provides that affected students who reside in the district shall be guaranteed a seat at a district school. Provides that upon the closing of a charter school located in the Chicago school district, the charter school's licensed teachers shall be guaranteed a similar position for which they are qualified at a district school with full recognition of prior service if they choose to work in the district. Provides that teachers in the closed charter school without an educator license shall be provided a pathway to a short-term license and preference in receiving a job at a district school. In Committee
SB1485 SEIZURE & FORFEITURE REPORT Amends the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency that seizes, forfeits, or receives property subject to reporting under the Act shall report certain information about each seizure and forfeiture of property to the Illinois State Police no later than 60 days after December 31 of the year in which the property is seized or forfeited. Adds certain required information, including the accused person's race, sex, age, and zip code, as well as a citation to the statutory authorities under which the property was seized and the accused person was arrested, to the information to be submitted in a report. Adds certain required information from court records about each forfeiture of property to the information to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Provides that if an agency did not seize, forfeit, receive, or spend forfeiture funds, it shall file a null report with the Illinois State Police. Provides that the annual report shall include an aggregate summary of all seizures and forfeitures carried out and their respective proceeds, as well as other information, including categories of expenditures, such as investigation and litigation expenses, software, hardware, appliances, canines, surveillance technology, IMSI catchers, operating expenses, and administrative expenses. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall post annually on its website aggregate data for each law enforcement agency with certain information. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, 120 days after the end of each calendar year, submit to the General Assembly, Attorney General, and Governor, as well as post on its website, a written report that summarizes certain activity in the State for the preceding year regarding property seized and related expenditures at the State and local levels, with categorized accounting and other requirements. Provides that the Illinois State Police may include certain recommendations in its report. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, on or before January 1, 2026 (rather than 2019), establish and implement the requirements of this Act. Makes other changes. In Committee
SB0005 METROPOLITAN MOBILITY AUTH ACT Creates the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act. Establishes the Metropolitan Mobility Authority. Provides that the Chicago Transit Authority, the Commuter Rail Division and the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Regional Transportation Authority are consolidated into the Metropolitan Mobility Authority and the Service Boards are abolished. Creates the Suburban Bus Operating Division, Commuter Rail Operating Division, and the Chicago Transit Operating Division. Reinserts, reorganizes, and changes some provisions from the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act into the new Act. Includes provisions concerning the operation of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority. Repeals the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Amends various Acts, Laws, and Codes to make conforming changes. Creates the Equitable Transit-Supportive Development Act. Establishes the Office of Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and the Transit-Supportive Development Fund. Provides that the Office and the Fund are to aid transit-supportive development near high-quality transit by providing specified funding to municipalities that have adopted the standards in the transit support overlay district for that area or that have adopted zoning and other changes that the Office determines have benefits greater than or equal to such a District, including transit support overlay districts. Includes provisions relating to Office standards, procedures, and reports. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Requires the Department to establish, staff, and support an Office of Public Transportation Support for the purpose of optimizing the operation of public transportation vehicles and the delivery of public transportation services on highways under the Department's jurisdiction in the Metropolitan Mobility Authority's metropolitan region. Describes the duties and operations of the Office. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Chair of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority is a nonvoting member of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. In Committee
SB1263 HEALTH FACILITY-OUTDOOR ACCESS Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that residents of nursing home facilities have the right to outdoor access. Provides that residents of nursing home facilities and consumers served by mental health rehabilitation facilities shall be free to enter and leave the facilities as they choose. Provides that a facility may suspend this right only if the resident's or consumer's physician examines the resident or consumer and determines that leaving the facility would pose a danger to other residents or consumers or an immediate and substantial danger to the resident's or consumer's safety and well-being, which shall be explained to the resident or consumer and documented in the resident's or consumer's medical chart. In Committee
SB1680 TRANSPORTATION-GREENHOUSE GAS Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Transportation Choices Act. Requires, by January 1, 2027, the Environmental Protection Agency, after consultation with the Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), to establish a schedule of greenhouse gas targets for greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector in the State. Requires the Department and MPOs to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions analysis and determine if their applicable planning document will result in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to perform a greenhouse gas emissions analysis prior to including a roadway capacity expansion project in an applicable planning document. Requires, by January 1, 2029 and every 3 years thereafter, the Department to prepare a comprehensive report on statewide transportation greenhouse gas reduction accomplishments and challenges and to make recommendations for any legislative action that would assist the Department and MPOs in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to calculate a climate equity accessibility score prior to including any project that has an anticipated cost of $30,000,000 or more in an applicable planning document or as a greenhouse gas mitigation measure. Requires the Department and MPOs to provide early and continuous opportunities for public participation in the transportation planning process. Requires, beginning June 30, 2026, the Department and MPOs to establish a social cost of carbon and use the social cost of carbon in their planning documents and planning activities. Establishes the Greenhouse Gas in Transportation Working Group. Provides that the specified requirements of the provisions shall commence with projects included in applicable planning documents filed on or after January 1, 2028. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to calculate a social cost of carbon and makes other changes. In Committee
