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Legislator > Yolonda Morris
State Representative
Yolonda Morris
(D) - Illinois
Illinois House District 009
In Office - Started: 09/12/2023
contact info
Springfield Office
Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-8116
Chicago Office
4325-27 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60624
Chicago, IL 60624
Phone: 773-565-4005
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1085 | INS CD-MENTAL HEALTH PARITY | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Establishes reimbursement rates for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for all group or individual policies of accident and health insurance or managed care plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 or for any contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 or any contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer to cover certain medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. Provides that, if the Department of Insurance determines that an insurer or a contracted third party administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer has violated a provision concerning mental health and substance use parity, the Department shall by order assess a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation. Excludes certain health care plans serving Medicaid populations who are enrolled under the Illinois Public Aid Code or under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act from provisions concerning mental health and substance use parity. Requires the Department to review the impact of the proposed mental health and substance abuse mandate on network adequacy for mental health and substance use disorder treatment and access to affordable mental health and substance use care. Permits the Department to examine out-of-network utilization and out-of-pocket costs for insureds for mental health and substance use treatment and services for all plans to compare with in-network utilization. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the School Code to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB1697 | 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR | Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Prescription Drug Affordability Act. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall use moneys deposited into the DCEO Projects Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code to make a grant to a statewide retail association representing pharmacies to promote access to pharmacies and pharmacist services. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to defined terms in provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager contracts. Provides that a pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate acting on its behalf shall not conduct spread pricing, steer a covered individual, or limit a covered individual's access to drugs from a pharmacy or pharmacist enrolled with the health benefit plan under the terms offered to all pharmacies in the plan coverage area by designating the covered drug as a specialty drug contrary to the specified definition. Provides that a pharmacy benefit manager or affiliated rebate aggregator must remit no less than 100% of any amounts paid by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, wholesaler, or other distributor of a drug. Provides that the contract between the pharmacy benefit manager and the insurer or health benefit plan sponsor must allow and provide for the pharmacy benefit manager's compliance with an audit at least once per calendar year of the rebate and fee records remitted from a pharmacy benefit manager or its affiliated party to a health benefit plan. Provides that the changes made to provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager contracts by the Act shall apply with respect to any health benefit plan that provides coverage for drugs that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. Sets forth provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements. In provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager licensure requirements, provides that on or before August 1, 2025, the pharmacy benefit manager shall submit a report to the Department that lists the name of each health benefit plan it administers, provides the number of covered individuals for each health benefit plan as of the date of submission, and provides the total covered individuals across all health benefit plans the pharmacy benefit manager administers. Provides that on or before September 1, 2025, a registered pharmacy benefit manager, as a condition of its authority to transact business in the State, must submit to the Department an amount equal to $15 or an alternate amount as determined by the Director by rule per covered individual enrolled by the pharmacy benefit manager in the State. Provides that on or before September 1, 2026 and each September 1 thereafter, payments submitted in provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager licensure requirements shall be based on the number of covered individuals reported to the Department in specified provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning examinations of registered pharmacy benefit managers. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning critical access care pharmacies. In provisions concerning pharmacy benefits, provides that a pharmacy benefit manager must comply with all provisions of the Pharmacy Benefit Managers Article of the Illinois Insurance Code to the extent that the provisions do not prevent the application of any provision of the Article or applicable federal law. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the School Code to require coverage from specified provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code under the provisions of those Acts. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act to require specified contracts and pharmacy benefit manager activities to be subject to the Pharmacy Benefit Managers Article of the Illinois Insurance Code and the authority of the Director of Insurance to enforce those provisions. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026, except that certain provisions are effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB1330 | 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 |
| HB3356 | HAIR BRAIDING LICENSURE REPEAL | Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the short title to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and changes corresponding references to the Act throughout the statutes. Repeals provisions concerning hair braiding licenses, and removes references to licensed hair braiding throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes. Makes changes to the membership of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Provides that no application shall be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall consider practice supervised by a licensee while a person is incarcerated in determining qualifications for a license. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB2142 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH | Amends the Emergency Services Districts Act. Provides that, if a fire protection district provides ambulance service, then an emergency services district formed and operated solely to provide ambulance service may be formed in part or in whole within that fire protection district as long as (i) the board of trustees of the fire protection district adopts a resolution to cease its tax levy for emergency ambulance service under specified provisions of the Fire Protection District Act and (ii) the emergency services district is operating an ambulance service that serves the portion of the emergency services district located in the fire protection district. In provisions concerning the notice of a petition to form an emergency services district, provides that the notice shall be published at least once each week for 2 successive weeks (rather than 2 weeks) in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the proposed district. Provides that, if there is no newspaper of general circulation in the proposed district, then a copy of the notice shall be posted in at least 10 of the most public places in the proposed district at least 10 days before the hearing (rather than requiring a copy of the notice to be posted in at least 10 of the most public places in the proposed district at least 10 days before the hearing in all circumstances). Provides that the hearing shall be held at a time that allows a referendum to create the proposed district to appear on the ballot of the next general election. Removes provisions requiring the boundaries of the proposed district to be fixed by the court at the hearing. Removes language requiring the hearing to be held within 20 days after the petition is filed with the circuit clerk. Provides that the board of trustees of an emergency services district may, among other things, provide ambulance services to the emergency services district; borrow money; mortgage, pledge, or grant a security interest in any real or personal property of the district; and buy, sell, and own real estate for the purpose associated with the operation of the emergency services district. | Passed |
| HB3725 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT | Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code, the Public Water District Act, the Water Service District Act, the Water Authorities Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985 to repeal provisions added by Public Act 100-178. | Crossed Over |
| HB2682 | TANF-FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes language concerning crisis assistance funding that were included with the amendatory provisions concerning the waiver of TANF work and self-sufficiency requirements for individuals who are the victims of domestic or sexual violence. Instead amends an existing statutory provision regarding crisis assistance funds for families who have become homeless due to domestic or sexual violence. Requires the Department of Human Services to inform such families, during their application for TANF, on the availability of crisis assistance funding. Provides that the Department shall provide no less than $1,250 to eligible families for up to 4 months. Provides that the provisions of the bill are subject to the civil remedies outlined in the Public Assistance Fraud Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. | Crossed Over |
| SB2201 | CD CORR-DOC-REPORT | Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, except deletes or changes various data collection elements. | Crossed Over |
| SB1524 | DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE | Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Eddie Thomas Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a report to be published on its website that contains, at a minimum, the following information about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year: (1) demographic data of committed persons who received hospice and palliative care; (2) data on the number of committed persons in the Department's hospice and palliative care programs; (3) data on the timing of hospice and palliative care programming; (4) the number of committed persons in the custody of the Department who died; (5) policies and administrative directives of each Department institution and facility regarding the institution of hospice and palliative care; (6) the staff available for hospice and palliative care; and (7) the cost of the Department's hospice and palliative care programs. Provides that all such data shall be anonymized to protect the privacy of the committed persons involved in the hospice and palliative care programs. | Crossed Over |
| SB1784 | JUV CT-COMMITMENT-AGE | Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor found to be guilty may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice if the minor is at least 14 (rather than 13) years and under 20 years of age, provided that the commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be made only if the minor was found guilty of a felony offense or first degree murder. Provides that when a minor of the age of at least 14 (rather than 13) years is adjudged delinquent for the offense of first degree murder, the court shall declare the minor a ward of the court and order the minor committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice until the minor's 21st birthday, without the possibility of aftercare release, furlough, or nonemergency authorized absence for a period of 5 years from the date the minor was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that on or after July 1, 2026 and before July 1, 2027, any minor 12 years of age or older arrested pursuant to the Act if there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity, in light of a serious threat to the physical safety of a person or persons in the community or in order to secure the presence of the minor at the next hearing, as evidenced by a demonstrable record of willful failure to appear at a scheduled court hearing within the past 12 months, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2027, minors age 12 years of age and under 13 years of age and charged with first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery in which a firearm was used in the offense, or aggravated vehicular hijacking, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention facility. Provides that no minor under 13 (rather than under 12) years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a municipal lockup for more than 6 hours. Provides that instead of detention, minors under the age of 13 who are in conflict with the law may be held accountable through a petition under the Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention Article of the Act, or may be held accountable through a community mediation program. | Crossed Over |
| HJR0039 | SUPPORT-AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS | Reaffirms commitment to upholding the health, dignity, and civil rights of all people with disabilities, including Autistic individuals across the spectrum of strengths, needs, and identities. Recognizes and honors the rightful presence, contributions, and leadership of neurodivergent individuals in inclusive schools, workplaces, and communities throughout every stage of life. | Crossed Over |
| HB1586 | PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD | Amends the Personnel Code. In provisions regarding positions in the State service subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and fitness, provides that, unless prohibited by federal law, the administration of certain federal programs shall continue to be conducted by State employees subject to the Personnel Code. Makes a technical change to the classification of certain provisions as pertaining to merit and fitness. | Passed |