SB1765 DHFS-SLF EXPANSION Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning applications for the expansion of supportive living dementia care settings, removes language permitting the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to approve such applications only if the application has no more than one non-dementia care unit for each dementia care unit. In Committee
SB2413 FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM Creates the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Creates the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Department of Labor. Requires the Division to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program that provides benefits to employees. Provides that the program shall be administered by the Deputy Director of the Division. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Provides that a self-employed individual may elect to be covered under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; compensation for leave; the amount and duration of benefits; payments for benefits under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Fund; employer equivalent plans; annual reports by the Department; hearings; penalties; notice; the coordination of leave provided under the Act with leave allowed under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a collective bargaining agreement, or any local county or municipal ordinance; rulemaking; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Fund. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts certain documents collected by the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave from the Act's disclosure requirements. Effective immediately. In Committee
SB0248 CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner for post-conviction relief who was convicted of a felony offense committed when that person was under 21 years of age who seeks leave to file a successive post-conviction petition claiming that his or her sentence violates the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois Constitution does not have to demonstrate cause. Effective immediately. Crossed Over
SB1486 CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that the Act does not apply to fees collected and passed on to a quasi-governmental entity, including any assessment fees associated with a government created special district. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to alter, amend, or supersede specified motor vehicle advertising rules. Provides that any person that disseminates an advertisement and is independent of the advertiser is not liable for a violation of the Act based on the content of the advertisement. Provides for pricing disclosure requirements. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Crossed Over
HB3486 MOORISH-AMERICAN MONTH Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of August of each year as Moorish American Awareness Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Moorish Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. Effective immediately. Crossed Over
SR0347 RECOGNIZES-NMPRAC Recognizes the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (NMPRAC) and the vibrant Puerto Rican community of Chicago for their enduring commitment to preserving Boricua heritage, uplifting cultural identity, and inspiring future generations. Commends Billy and Veronica Ocasio, the NMPRAC Board of Directors, the museum staff, and all of its devoted supporters for their visionary leadership and tireless efforts in advancing the museum for 25 years and the monumental Paseo Boricua Flags of Steel for 30 years. In Committee
SB1484 FACILITATE VOTING FOR ALL Creates the Facilitating Voting By All Eligible Citizens Act. Provides that all eligible citizens shall cast a ballot in every general election. Provides that an eligible citizen who casts a blank ballot in a general election shall satisfy the requirement. Provides that no fine, fee, or penalty shall be assessed if an eligible citizen does not cast a ballot in a general election. In Committee
SR0277 CONGRATS-OZZIE GUILLEN Congratulates Oswaldo "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios on his storied career and remarkable achievements. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB0169 STUDENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT Amends the Student Investment Account Act. Allows the State Treasurer to originate, guarantee, acquire, and service refinance loans; invest in, and enter into contracts with, institutions that provide refinance loans; deposit funds with financial institutions that provide refinance loans; establish specific criteria governing the eligibility of entities to participate in the making of refinance loans; charge and collect premiums for insurance on refinance loans; and deduct from a State employee's salary, wages, commissions, and bonuses the recovery of a refinance loan debt. Removes language allowing the State Treasurer to: enter into income share agreements with participants, facilitate income share agreements between participants and eligible income share agreement providers, and perform other acts as may be necessary or desirable in connection with income share agreements; enter into contracts and guarantee agreements as necessary to operate the Student Investment Account with income share agreement providers or qualified income share agreement organizations; establish specific criteria governing the eligibility of entities to participate in the making of income share agreements; pay income share agreement providers or qualified income share agreement organizations an administrative fee in connection with services provided pursuant to the Student Investment Account; charge and collect premiums for insurance on income share agreements; and deduct from a State employee's salary, wages, commissions, and bonuses the recovery of an income share agreement. Allows (rather than requires) the State Treasurer to establish fees to cover the costs of administration, recordkeeping, marketing, and investment management related to the Student Investment Account. Removes language allowing moneys in the Student Investment Account Assistance Fund to be used to provide assistance to income share agreement participants. Makes conforming changes. In Committee
SR0248 QUINCEANERA DAY Declares May 8, 2025 as Quinceañera Day in the State of Illinois. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB2305 IL TRUST ACT CHANGES Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that law enforcement may not: (i) retain information regarding the citizenship or immigration status or place of birth of any individual; (ii) give any immigration agent access, including by telephone or other communication medium (rather than only including by telephone), to any individual who is in that agency's custody; (iii) permit immigration agents' use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public (rather than permit immigration agents use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public, for investigative interviews or other investigative or immigration enforcement purpose); or (iv) provide information to any immigration agent regarding any individual in the agency's custody (rather than provide information in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual in the agency's custody). Provides that law enforcement may not enter into or maintain any agreement regarding direct access to any electronic database or other data-sharing platform maintained by a law enforcement agency, or otherwise provide such direct access to a federal entity enforcing civil immigration law or any third parties unless such third parties certify that the information will not be used for civil immigration purposes or knowingly disseminated for any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement. Adds provisions from the Keep Illinois Families Together Act to the Illinois TRUST Act. Changes reporting requirements. Removes certain provisions from the legislative purpose. Changes definitions. Repeals the Keep Illinois Families Together Act. Effective immediately. In Committee
SB1619 PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than limited to those arising in immigration courts located within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county). In Committee
SB2184 USE AND RESEARCH-ENTHEOGENS Creates the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act. Establishes the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the Department regarding the provision of psilocybin and psilocybin services. Provides that the Department shall begin receiving applications for the licensing of persons to manufacture or test psilocybin products, operate service centers, or facilitate psilocybin services. Contains licensure requirements and prohibitions. Provides that a licensee or licensee representative may manufacture, deliver, or possess a psilocybin product. Provides that a licensee or licensee representative may not sell or deliver a psilocybin product to a person under 21 years of age. Provides that a person may not sell, give, or otherwise make available a psilocybin product to a person who is visibly intoxicated. Creates the Psilocybin Control and Regulation Fund and the Illinois Psilocybin Fund and makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act. Requires the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Department of Revenue to perform specified duties. Contains provisions concerning rulemaking, taxes, fees, zoning, labeling, and penalties. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, a tax is imposed upon purchasers for the privilege of using psilocybin at a rate of 15% of the purchase price. Preempts home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within the State while there is any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of psilocybin as defined in the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Removes psilocybin and psilocin from the list of Schedule I controlled substances. Amends the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012. Provides that the Tax Tribunal shall have original jurisdiction over all determinations of the Department of Revenue reflected on specified notices issued under the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt specific records from disclosure. Effective immediately. In Committee
SB2465 REVENUE-TECH Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. In Committee
SB2467 $DCEO/ICCB-GRANTS Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to specified organizations as deemed appropriate by the Department for purposes of administering preapprenticeship workforce development programs that support education and training programming targeted to individuals under the age of 18 who reside in underserved areas in specified fields. Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants to community college districts and public high schools for the purposes of administering the 21st Century Employment grant program. Effective July 1, 2025. In Committee
SB1693 COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides for the election (rather than appointment) of the board of trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago beginning with the 2027 consolidated election. Provides that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 trustee districts by the General Assembly for seats on the board of trustees, in addition to one at-large trustee. Makes related changes. Effective immediately. In Committee
SB1452 CHICAGO BOARD EDU-COMPENSATION Amends the School Code. Authorizes the Chicago Board of Education, by resolution, to provide for the compensation of its members. In Committee
SB1679 HEALTH CARE TRANSPARENCY Creates the Health Care Transparency Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall identify reproductive health care services, LGBTQ health care services, and end-of-life health care services that are or may be subject to denial of care for nonmedical reasons in the State and develop a clear and simple disclosure form for the purpose of conveying to patients and to the public which of the identified health care services are and are not generally available, are subject to restriction for nonmedical reasons, and are subject to restrictions on referral by each covered entity. Requires the Department to publish and maintain on its public-facing website a current list of covered entities and provide for public access to the disclosure form submitted by each covered entity; adopt rules implementing the Department's duties; and develop and administer to the public an education and awareness program regarding how denial of care may negatively impact health care access and quality, may be avoided, and affects vulnerable people and communities. Establishes disclosure requirements for covered entities. Effective immediately. In Committee
SB2464 EARLY CHILDHOOD-TECH Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. In Committee
SB1681 TRUST ACT-TECH Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. In Committee