| HJR0027 | GOOD FOOD TASK FORCE | Creates the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force to study the current procurement of food within the State and explore how Good Food Purchasing can be implemented to maximize the procurement of healthy foods that are sustainably, locally, and equitably sourced. | Crossed Over |
| HJR0019 | US MARINE CORPS HIGHWAY | Designates the portion of Interstate Route 80 of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways within the State of Illinois, from mile marker 26 to mile marker 51, as the "U.S. Marine Corps Highway Semper Fidelis". | Crossed Over |
| SJR0025 | MENOPAUSE AWARENESS WEEK | Declares October 12 through October 18, 2025 as Menopause Awareness Week in the State of Illinois. | Crossed Over |
| HJR0040 | COST OF LIVING TASK FORCE | Establishes the Saving Working Families and Easing the Cost of Living Task Force to assess the feasibility of implementing policies focused on reducing the cost of living and enhancing the economic well-being of middle-class and modest-income families. | Crossed Over |
| SB1418 | INS CD-PERIPHERAL ARTERY TEST | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual plan of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2026 must provide coverage, no less than once every 12 months, for a peripheral artery disease screening test for any at-risk individual. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. | Passed |
| HB2371 | DENTAL INSURANCE ASSIGNABILITY | Creates the Patient Access to Pharmacy Protection Act. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may deny, restrict, prohibit, condition, or otherwise interfere with, either directly or indirectly, the acquisition of a 340B drug by, or delivery of a 340B drug to, a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy authorized to receive 340B drugs on behalf of the 340B covered entity unless the receipt is prohibited by federal law; impose any restriction on the ability of a 340B covered entity to contract with or designate a 340B contract pharmacy; or require or compel a 340B covered entity or 340B contract pharmacy to perform the specified actions. Provides that each individual transaction of 340B drugs that is subject to a prohibited act, as specified, shall constitute a separate violation of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning reporting requirements for a 340B covered entity and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; 340B prescription drug applicability; preventing duplication of 340B discounts; enforcement of the Act by the Attorney General; penalties; and preemption. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HR0391 | OPPOSE-TRUMP HEALTHCARE CUTS | Expresses opposition to the Trump healthcare cuts, which fundamentally undermine the basic dignity and financial security of working families across the country. Calls upon the United States Senate to immediately table the Trump healthcare cuts bill and instead pursue reforms such as the Illinois' Healthcare Protection Act to make healthcare more accessible and more affordable. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Crossed Over |
| SB2437 | MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS | Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, within 6 months after the amendatory Act, all hospitals with licensed obstetric beds and birthing centers shall adopt and maintain written policies and procedures to permit a patient enrolled in the medical assistance program to have an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula of the patient's choice accompany the patient within the facility's premises for the purposes of providing support before, during, and after labor and childbirth. Provides that an Illinois Medicaid certified and enrolled doula shall not be counted as a support person or against the guest quota before, during, or after childbirth. Requires each applicable facility to post a summary of the facility's adopted policies and procedures on its website, including contact information to facilitate communication between the facility and Illinois Medicaid enrolled doulas and doula organizations. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act: (i) shall be construed to provide a doula with access to a patient when that access is inconsistent with generally accepted medical standards or practices; and (ii) is intended to expand or limit the malpractice liability of a hospital beyond the limits existing in current Illinois statutory and common law. Requires Illinois Medicaid enrolled doulas to provide written acknowledgment of doula certification and enrollment in the medical assistance program upon request of the hospital or birthing facility. Permits the Departments of Healthcare and Family Services and Public Health to establish standing recommendations to meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements and ensure access to preventive services. | Crossed Over |
| HB3162 | $DHS-IHDA-HOME FOR GOOD SRVCES | Makes various appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services and the Illinois Housing Development Authority for housing programs and related services for formerly incarcerated individuals. Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| HR0316 | URGES-DSP HOURS RESTORATION | Urges full restoration of all eliminated direct support professionals (DSP) hours in the final FY26 State budget to protect the services individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) depend on. | In Committee |
| HB3572 | UNFIT MISDEMEANANT DIVERSION | Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, except: (1) provides that the Fitness to Stand Trial Task Force shall hold its first meeting no later than October 1, 2025; (2) the Task Force may at any time identify legislative proposals in support of its mission prior to the issuance of its final report; (3) in the provisions that following eligibility screening for mental health services, the State and the defendant agree to the diversion and the court determines that the defendant is appropriate for diversion, the criminal charges may be dismissed (deletes with prejudice); (4) provides that if the parties do not agree or the court does not approve the diversion, the court shall order a fitness examination and the matter shall be governed by any other relevant provisions of the Fitness For Trial, To Plead Or To Be Sentenced Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963; (5) deletes provision that appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act; and (6) the Task Force shall be dissolved following the submission of its report to the Supreme Court and the General Assembly. | Crossed Over |
| HB3096 | SCH CD-FAFSA CONTACT | Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each high school must designate at least one member of its staff as a contact for matters related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), annually provide the individual's name and contact information to the State Board of Education and Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and inform high school seniors that this individual is available to answer questions about FAFSA or to refer them to an appropriate resource. Provides that the contact shall serve as a designated point of contact for information from the State Board of Education and Illinois Student Assistance Commission related to FAFSA, and shall be required to participate in annual training for which the individual shall be eligible to receive continuing professional development units. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HB2425 | INS CD-DISCRIMINATION-FELONY | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, with respect to life insurance final expense policies, no life company authorized to issue those policies in the State shall refuse to insure an individual; refuse to continue to insure an individual; limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available to an individual; or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage solely on the basis that an insured or applicant has been convicted of a felony. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall be construed to require a life company to issue or otherwise provide coverage for a life insurance policy to a person who is actively incarcerated pursuant to a felony conviction. Defines "final expense policy". | Passed |
| HB3328 | ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA ASSESS | Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires individual residents to be assessed prior to admission using assessment tools that are approved or recommended by recognized Alzheimer's and dementia care experts, ensuring that the tools are validated for accurately identifying and evaluating cognitive impairments related to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Provides that these tools shall be reviewed and updated as needed to align with current best practices and clinical standards in dementia care. | Passed |
| HB3761 | HOSP & HOMELESSNESS SUPPORT | Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Office to Prevent and End Homelessness within the Department of Human Services to maintain on the Department's publicly accessible website information on how a hospital or health care provider may connect a patient who is experiencing homelessness, or is otherwise in a vulnerable housing situation, with shelter and homeless support services for each continuum of care in the State. Requires the Department of Human Services to ensure that the required website information includes for each continuum of care any phone number, email address, physical address, primary agencies, or any other information that may be necessary for a person in that continuum of care territory to begin accessing shelter or other homeless support services. Requires the Department to also include on its website a way for the hospital or health care provider to determine which continuum of care applies based on the physical location of the hospital or health care provider. Contain provisions concerning voluntary training for hospitals and health care providers on how to use the Department's continuum of care website information; and deadline dates by which the continuum of care website information shall be publicly available and updated. | Passed |
| HB2387 | MHDD CD-OUTPATIENT TREATMENT | Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1. In the amendatory changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, provides that an order of care and custody that grants the custodian the authority to consent to the admission of (rather than admit) a respondent to a hospital if the respondent fails to comply with the conditions of the order does not apply to a respondent charged with a felony. Provides that noncompliance with an order placing the respondent in the care and custody of a relative or other person willing and able to properly care for him or her or committing the respondent to alternative treatment at a community mental health provider shall not be a basis for a finding of contempt. | Crossed Over |
| HB3718 | MHDD-OIG INVESTIGATIONS | Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following addition: Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act is intended to include an employee of a hospital licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act or a hospital affiliate. | Crossed Over |
| HB2179 | REGULATION-TECH | Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following change: Provides that an establishment must report to the Department of Public Health any incident or accident that results in significant physical harm or injury to a resident or any situation where a resident requires outside emergent medical treatment (rather than immediate medical attention, including admission to the hospital) as a direct result of an incident or accident. | Passed |
| HB2435 | TELE SOLICITATION-AUTO DIALER | Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Changes references from "automatic dialing and announcing" to "automatic telephone dialing system". Removes a provision limiting recoverable damages in the case of a class action. Makes conforming changes. | Crossed Over |
| 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. | Crossed Over |
| HB1423 | $DHS-LAUREUS SPORT | Appropriates $5,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| HB3018 | $PUBLIC HEALTH-CLINICS | Appropriates $9,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| HB1141 | GENERAL ANESTHESIA COVERAGE | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall provide coverage for medically necessary general anesthesia, regardless of the duration, for any procedure covered by the policy, and that medical necessity shall be determined by the attending anesthesiologist or licensed anesthesia provider. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance is prohibited from denying payment or reimbursement for anesthesia services solely because the duration of care exceeded a preset time limit. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HB1366 | SCH CD-SPEC ED-PARENTAL NOTICE | Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that the special education notice provided to a parent or guardian prior to a meeting shall inform the parent or guardian of the parent's or guardian's right to invite other individuals to the meeting to assist the parent or guardian, including individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, and advocates for the parent, guardian, or child. Requires the State Board of Education to prepare and distribute to each school district written informational material about the individualized education program (IEP) facilitation process. Provides that the informational material on IEP facilitation shall be disseminated to parents and guardians by schools using the same distribution methods employed to transmit other documents and information related to an IEP meeting to a parent or guardian. | Passed |
| HB1373 | PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that upon recovering a firearm that was (i) unlawfully possessed, (ii) used for any unlawful purpose, (iii) recovered from the scene of a crime, (iv) reasonably believed to have been used or associated with the commission of a crime, or (v) acquired by the law enforcement agency as an abandoned, lost, or discarded firearm, a law enforcement agency shall use the best available information, including a firearms trace (deletes when necessary), to determine how and from whom the person gained possession of the firearm and to determine prior ownership of the firearm. Provides that law enforcement shall use the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform in complying with this provision. Provides that law enforcement shall participate in the National Tracing Center of the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' eTrace platform or successor platform's collective data sharing program for the purpose of sharing firearm trace reports among all law enforcement agencies in this State on a reciprocal basis. Defines "peace officer" for the purpose of the investigation of specified offenses shall include investigators of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB1819 | SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the second series of incentive periods shall begin on July 1, 2025 and end on June 30, 2032 (in the introduced bill, the second series of incentive periods shall begin on July 1, 2018 and end on June 30, 2025). Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| SB1261 | IHDA-HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS | Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Requires the Community Land Trust Task Force to submit a report (rather than periodic reports) to the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the Community Land Trust Task Force is dissolved, and the provisions creating the Task Force are repealed, 14 months after the date upon which the Task Force holds its first meeting. Makes some grammar changes. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| SB1814 | DPH-AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM | Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Further amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules requiring a local health department to make public announcements for the purpose of informing the general public when a positive case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is detected within a county or area under the local health department's jurisdiction. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| SB0246 | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL | Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may establish and administer a non-profit investment pool and an electronic payment processing program to supplement and enhance investment opportunities and secure electronic payment options otherwise available to not-for-profit corporations in the State. Provides that the Treasurer may receive funds paid into the pool for the purpose of holding and investing those funds. Provides for surety bonds payable to not-for-profit corporations who participate in the pool. Provides that the Treasurer shall adopt rules for the efficient administration of the pool. | Passed |
| SB1519 | SCH CD-REFER LAW ENFORCEMENT | Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HR0291 | CHILD VACCINATIONS-SUPPORT | Urges the implementation of interventions to support vaccine uptake and reduce disparities in vaccine coverage among children. Urges the Illinois Department of Health, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to work with pediatricians, clinicians, families, and other stakeholders to ensure infants and children are vaccinated on time and students begin school fully vaccinated. Urges the Illinois Department of Health, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to continue to invest in immunization initiatives and infrastructure to ensure timely reporting of vaccine coverage to ensure children are protected from vaccine-preventable illness in public and private schools, child care facilities, and pre-kindergarten programs and beyond. | In Committee |
| SB0008 | SAFE GUN STORAGE | Creates the Safe Gun Storage Act. Provides that a firearm owner shall not store or keep any firearm in any premises where the firearm owner knows or reasonably should know a minor without the lawful permission of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person is likely to gain access to the firearm unless the firearm is secured in a locked container, properly engaged so as to render the firearm inaccessible or unusable to any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user. Provides that if the firearm is carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user, then the firearm is deemed lawfully stored or kept. Provides that a violation of the Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500, except (i) if any person knows or reasonably should know that a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person is likely to gain access to a firearm belonging to or under the control of that person, and a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains the firearm, the civil penalty shall not exceed $1,000 and (ii) if a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains a firearm and uses it to injure or cause the death of a person or uses the firearm in connection with a crime, the civil penalty shall not exceed $10,000. Provides that the court may order a person who is found in violation of the Act to perform community service or pay restitution in lieu of the civil penalties imposed under this Section if good cause is shown. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to preclude civil liabilities for violations of the Act. Provides that a violation of the Act is prima facie evidence of negligence per se in any civil proceeding if a minor, an at-risk person, or a prohibited person obtains a firearm and causes personal injury to the death of oneself or another or uses the firearm in the commission of a crime. Provides that an action to collect a civil penalty under the Act may be brought by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred. Provides that any money received from the collection of a civil penalty under the Act shall be deposited in the Mental Health Fund. Defines terms. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026. | Passed |
| SB1672 | SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN | Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, each school district that serves students in any of grades kindergarten through 3 shall report specified information to the State Board of Education regarding the use of early literacy screeners. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2027, the Illinois State Board of Education shall file a report with the General Assembly outlining the data received. Requires the report to be posted publicly on the State Board of Education's Internet website no later than January 1, 2027. Repeals the provisions on July 1, 2027. | Crossed Over |
| SB1941 | VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows a unit of local government that has ownership or control over an intersection that is adjacent to property that is used for an elementary or secondary school to install at the ends of the pedestrian crosswalks for that intersection rapid flashing beacons that alert motor vehicle drivers to the presence of pedestrians in the crosswalk when the pedestrians who are using the crosswalk activate the beacons. | Crossed Over |
| SB0212 | NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE | Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall compensate an employee during the break time provided under the Act at the employee's regular rate of compensation. Provides that an employer shall not require an employee to use paid leave during the break time or reduce an employee's compensation during the break time in any other manner. | Passed |
| HR0048 | IEP AWARENESS MONTH | Declares May 2025 as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to increase the public's understanding of the development and implementation of a student's IEP. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB0408 | EDUCATION-TECH | Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. In the definition of "Student Permanent Record", provides that a Student Permanent Record may include a summary of performance for students that received special education services. Provides that a summary of performance shall be substantially similar to the summary of performance form developed by the State Board. Provides that any summary of performance maintained as part of a Student Permanent Record shall be kept confidential and not be disclosed except as otherwise authorized under the Act. Provides that a summary of performance may be excluded from a Student Permanent Record if, after being notified in writing that (i) school districts do not keep special education records beyond 5 years and (ii) if a summary of performance record is not kept in a student's permanent file, the student may not have the documentation necessary to qualify for State or federal benefits in the future, the student and parents or guardians consent in writing to the exclusion of the summary of performance. In provisions concerning the release of school student records, provides that school student records or information contained therein may be released, transferred, disclosed, or otherwise disseminated to the Department of Human Services for the sole purpose of assessing or evaluating the student's eligibility for Medicaid waiver benefits consistent with rules adopted by the Department of Human Services. | Crossed Over |
| HB2774 | DHS-STATEWIDE DV HOTLINE | Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for the provision of a single, easy to use telephone number for public access to information and referral for domestic violence services. Authorizes the Department to identify and enter into a contract with a lead entity to provide governance and oversight, including the ability to design, implement, support, and coordinate a State-wide Domestic Violence Hotline system. Provides that the lead entity must: (i) have the ability to provide statewide, toll-free, 24-hour, 7 day-a-week, multi-lingual, confidential referral services to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence and information to people calling on behalf of a victim, including friends or family of the domestic violence victim and first responders such as the police; (ii) have a record of providing effective, victim-centered referral services to victims of domestic violence for at least 2 years prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act; (iii) be an Illinois 501(c)(3) non-profit agency or organization; (iv) provide the most up-to-date technology to increase access to domestic violence services for the deaf and hard of hearing; and (v) have other specified qualifications. Requires the lead entity to provide periodic programmatic and fiscal reports on activities, accomplishments, and other issues to the Department. Requires the Department to ensure, prior to awarding a contract, that the Domestic Violence Hotline lead entity has the organizational capacity to carry out the terms of the contract. | Passed |
| HB3385 | HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH ACTION | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning local partnerships, provides that each public college or university shall provide at least 3 licensed mental health professionals (instead of 3 on-site licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers) or less than 3 if the benchmark ratio falls under 3. Provides that the mental health professionals must be employed by the public college or university. Provides that service hours for the mental health professionals should be informed by campus utilization data and may include in-person and telehealth modalities to ensure access to the mental health professionals. Removes language requiring the professionals to be available on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. excluding holidays. | Crossed Over |
| HB1226 | VEH CD-EXAMS | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires every applicant for the renewal of a driver's license who is 79 years or older to renew in person. Requires every applicant for the renewal of a driver's license who is 87 years of age or or who is 75 years of age or older and holds a commercial driver's license to prove, by an actual demonstration, the applicant's ability to exercise reasonable care in the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Allows an immediate family member to submit information to the Secretary of State relative to the medical condition of a person if the condition interferes with the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Requires information to be submitted in writing in a manner and form approved by the Secretary and shall include the name of the person submitting the information. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting or acting on anonymous reports. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026. | Passed |
| HB1710 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the date on which the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall being to study and compile specified information on homicides from January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. Makes other changes. | Passed |
| HB3650 | UTIL-2050 HEAT DECARBONIZATION | Amends the Energy Transition Act. Adds electrification industries to clean energy jobs. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a gas utility may cease providing service if the Illinois Commerce Commission determines that adequate substitute service is available at a reasonable cost to support the existing end uses of the affected utility customers. Provides for cost-effective energy efficiency measures for natural gas utilities that supersede existing provisions concerning natural gas energy efficiency programs and take effect beginning January 1, 2025. Provides that gas main and gas service extension policies shall be based on the principle that the full incremental cost associated with new development and growth shall be borne by the customers that cause those incremental costs. Provides that, no later than 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Commission shall initiate a docketed rulemaking reviewing each gas public utility tariff that provides for gas main and gas service extensions without additional charge to new customers in excess of the default extensions as specified in administrative rule. Adds the Clean Building Heating Law Article to the Act, with provisions concerning emissions standards for heating in buildings, as well as related and other provisions. Adds the 2050 Heat Decarbonization Standard Article to the Act, with provisions concerning options for compliance, measures for customer emission reduction, customer emission reductions, tradable clean heat credits, banking of emission reductions, equity in emission reductions, enforcement, the 2050 Heat Decarbonization Pathways Study, gas infrastructure planning, a study on gas utility financial incentive reform, and reporting requirements. Adds the Statewide Navigator Program Law Article to the Act, with provisions concerning creation of a statewide navigator program, as well as related and other provisions. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB2676 | HLTH CARE PROVIDER WORKFORCE | Amends the Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce Act. Changes the definition of "designated shortage area" to mean an area designated as a medically underserved area or a health professional shortage area (rather than a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a critical health manpower shortage area). Changes the term "eligible medical student" to "eligible student", and includes in the definition of that term a person who is studying optometry in an optometry college or institution located in Illinois and that a person may agree to practice full-time in a designated shortage area as an optometrist or anesthesiologist one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient. Includes a rural health center, a federally qualified health center, a federally qualified health center look alike, and an optometric office in the definition of "medical facility". Includes an optometrist in the definition of "eligible health care provider". Includes an obstetrician or gynecologist in the definition of "primary care physician". Includes loan repayment recipients in a provision regarding scholarship recipients who fail to fulfill specified obligations, and provides that the amounts paid by these scholarship or loan repayment recipients shall be deposited into the fund where the payment originated from (rather than the Community Health Center Care Fund). Repeals a different provision defining "primary care physician". Effective January 1, 2026. | Crossed Over |