SB1487 STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB1075 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB0742 REGULATION-TECH Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB0850 SAFETY-TECH Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB1224 GOVT CONTRACT RETAINAGE Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0039 VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0073 BABY FOODS-TOXIC HEAVY METALS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0071 IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0058 DCEO-REGIONAL MANUFACTURING Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB1373 PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0189 SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0103 ADOPTION ACT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB1505 IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB1607 ELIMINATE FOOD DESERTS Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0328 CIVIL LAW-TECH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0407 EDUCATION-TECH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0408 EDUCATION-TECH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0637 LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0405 EDUCATION-TECH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1181 PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB0314 BUSINESS-TECH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB1823 COURT REVIEW-PERMANENCY HEARNG Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1346 MANAGED CARE & INSURANCE CARDS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1344 WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1343 CMS-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1261 IHDA-HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SJR0013 LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB1866 NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1523 CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1583 SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1583 SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1602 SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1605 SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1548 AMBER ALERTS-DISABLED PERSONS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB2682 TANF-FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB2755 REVENUE-VARIOUS Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB2771 DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1672 SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1740 SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1740 SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1740 SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB2978 NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3078 DHS-HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1920 SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1922 VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1947 SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1941 VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3140 ISP-POLICE K-9 CARE PROGRAM Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1827 FIRE DISTRICTS--DESIGN-BUILD Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1799 SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1884 PERSONNEL-NO BACH DEGREE REQ Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1899 FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1797 DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1814 DPH-AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1859 CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2075 CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2044 WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2044 WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1994 CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3247 SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1958 TRANSFER REFORM-VARIOUS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB1958 TRANSFER REFORM-VARIOUS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2039 IBHE-DATA DASHBOARD REPORT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2057 SCH SAFE DRILL-RULES Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3363 STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3345 HEARING INSTRUMENT EXTENSION Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3438 TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3374 BOND AUTHORIZATION ACT Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2456 ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2201 CD CORR-DOC-REPORT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2201 CD CORR-DOC-REPORT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2201 CD CORR-DOC-REPORT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3662 JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2108 ST POLICE-HAZMAT-MOTOR CARRIER Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2108 ST POLICE-HAZMAT-MOTOR CARRIER Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2153 PHYSICAL THERAPY TELEHEALTH Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2215 DPH-FERTILITY OPT-WMN OVER 25 Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2431 EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2149 SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2437 MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2437 MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3772 SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2466 OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2487 HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2487 HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2455 DNR-VARIOUS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2503 ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2503 ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2459 SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2426 TREE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB3790 PROPERTY TAX-VARIOUS Third Reading in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2510 $APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2493 GEOLOGY ACT SUNSET EXTENSION Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
SB2319 VIRTUAL CURRENCY CONSUM PROT Concurrence in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HJR0027 GOOD FOOD TASK FORCE Motion To Adopt in Senate 05/31/2025 Yea
HB0460 EDUCATION-TECH Third Reading in Senate 05/30/2025 Yea
HB1631 DOIT-POWERS AND DUTIES Third Reading in Senate 05/30/2025 Yea
HB1787 SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS Third Reading in Senate 05/30/2025 Yea
HB2155 EDUCATION-TECH Third Reading in Senate 05/30/2025 Yea
HB2436 PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY Third Reading in Senate 05/30/2025 Yea
HB2785 CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS Third Reading in Senate 05/30/2025 Yea
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Detail Illinois Senate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Chair 1
Detail Illinois Senate Assignments Committee 3
Detail Illinois Senate Executive Appointments Committee 3
Detail Illinois Senate Executive Committee 3
Detail Illinois Senate Labor Committee 3
Detail Illinois Senate Transportation Committee 3
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
IL Illinois Senate District 02 Senate Democrat In Office 07/05/2016