| HB1287 | HEALTH FACILITIES-AED REQUIRED | In provisions concerning automated external defibrillators, provides that the facility shall provide maintenance and oversight of the automated external defibrillator in accordance with the Automated External Defibrillator Act and develop policies and procedures consistent with current medical practice regarding the use of automated external defibrillators. Provides that a nursing facility must comply with specified provisions of the Act by January 1, 2030. Removes provisions requiring the facility to contract with or employ a physician to be the automated external defibrillation medical director for the facility. Removes provisions amending the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the MC/DD Act, ID/DD Community Care Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code. | Passed |
| HJR0024 | CHILD WELFARE LIAB TASK FORCE | Creates the Child Welfare Agency Liability Task Force to develop and recommend a permanent solution to address the unavailability of liability insurance for child welfare agencies in the State. | In Committee |
| HB3710 | CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS | Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that crime victims have the right, when a person reports being a crime victim as defined in the Act, to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception, which is the knowing communication of false facts about evidence (rather than to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception and free from the knowing communication of false facts about evidence during interviews and conversations with law enforcement). | Passed |
| HB1598 | OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT | Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider. | Crossed Over |
| HB3772 | SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION | Amends the School Code. Provides that early childhood programs receiving State funds shall restrict suspensions. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in preschool for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district, director of an early childhood program, or their equivalent and that the length of the suspension for any student in preschool may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district or early childhood program to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Prohibits a student in kindergarten through grade 2 from being expelled unless otherwise required by federal or State law. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in kindergarten through grade 2 for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district and that the length of the suspension for any student in kindergarten through grade 2 may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Provides that a student who is suspended in excess of 20 school days may be immediately transferred to an alternative program. Provides that a student shall not be denied transfer because of the suspension, except in cases in which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students or staff in the alternative program. Makes other changes. | Crossed Over |
| HB3849 | PATIENT PRESCRIPTION PICK UP | Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that any authorized employee (instead of an advanced practice registered nurse, practical nurse, registered nurse, or physician) of an organization that provides hospice services to a hospice patient or that provides home health services to a person may receive a patient's prescription orders, including controlled substances, and deliver the prescription orders to the patient. | Passed |
| HB1607 | ELIMINATE FOOD DESERTS | Creates the Commission on Eliminating Food Deserts Act. Establishes the Commission on Eliminating Food Deserts in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of reviewing the effectiveness of current State-led efforts to eliminate food deserts in Illinois and advising the General Assembly on policy, funding, initiatives, and best practices for the elimination of food deserts in Illinois. Describes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall convene at the call of the chairperson and meet as frequently as necessary to carry out its duties. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Provides that commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2027, with annual addenda thereafter. Provides that the Act is repealed and the Commission is dissolved if 90% of food deserts in this State have been eliminated, with certain requirements. Defines terms. | Crossed Over |
| HB1075 | DIWALI DAY | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| HB1927 | CONSERVATION-OPEN SPACE FUND | Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act. | Crossed Over |
| HB2757 | REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN CHICAGO | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or the Director's designee shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting, advisory member. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Revenue shall provide administrative and other support to the Chicago Downtown Revitalization Task Force subject to appropriation. Makes stylistic changes. | Crossed Over |
| HJR0018 | TAX REVENUE POLICIES | Urges the State of Illinois to make needed investments in Illinois communities by raising $6 billion in new revenue from the ultra-wealthy and mega-corporations. Affirms that, in addition to funding these critically-needed services, implementing these revenue policies will have the benefit of making our State's tax system less unfair to the lowest income Illinoisans. | In Committee |
| HB1700 | FUNDS-COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT | Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| HB3662 | JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST | Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| HB3851 | SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING | Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying and cyber-bullying, provides that bullying includes posting or distributing sexually explicit images. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the term "cyber-bullying" includes the posting or distribution of a digital replica by electronic means. Defines "artificial intelligence", "digital replica", and "generative artificial intelligence". Effective July 1, 2026. | Crossed Over |
| HB3275 | SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE | Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall require all school coaches to obtain and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Requires certification in CPR and AED use to be consistent with national, evidence-based, emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a cardiac emergency response plan shall include (i) establishing a cardiac emergency response team that is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator and (ii) the use of annual cardiac response drills to practice the steps established in the cardiac emergency response plan, in partnership with local emergency medical services. Makes other changes concerning the plan. | Crossed Over |
| HB3067 | SMALL FARMERS RESTORATION PRGM | Creates the Small Farmer Restoration Program Act. Creates the Small Farmer Restoration Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that the moneys in the Fund, upon appropriation by the General Assembly, shall be used for the purposes of the program, which include grants for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements, technical assistance grants, technical assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture, and administrative costs incurred by the Department in administering the program. Provides that moneys may be deposited into the Fund from federal grants and gifts and donations that are designated and required by the donor to be used exclusively for the purposes of the program. Provides that not more than 10% of available funds under the Act may be used for technical assistance purposes and administration. Provides that not less than 90% of funds available for grants under the Act shall be expended for the acquisition of agricultural conservation easements. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall also be available for the following purposes: (1) to provide technical assistance grants to qualified entities in support of socially disadvantaged farmers who are seeking access to farmland; and (2) to provide grants for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements to qualified easement holders. Provides that moneys from the Fund shall be available in each fiscal year to any qualified easement holder having made an application that has been reviewed by the Department. Provides that subject to appropriation and in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, the Department shall establish the Farm Conservation Corps to provide residents between the ages of 18 and 29 from socially disadvantaged groups the academic, vocational, and social skills necessary to pursue long-term and productive careers in agriculture. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of the Act, including the adoption of rules that establish a process for submitting and processing of applications for grants no later than December 31, 2026. Provides that rules shall align with existing federal and local programs to maximize potential for matching funds. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB2927 | INCLUSIVE HISTORY ACT | Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall conduct research using mixed methodologies to understand the experience of educators teaching history to students across all grade levels in accordance with applicable learning standards and mandated units of study. Requires the State Board of Education to report its findings and recommendations from this research to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall provide professional learning opportunities for educators across all grade levels to further support the inclusive, inquiry-based teaching of history in schools. | Crossed Over |
| HB3790 | STATE HOLIDAY- LUNAR NEW YEAR | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| HB1787 | SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS | Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following additions. Provides that training shall be provided in person when available. Provides that a school district shall provide support for substitute personnel by ensuring that recommendations are implemented, including, without limitation, that maps indicating all school exits are prominently displayed in every classroom and the information packet given to full-time-equivalent employees includes district-approved materials outlining evacuation and lockdown procedures. | Crossed Over |
| HB3574 | PROCUREMENT-DATA RESIDENCY | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that, if the State data was stored within the State of Illinois but outside of any qualified area, then the amount of the earned credit shall be 2% of the contract's value for storage of the State data. Provides that, if the State data was stored within the State of Illinois and all or part of the State data was stored within a qualified area, then the amount of the earned credit shall be 4% of the contract's value for storage of the State data. Provides that the provisions of the introduced bill do not apply to contracts that are primarily for the provision of telecommunications services. | Crossed Over |
| HB1872 | DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH | Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, no later than 45 days after a youth in care is removed from the youth's home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services, and every year thereafter, a youth in care shall receive mental health prevention and wellness screenings unless the youth in care is (1) less than 6 months of age; (2) 12 years of age or older and does not consent to receiving mental health services; or (3) already being treated by a mental health clinician. Provides that, if the required screening results in a recommendation of mental health care for the youth, the youth's caseworker shall coordinate the delivery of mental health care and related services recommended for the youth. Specifies that, if the youth in care is covered under the State's Medicaid managed care program, the managed care plan shall ensure that the youth has access to a mental health provider who will begin serving the youth within 30 days after receipt of the referral from the screening and who satisfies certain availability and proximity requirements. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure that any managed care plan that is in effect, amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 will require managed care organizations to meet these obligations if the managed care plan serves youth in care under the State's Medicaid managed care program. Specifies that any mental health care and related services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any other care or services the youth receives from the youth's primary care provider. Grants the Department of Children and Family Services rulemaking powers to implement these provisions, including the power to adopt rules to promote a holistic and proactive approach to the provision of mental health care for youth in care. Defines "mental health and wellness screening". | Crossed Over |
| HB3065 | CPS-DISCIPLINE DISCLOSURE | Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Article and definitions. | Crossed Over |
| HB3654 | OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS | Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act. | Crossed Over |
| HB3717 | COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE | Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a baccalaureate degree program. Provides that a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program shall submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth what that report shall include. Provides for a statewide evaluation of a baccalaureate degree program. | In Committee |
| HB2423 | MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS | Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Medical Assistance Article. | Crossed Over |
| HB1807 | DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM | Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes changes to the requirements for a registered professional nursing education program in provisions concerning the establishment of a new program, program policies, faculty members, training and development, the program's curriculum, the program's use of simulation, the accreditation process, approval by the Board of Nursing, and the program closure process. Makes a conforming change. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may, without hearing, rescind the license of any person who obtain a license after completing a program or obtaining credit from a program that does not meet the requirements of the provisions regarding registered professional nursing education programs. In provisions concerning nursing licensure by examination, removes the provision regarding the good standing period for professional nursing programs on probationary status. | Crossed Over |
| HB2755 | COMMEMORATIVE DAY-EMMETT TILL | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| HB2394 | VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds. | Crossed Over |
| HB1437 | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL | Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| HB1863 | ONE HEALTH TASK FORCE | Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Crossed Over |
| SB1999 | TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS | Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall develop and implement a life-cycle costs analysis for each new construction, reconstruction, or replacement road project, except for State rehabilitation and preservation projects, under its jurisdiction for which the total pavement costs exceed $500,000. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the employee of the Aeronautics Division of the Department of Transportation who is a member of the advisory committee that determines which homes contain windows or doors that cause offensive odors and thus are eligible for replacement shall only cast a vote when breaking a tie. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every crash report required to be made in writing must be electronically submitted to the Administrator using an electronic format approved by the Administrator (rather than made on an approved form or in an approved electronic format provided by the Administrator). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes made to the Illinois Vehicle Code are effective January 1, 2027. | Crossed Over |
| SB2001 | ONLINE MARKET-ILLEGAL GOODS | Amends the Auction License Act. In provisions concerning an auction contract, provides that sellers shall disclose, if the information is known to the seller, an acknowledgment that (i) all property or goods offered for sale or by auction are owned by the seller, (ii) the seller has full legal authority to sell such property or goods, and (iii) to the best of the seller's knowledge, the property or goods to be sold have been lawfully obtained, as well as other information. | Passed |
| SB0593 | HEALTH-TECH | Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force Act. Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force within the Department of Public Health. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; meetings; and administrative support. Provides that the Task Force shall make recommendations concerning various challenges facing the health care workforce in the State. Provides for reporting requirements. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2027. | Passed |
| HB3360 | VETERINARIAN LICENSE DISPLAY | Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that "certified veterinary technician" or "veterinary technician" means a person who is a graduate of a veterinary technology program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities and who has successfully passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (rather than a person who is validly and currently licensed to practice veterinary technology in the State). Provides that every holder of a license shall display the license or a copy of the license in a conspicuous place in the holder's principal office or any other location where the holder renders services as a veterinarian or a certified veterinary technician. Requires every displayed license to have the license number visible. | Passed |
| HB2418 | YOUTH SPORTS COMMISSION | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes to the membership of the Commission on Youth Sports. Provides that the Department of Human Services may delay the implementation of provisions concerning administrative support if the Department is unable to find a third party to provide administrative support to the Commission. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2028. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HB2695 | DHS-EQUITABLE PAY ACT | Creates the Human Services Equitable Pay Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to commission a Human Services Compensation Study on the rate of compensation, including wages and benefits, of positions funded by the Department of Human Services and how they compare to similar positions in the human services sector in Illinois and nationally. Requires the study to include an analysis of wage and benefit levels in different settings and for different education levels, including a comparison of compensation for: (1) State employees; (2) human service providers; and (3) for-profit private sector employees with similar roles and titles. Requires the study to be completed and submitted to the Human Services Compensation Task Force by June 30, 2026. Requires the Department to establish the Human Services Compensation Task Force on or before December 31, 2025. Provides that members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall include at least 3 BIPOC executive directors of community-based human service organizations and 2 co-chairs. Requires the Task Force to provide, on or before December 1, 2026, a report to the General Assembly and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget that includes: (i) recommendations on how to strengthen recruitment and retention of human services workers employed by human services providers that have contracts with the State; (ii) recommended rate levels; and (iii) a proposed schedule to increase rates to the recommended rate levels by July 1, 2030. Requires the Department to submit annual reports to the Task Force and the General Assembly that includes salary disparities between professionals employed by human services providers in the Department and comparable employees contracted with the State agency for the delivery of human services, the amount needed to be annually appropriated to the Department in order to reduce such salary disparities, and other matters. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1270 | HEALTH CARE-VOLUNTEER LICENSE | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In a provision concerning the requirements that a health care professional must meet before he or she can have his or her license placed on volunteer status (rather than being granted a volunteer license), provides that a health care professional must possess an active license that is not currently subject to discipline or under investigation by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (rather than satisfaction of all requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the Act). Removes the volunteer licensure fee and removes references to volunteer licenses. Provides that a health care professional whose license is in volunteer status may request that the Department change the status of the license to active as long as the request for the change is made during the same renewal period in which the license was previously active or the license is renewed in the same manner, at the same time, and with the same conditions as an active license. Provides that a health care professional who holds an active license that was previously a volunteer license is subject to the requirements of the State licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the relevant Act. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the administration of the provisions regarding volunteer licenses (rather than determining by rule the total number of volunteer licenses to be issued). Makes conforming and other changes. | Passed |
| HB2397 | DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE | Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Eddie Thomas Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a report to be published on its website that contains, at a minimum, the following information about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year: (1) demographic data of committed persons who received hospice and palliative care; (2) data on the number of committed persons in the Department's hospice and palliative care programs; (3) data on the timing of hospice and palliative care programming; (4) the number of committed persons in the custody of the Department who died; (5) policies and administrative directives of each Department institution and facility regarding the institution of hospice and palliative care; (6) the staff available for hospice and palliative care; and (7) the cost of the Department's hospice and palliative care programs. Provides that all such data shall be anonymized to protect the privacy of the committed persons involved in the hospice and palliative care programs. | Passed |
| HB2362 | VEH CD-AIR MEDAL SPECIAL PLATE | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Air Medal plates to residents of this State who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that the plates shall display the Air Medal. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary. | Passed |
| HB3487 | BHWC DATA COLLECTION | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law. Provides that, in conjunction with applications for licensure and renewals (rather than only for licensure), the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall request, and applicants may voluntarily provide, demographic information that includes sex, ethnicity, race, disability, primary language spoken, anticipated date of retirement, type of employment, and zip code (rather than only sex, ethnicity, race, and disability). | Passed |
| HB2962 | VEH CD-THIRD DIVISION | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue a school bus driver permit with a restriction valid for the operation of a first division vehicle being operated as a school bus or a multifunction school activity bus designed to carry up to 15 passengers when being used for curriculum-related activities to those applicants who have met all the requirements of the application and screening process. Allows the Secretary of State to adopt changes to implement provisions regarding school bus driver permits. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026. | Passed |
| HB2337 | SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-SETTLEMENT | Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. With respect to impartial due process hearings, provides that no mediation agreement, resolution agreement, or settlement agreement may include, as a condition of settlement, that a parent, a student (if at least 18 years of age or emancipated), or the designated representative of a student who is at least 18 years of age prospectively waive a free, appropriate public education or prospectively waive the right to assert claims for the nonimplementation of a free, appropriate public education. Provides that any mediation agreement, resolution agreement, or settlement agreement containing such prospective waivers is unenforceable in an administrative proceeding or in a State or federal court. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HB3428 | LONG-TERM CARE JOINT TRAINING | Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to hold semiannual joint training sessions for surveyors, nursing home providers, and assisted living establishment providers. Provides that the Department shall include the State long-term care ombudsman, or the State long-term care ombudsman's designee, and representatives of each nursing home provider association and assisted living provider association in the State in the planning process to create the topics and content of the joint training sessions as well as the coordination and presentations for the joint training sessions. Provides that, at least annually, a joint training session shall include, but not be limited to, regional citation patterns relating to complaints, standards, and outcomes in the nursing home and assisted living survey process. Requires the Department to develop standardized training for establishments to prevent common citations in the assisted living survey process. | Passed |
| HB2409 | PFAS-FIREFIGHTING PPE | Amends the PFAS Reduction Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, organization, joint venture, importer, or domestic distributor of firefighting agents or firefighting equipment that sells firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS chemicals to any person, local government, or State agency shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of sale which shall state: (i) that the firefighting personal protective equipment contains PFAS chemicals; and (ii) the reason PFAS chemicals are added to the equipment. Requires the seller and the purchaser of the equipment to retain a copy of the required notice on file for at least 3 years from the date of the purchase. Provides that, upon the request of the Agency, the seller shall furnish the notice, or written copies, and associated sales documentation to the Agency within 60 days of such request. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, a person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment to any person, local government, or State agency shall not manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Defines terms. | Passed |
| HB2688 | NURSE PRACTICE ACT MIDWIVES | Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions. In provisions concerning written collaborative agreements, provides that, in the case of home birth services provided by a certified nurse midwife, a written collaborative agreement may permit, but shall not prohibit, a certified nurse midwife to provide home birth services within the scope of the certified nurse midwife's training and experience. Provides that, if a collaborating physician does not provide home birth services, home birth services may be provided by a certified nurse midwife working under a written collaborative agreement with the collaborating physician if the services are provided in a federal primary care Health Professional Shortage Area with a Health Professional Shortage Area score greater than or equal to 12 or a maternity care desert. Provides that an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife may provide out-of-hospital birth services in a licensed birth center without a written collaborative agreement if the advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife is granted clinical privileges for out-of-hospital birth services by the clinical director of the birth center. Provides that a physician shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of an advanced practice registered nurse solely on the basis of having signed a collaborative agreement, an order, a standing medical order, a standing delegation order, or another order or guideline authorizing an advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain acts, unless the physician has reason to believe that the advanced practice registered nurse lacked the competency to perform the act or acts or committed willful and wanton misconduct. Removes provisions concerning definitions; prescriptive authority; and full practice authority. Makes other changes. | Passed |
| HB3046 | UNI CIVIL SERVICE-EMPLOYEE RTS | Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that nothing in the Act or any rules adopted under the Act prevents the parties to a collective bargaining agreement from agreeing to a provision that enhances employee rights. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HB3678 | DNR-VARIOUS | Amends the Wildlife Code. In prohibitions against fraud in connection with any license, permit, or tag, deletes provisions that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person found guilty of violating these prohibitions for a period of not less than one year. In provisions regarding the Apprentice Hunter License Program, deletes provisions requiring the Apprentice Hunter License to be a nonrenewable license. In provisions regarding a certificate of competency, deletes provisions allowing a person born on or after January 1, 1980, to be exempt from requirements for a certificate of competency if the person has a hunting license issued in another State. In provisions regarding penalties, deletes provisions requiring the Department to suspend for a period of not less than one year the privileges of any person found guilty of violating specific provisions in the Act. Deletes provisions limiting some suspensions to 5 years. Requires the Department to suspend the privileges of a person for a violation of certain provisions in the Act for a period of one year. Makes technical and other changes. Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. In provisions regarding snowmobile inspections, provides that an officer may (rather than must) issue a summons. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes in provisions concerning jurisdiction and expungement. | Passed |
| HB2537 | SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANSITION SERV | Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, by the school year in which a student turns 16, the transition planning process must include discussions with the student's individualized education program (IEP) team regarding the student's graduation status and the implications of high school graduation. Requires the transition planning process to include informing the student, the student's parent or guardian, and the student's designated representative that (i) graduation with a regular high school diploma terminates the student's eligibility for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and (ii) the student can continue to receive IEP services until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22 when appropriate to meet the student's IEP goals. Effective immediately. | Passed |
| HB3711 | PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "reportable misconduct" as specified sexual and violent misconduct. Requires health professionals and health institutions to report reportable misconduct to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth provisions concerning time lines for reporting, contents of the report, and confidentiality. Permits the Department to adopt rules to implement, administer, and enforce the reporting requirements, including, but not limited to, rules that define terms and are necessary and appropriate to interpret and implement provisions concerning health professionals and health institutions. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall make a report to the Department within 30 days after opening an investigation into, making an arrest of, or bringing charges of a felony or Class A misdemeanor violation against a person who is licensed or registered by the Department. Provides that the State's Attorney shall report to the Department within 5 days after the conviction for a felony or Class A misdemeanor of a person who is licensed or registered by the Department. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Adds reporting requirements for specified serious incidents or events. Creates the Sexual Assault Survivors Fund. Makes changes in provisions concerning the posting of information; reports to the Department; penalties for failure to comply with the Act; and patient protection from abuse. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Amends the Illinois Adverse Health Care Events Reporting Law of 2005. Makes changes in provisions concerning the establishment of a reporting system. Amends various Acts pertaining to health professionals and health institutions. Adds the failure to report reportable misconduct to the causes that allow the Department to take disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the Department with regard to a license. Makes conforming and other changes. | Crossed Over |
| HB2980 | CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS | Amends the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. Removes motor driven cycle and moped from the definition of "cycle". Defines "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "Provider" as a for-profit or nonprofit business, community agency, community organization, community college, or State university that is capable of providing courses. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall put out notices to the public seeking Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Providers to provide courses in the State, and that such courses shall be open to all residents of the State who hold a currently valid driver's license and who have reached their 16th birthday before the first day of the course to be held. Allows providers to charge a nominal registration fee set by the Department. Provides that responses from potential providers shall include the location where classes are to be held at, the number of students they intend to train, whether they would be providing motorcycles or using motorcycles owned by the Department, and the cost for courses provided on a per student basis. Provides that contracts shall be awarded by the Department to providers based on training needs and cost effectiveness of each bid or proposal. Provides that a provider shall only be paid grant funds under one of the following conditions: a course was held; expenses submitted related to the maintenance of department owned equipment; or submitting other non-personnel expenses. Provides that a provider awarded a contract with grant funding shall: submit proof that each instructor employed by the provider meets the qualifications to teach the curriculum for the courses; have at least one employee on staff certified to do quality assurance or quality control visits where instructors are evaluated per curriculum standards on teaching; perform at least one quality assurance or quality control visit on each instructor employed during the year and submit the results of those visits to the Department; maintain appropriate liability insurance to cover training activities; submit requests for payment in a timely manner; and adhere to additional program rules and regulations. Prohibits a provider awarded a contract with grant funding from adopting any policy, requirement, or expectation regarding employee's manner of dress outside of the employee's scheduled work hours. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026. | Crossed Over |
| HB2586 | ISP TRAINING/ACADEMY DIVISION | Provides that specified provisions of the Illinois State Police Law may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act. Provides that the term "employee" includes, among other things, (1) any Metropolitan Enforcement Groups created under the Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act if all sworn members of the Metropolitan Enforcement Group are employees under the Act; and (2) any law enforcement organization established under a written agreement under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act for the purpose of enforcing and investigating specified offenses, if the Illinois State Police is a party to the agreement and all sworn members of the law enforcement organization are employees under the Act. Authorizes the Division of Criminal Investigation to conduct investigations into Internet crimes against children and provide support to applicable statewide task forces. Defines "CJIS Systems Agency" and "Criminal Justice Information System". Provides that the CJIS Security Policy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation governs criminal justice information systems and requires all of those systems to be subject to a management control agreement controlled by the criminal justice agency that owns the criminal justice information system and to be subject to oversight by the CJIS Systems Agency. Provides that the CJIS Systems Agency shall establish principles and standards to provide consistency in the operation and use of criminal justice system information technology throughout the State. Provides that the CJIS Systems Agency may impose more stringent or additional protection measures than those measures outlined in the CJIS Security Policy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation if the protection measures are documented and maintained. Provides that State agencies and units of local government shall work with the CJIS Systems Agency to follow all principles and standards. Provides that, consistent with the CJIS Security Policy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, no State agency, unit of local government, or employee of a State agency or unit of local government shall usurp, replace, or diminish the role and responsibility of the CJIS Information Security Officer or the CJIS Systems Officer appointed by the head of the CJIS Systems Agency. Provides that the Division of Patrol shall serve as the lead State agency for administering the commercial vehicle safety plan and the only agency to enforce the provisions of Chapter 18b of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain provisions take effect October 1, 2025. | Passed |
| HR0151 | HUMAN SERVICES-REIMBURSEMENT | Urges the State to increase reimbursement rates, state grants and contracts, and the minimum overhead allowance to meet the rising costs of providing essential human services in Illinois and supporting the workers who deliver those services. | In Committee |
| HB2464 | INS-HEALTH/NEONATAL COST SHARE | Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if a beneficiary, insured, or enrollee receives neonatal intensive care from a nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating facility, a health insurance issuer shall ensure that the beneficiary, insured, or enrollee shall incur no greater out-of-pocket costs than he or she would have incurred with a participating provider or a participating facility, as long as the nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating facility bills the neonatal intensive care as emergency services. | Passed |
| HB2517 | MATERNAL MORTALITY EDUCATION | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "maternal health care services", "postnatal care", and "prenatal care". Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, health care professionals who provide maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration shall complete at least a one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness that includes training in potential maternal health risk factors associated with childbearing individuals who are part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group with increased maternal mortality rates. | Passed |
| HR0354 | COMMENDS-OMEGA PSI PHI | Commends Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. on its remarkable history of leadership, service, and brotherhood. Welcomes its members to the Capitol. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1953 | POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Reinserts provisions concerning the inspection of employee records. Changes various references from "an offer of employment" to "a final offer of employment". Makes changes in provisions concerning immunity from liability. Amends the Personnel Record Review Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall release a complete law enforcement personnel file upon receipt of a written request from a law enforcement agency for the purpose of making an employment determination by the law enforcement agency or a hiring board, such as the Illinois State Police Merit Board or an equivalent board. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, all previous employers, and the agents and employees of all previous employers have immunity (rather than qualified immunity) for the release of employment record information. | Passed |
| SB1563 | EVICTION-CRIMINAL TRESSPASS | Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that nothing in the Eviction Article may be construed to: (i) prohibit law enforcement officials from enforcing the offense of criminal trespass under the Criminal Code of 1963 or any other violation of the Code; or (ii) to interfere with the ability of law enforcement officials to remove persons or property from the premises when there is a criminal trespass. | Passed |
| HB1712 | DPH-POLST TRAINING | Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall approve training resources to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall post approved POLST training material to the Department website. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish a simple, efficient, and effective process to make available yearly training to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form for personnel employed by or contracted with facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. | Passed |
| HR0349 | COMMENDS-DELTA SIGMA THETA | Commends Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for its outstanding legacy of public service and advocacy. Commends its members for their steadfast dedication to creating positive change in communities throughout Illinois and internationally. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1723 | EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Specifies that this provisions does not deprive the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to deny a carbon sequestration permit. Defines "sole-source aquifer". | Passed |
| HB2677 | ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE | Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes certain changes concerning estates that contain qualified farm property. Provides that, for the purposes of calculating the State Death Tax Credit, those estates are subject to an exemption of $6,000,000 (rather than an exclusion amount of $4,000,000), which shall be deducted from the net estate value after the net estate value is computed in accordance with the Act. Provides that the exemption shall be adjusted each year according to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Makes changes concerning the calculation of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for those estates. Provides for a special use valuation to provide that the value of the qualified farm property shall be calculated without regard to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Makes changes concerning the definition of "qualified heir". | In Committee |
| HR0161 | AFFIRMS-EQUAL EMPLOYMENT | Affirms the steadfast commitment to equal employment opportunity and economic equity for women and all Illinoisans. Affirms the commitment to continue to prioritize construction investments that transform the State's infrastructure and its workforce. Affirms that the State's ongoing and upcoming capital and infrastructure projects will rebuild roads, buildings, and lives by providing good jobs that create economic stability through family-sustaining wages and benefits. Affirms that Illinois contractors must uphold the State's values and workers' rights, reject workplace discrimination and harassment, and be held accountable to laws, including the Illinois Responsible Bidder Code, the Prevailing Wage Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Affirms that employers looking to contract with the State must adopt strong policies to protect workers from harassment and discrimination and must take action to create equal access to job opportunities and respectful, safe, and accountable work sites. Urges the use of all available tools to ensure that contractors doing business with the State are committed to creating access to high-road opportunities and respectful work sites. | In Committee |
| HB1788 | DNR-OSLAD ACCESSIBILITY | Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to prioritize projects that incorporate universal design elements. Requires the Department to adopt rules to establish the priorities and scoring matrix within its grant application review process. Defines "universal design elements". Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB1867 | REVENUE-SENIOR FREEZE-LIHEAP | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the maximum income limitation under the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be adjusted each year by the annual cost of living increase, if any, in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that took effect during the immediately preceding calendar year. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that eligibility limits under the energy assistance program may not exceed the greater of (1) 150% of the federal nonfarm poverty level as established by the federal Office of Management and Budget or 60% of the State median income for the current State fiscal year as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, whichever is higher; or (2) the eligibility limit for the immediately preceding calendar year, increased by the annual cost of living increase, if any, in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that took effect during the immediately preceding calendar year. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3751 | DCEO-EMPLOY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in addition to other activities, the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment shall provide assistance to employment social enterprises. Defines "employment social enterprise". | Crossed Over |
| HB1237 | SCH CD-PROHIBIT NATIVE AM NAME | Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot. Provides, however, that a school may continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a native name, logo, or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act until September 1, 2028 if specified requirements are met. Provides that for any school whose team name is the name of a federally recognized tribe or historical Native American person, the school may continue to use its current team name and an agreed upon logo and mascot on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act if certain conditions are met. Provides that nothing in the provisions may be interpreted to prohibit county, municipality, or school district names. | Crossed Over |
| HB1581 | EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING | Creates the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Provides that all general operating expenses for public universities shall be distributed by the Board of Higher Education through a funding formula for eligible public institutions and shall be administered by the Board. Defines "eligible public institution". Sets forth provisions concerning the adequacy targets and resource profiles of eligible public institutions. Provides for the distribution of State appropriations and the calculation of the base funding minimum for each eligible public institution. Provides that the Board shall oversee an accountability and transparency framework for assessing the distribution and use of all funds appropriated by the funding formula and evaluating the funds' effects on institutional outcomes pertaining to student affordability, enrollment, persistence, and outcome metrics. Provides for reporting and the establishment of an Accountability and Transparency Committee. Provides that the Board shall establish a Funding Formula Review Panel tasked with studying and reviewing topics pertaining to the implementation and impact of the funding formula. Contains provisions concerning the Board's annual budget request and the collection of data. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes certain provisions concerning budget proposals. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HR0081 | WEAR RED DAY | Declares February 7, 2025 as Wear Red Day in the State of Illinois. Urges all residents of Illinois to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in women, and to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by wearing the color red to commemorate this day. | In Committee |
| HR0170 | EQUAL PAY DAY | Declares March 25, 2025 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience. | In Committee |
| HR0087 | NUTELLA DAY | Declares February 5, 2025 as Nutella Day in the State of Illinois to honor Ferrero's significant investments in the State, the many employees who contribute to its success, and the joy that Nutella spreads throughout our communities. | In Committee |
| HR0216 | NURSES WEEK & CNA WEEK | Declares May 6 through May 12, 2025 as Nurses Week and June 12 through June 18, 2025 as CNA Week in the State of Illinois in recognition of the contributions of nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) throughout the State. Recognizes the need to invest in the nursing and CNA workforce through policies that address staffing shortages, provide mental health support, and improve working conditions for healthcare workers. Encourages all residents, businesses, and healthcare organizations to show appreciation for nurses and CNAs and support efforts to enhance the nursing profession and CNA workforce, including workforce development, education, and workplace well-being. Encourages the residents of Illinois to celebrate the accomplishments and efforts of registered nurses and CNAs to improve the healthcare system. | In Committee |
| HB2929 | DHS-OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES | Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a mechanism to collect research and data regarding overdose prevention sites (OPSs) and prepare a report for the General Assembly within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the report shall contain information on (1) current research on the effectiveness of an OPS as an overdose prevention strategy; (2) OPS best practices for staffing, placement, and activities; and (3) the benefits and challenges of different OPS models - structures and settings. Requires the Department, in collaboration with people with lived experience, to develop a pilot service, subject to available funding, aimed at saving the lives of people who use substances that shall include the establishment of at least one OPS. Requires the pilot OPSs to offer people, who are most likely to use drugs in public, unobserved, high-risk, and unsanitary locations, a safe space to use pre-obtained substances and connect to community supports or other existing treatment and recovery programs, harm reduction services, and health care. Contains provisions concerning certain principles pilot OPSs must abide by; OPS staffing and location requirements; pilot OPS services; and other matters. Permits the Department to approve an entity to operate a pilot program in one or more jurisdictions. Grants criminal and civil immunity to persons who use pilot OPSs services; pilot OPS staff; and any real property owner upon which the OPS site is located or operates. Contains provisions on public awareness outreach; OPS reporting requirements; home rule exemption; and other matters. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3252 | SCH CD-WORK PREP COURSE | Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 and offers workplace experience courses, including school-facilitated employment or internships, shall provide to participating students instruction on workplace preparation that covers legal protections in the workplace and instruction on legal protections against sexual harassment and racial and other forms of discrimination (rather than providing that a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 may include in its high school curriculum a unit of instruction on workplace preparation that covers legal protections in the workplace). Makes changes concerning the instruction. | Crossed Over |
| HB3652 | FUEL GAS DETECTOR ACT | Sets forth requirements for installation of fuel gas alarms. Provides that all covered buildings must comply with the requirements of this Act on or before January 1, 2028. Provides for requirements for compliance and implementation. Sets forth requirements for the transfer of real property that includes a covered building. Establishes the State Fuel Gas Safety Assistance Fund for the Office of the State Fire Marshal to provide free or subsidized fuel gas alarms to low-income households. Provides that a violation of the Act is a petty offense. Provides for enforcement and penalties. Provides for grants to units of local government, subject to appropriation. Creates the Gas Detector Alliance within the Office of the State Fire Marshal to make recommendations to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Limits home rule. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act. Effective January 1, 2026. | Crossed Over |
| HB2870 | FILM TX CREDIT-SPENDING | Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that accredited productions shall be considered Category 1 productions or Category 2 productions. Provides that a Category 1 production is an accredited production that meets the following criteria: (1) at least 75% of all principal filming or taping days of the accredited production that occur at any soundstage facility within or without Illinois occur at a qualified production facility; and (2) at least 20% of the total expenditures for the accredited production are for (i) tangible property that will be used at a qualified production facility or for the use of the qualified production facility; (ii) the performance of services at a qualified production facility; or (iii) any combination of (i) and (ii). Makes changes concerning the amount of the credit. Makes changes concerning the number of nonresident employees whose wages may be considered Illinois labor expenditures. Makes changes concerning the definition of "qualified production facility". Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make changes concerning withholdings for loan out company employees. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3409 | COSMETIC PRODUCTS ACT | Creates the Chemicals in Cosmetic Products Act. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale of a cosmetic product that contains specific intentionally added chemical ingredients. Exempts cosmetic products that were manufactured with an intent to comply with the Act and contain a technically unavoidable trace quantity of a prohibited chemical ingredient due to certain reasons. Defines terms. | Crossed Over |
| HB3350 | PATIENT ACCESS 340B PHARMACY | Creates the Patient Access to Pharmacy Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may deny, restrict, prohibit, condition, or otherwise interfere with, either directly or indirectly, the acquisition of a 340B drug by, or delivery of a 340B drug to, a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy authorized to receive 340B drugs on behalf of the 340B covered entity unless such receipt is prohibited by federal law. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may impose any restriction on the ability of a 340B covered entity to contract with or designate a 340B contract pharmacy including restrictions relating to the number, location, ownership, or type of 340B contract pharmacy. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may require or compel a 340B covered entity or 340B contract pharmacy to submit or otherwise provide ingredient cost or pricing data pertinent to 340B drugs unless required by State or federal law; institute requirements in any way relating to how a 340B covered entity manages its inventory of 340B drugs that are not required by a State or federal agency, including requirements relating to the frequency or scope of audits of inventory management systems of a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy; or submit data or information that is not required by State or federal law as a condition for a 340B covered entity, its 340B contract pharmacy, or a location otherwise authorized by a 340B covered entity to receive 340B drugs. Sets forth provisions concerning enforcement of this Act; preemption of this Act; and severability of this Act. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1611 | CRIM PRO-WARRANT REQUIREMENTS | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with these changes. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Anjanette Young Act. Provides that no court shall issue a search warrant that permits police officers to enter a residence without first knocking and announcing their office. Provides that police officers may enter a residence without first knocking and announcing their office in exigent circumstances when entry without notice is necessary to prevent physical injury to police officers or others. Provides that during the execution of a residential warrant, police officers are prohibited from handcuffing or restraining any child, unless the child presents an immediate threat of physical harm to oneself or another person. Provides that during the execution of a residential warrant, police officers are prohibited from handcuffing or restraining parents, relatives, or caregivers of children while in the presence of children, unless the person presents an immediate threat of physical harm to oneself or another person. Provides that as soon as it can be determined that an individual is not subject to the scope of a warrant and that no further reasonable suspicion or safety concerns exist to justify further detention, the person shall be promptly released. Provides that the officer shall knock and announce the officer's presence at a volume loud enough for the officer to reasonably believe the occupants inside can hear, allow a minimum of 30 seconds of time before entering given the size of the dwelling for someone to get to the door, and delay entry if the officer has reason to believe that someone is approaching the dwelling's entrance with the intent of voluntarily allowing the officer to enter the dwelling; except that this provision does not apply if the circumstances known to the officer at the time provide an objectively reasonable basis to believe that immediate entry (instead of no-knock entry or not waiting a reasonable amount of time) is necessary because of an emergency threatening the life of or grave injury to a person, provided that the imminent danger is not created by law enforcement officers executing the search. Provides that residential search warrants shall be prohibited unless they involve violent felonies as defined by 18 U.S.C. 16; the illegal manufacture, distribution, or sale of narcotics, firearms, or munitions; property crimes over $1,000; or when necessary to protect a person from a threat of physical harm. Provides that law enforcement agencies shall provide copies of body-worn camera footage of the raid to the owners of the residence and the people present within 10 days of their request for such footage. Makes other changes to the bill. | In Committee |
| HB2493 | MARRIAGE LICENSE VIDEO APPEAR | Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires county clerks to establish a process within 6 months or sooner after the effective date of the amendatory Act to allow a party or parties to appear by using an electronic communication device to participate in any video conferencing application in which the party or parties may be seen and heard by the county clerk in real time. | Crossed Over |
| HB2507 | MEDICAID-NURSING PAYMENTS | Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2026, and each calendar year thereafter, a nursing facility must spend at least 90% of its adjusted total revenue on resident care and other resident-related costs, as defined. Requires each nursing facility to provide as part of its financial reporting information necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that such information shall be subject to audit provisions and comply with any applicable uniform standards under the Code. Provides that all non-allowable costs, related party adjustments, or compensation to owners reported shall be excluded from the calculation of the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Requires 25% of costs associated with contract nursing staff to be deducted from the amount spent on resident care and other resident-related costs. Provides that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2027, and each calendar year thereafter, the Department shall use the required financial reporting submissions to determine whether each nursing facility has met the minimum resident care percent requirement. Provides that if a facility has not met the minimum resident care percent requirement, the amount defined by the facility's total adjusted revenue shall be treated as a vendor overpayment. Requires the Department to recover the full amount of any vendor overpayment by reducing future payments, requiring direct payment to the Department, or any other method permitted under the Code. Requires the Department to adopt rules. | In Committee |
| HR0039 | AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH | Declares April 2025 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in the State of Illinois to help increase public awareness of the need to support individuals with autism and the family members, medical professionals, and human services professionals who help care for individuals with autism. | In Committee |
| HB2788 | DHS-DSP WAGE INCREASES | Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings. Provides that for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities. Provides that the State Plan amendment shall provide wage increases for all residential non-executive direct care staff. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1369 | INC TX-CAREGIVERS | Creates the Caring for Caregivers Act. Provides that a taxpayer who is a family caregiver and who incurs eligible expenditures during the taxable year for the care and support of an eligible family member may apply to the Department of Revenue for an income tax credit. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 50% of the eligible expenditures incurred during the taxable year by the family caregiver for the care and support of an eligible family member, subject to certain specified limitations. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026. | In Committee |
| HB1630 | DIRECTORY FACILITY WEBSITE | Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the directory published each year by the Department of Public Health for each public health region listing facilities to include the facility website address, if any. | Crossed Over |
| HB0473 | EDUCATION-TECH | Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | In Committee |
| HB3185 | PROMPT PAYMENT-CAP DEVELOP BD | Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, for construction contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board (instead of the Department of Transportation only), the contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier, regardless of tier, shall not offset, decrease, or diminish payment or payments that are due to its subcontractors or material suppliers without reasonable cause. | In Committee |
| HB3732 | DCFS-FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGMNT | Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and administer a 5-year Biological Foster Care Case Management Pilot Program that provides a framework to prioritize reunifying children with biological parents after an appropriate stabilization period. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall develop individualized, time-bound reunification plans that outline steps for returning children to their parents or guardians; and promote case coordination by providing caseworkers with specialized resources to focus exclusively on building relationships with biological families for the child. Provides that program tools and services shall include mental health evaluations, family counseling, and reintegration services. Provides that for each child placed in foster care, the Department shall develop a 2-year plan involving the child, biological parents, and key stakeholders to ensure sustained family stability. Contains provisions on employment and income opportunities for parents and foster youth under the pilot program; and Department reporting requirements. | In Committee |
| HB3526 | MOBILE HOME RENT CAP | Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Prohibits a park owner from increasing rent more than 3% per year. Provides that a park owner may adjust rent annually, beginning in 2027, to reflect a percentage equal to the percentage change in the consumer price index-u during the preceding 12-month calendar year that may not be more than a 5% increase in the 3% cap. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Mobile Home Tenant Protection Act. | In Committee |
| HB3655 | STATE CONTRACTS-SMALL BUSINESS | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a small business financing program to provide low-interest financing to small businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the fulfilment of those contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall, in consultation with State agencies, develop a scorecard for the assessment of bids from businesses that have annual gross sales of less than $15,000,000 as evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business. Makes changes in provisions concerning the advertisement of bids to small businesses. | In Committee |
| HB3855 | EPA-LEAD SERVICE LINES | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a community water supply reporting more than 99,999 lead service lines in its final inventory and replacement plan shall replace all lead service lines, at an annual rate of no less than 2% of the amount described in the final inventory, with a timeline of up to 35 years (rather than 50 years) for completion. | In Committee |
| HB3762 | EXTREME WORKPLACE TEMPS | Creates the Workplace Extreme Temperature Safety Act. Provides that the Director of Labor shall adopt rules to establish excessive heat and excessive cold standards. Sets forth temporary excessive heat and excessive cold standards. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Director shall establish by rule an occupational temperature-related illness and injury prevention plan. Sets forth provisions concerning retaliation; violations; penalties; and enforcement of the Act. | In Committee |
| HB3269 | HOUSING EQUITY-AFFORDABILITY | Creates the Housing Equity, Affordability, and Development Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall collect a fee from landlords with more than 5 units in an amount equal to 5% of the difference between their monthly rental income for a unit and $1,200, unless the rental income for the unit is less than $1,200, to be paid into the Housing Equity, Affordability, and Development Fund. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall create a program under the Act to assist in home purchases for households whose tenant payments to the landlord have been more than 30% of their income for a period of 12 calendar months, and whose income is less than 3.33 times the median rent for their metropolitan area; or if the household does not live in a metropolitan area, 3.33 times the median rent in the closest metropolitan area. Provides that assistance shall be limited to $15,000 per household. | In Committee |
| HB3701 | LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM | Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Contains provisions concerning procurements made by or on behalf of public institutions of higher education for food. Provides that, in the case of certain contracts for the procurement of food, the chief procurement officer must consider (i) good food purchasing core values and (ii) good food purchasing equity, accountability, and transparency. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Good Food Purchasing Law. Provides that each State agency and State-owned facility shall develop and adopt a multi-year action plan with benchmarks to align food purchasing processes with Good Food Purchasing equity, transparency, and accountability and food purchases with Good Food Purchasing core values. Creates a Good Food Purchasing Task Force. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Makes changes concerning food packaging that may include the designation "Illinois-grown", "Illinois-sourced", or "Illinois farm product". | In Committee |
| HB2561 | FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE | Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to the provision of reproductive health care or maternity care by a health care professional in the State if the enforcement of the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit is likely to reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care. Provides that in an action to enforce a covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a party seeking to enforce the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit has the burden of proving that it will not reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care in the State. Defines terms. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3075 | COSMETOLOGY PRODUCTS HEALTH | Creates the Illinois Health and Safety in Cosmetology and Barbering Products Disclosure Act. Requires the posting of health risk information and the provision of a pamphlet, with specific requirements. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop a posted notice and pamphlet that comply with the Act and make them available for download. Provides that the Department is responsible for monitoring compliance and making inspections. Denotes a petty offense as a penalty for violation. Exempts individuals or businesses who do not sell or use chemical products. Defines terms. | In Committee |
| HB2694 | TANF-TRANSITION TO CASH PGM | Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) Act. Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is inoperative after June 30, 2026 and is replaced by the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) program. Contains provisions concerning persons eligible for CASH assistance, including pregnant persons without dependent children and assistance units headed by a caretaker relative, as defined; income thresholds; immigration status; the amount of aid paid to eligible assistance units; application requirements; income verification requirements; eligibility redeterminations; substitute payees; transitioning assistance units from TANF to CASH; and Department rules to implement the CASH program. Makes conforming changes in other Articles of the Code. Effective July 1, 2026. | In Committee |
| HB1829 | PROP TX-INCOME PROPERTY | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties in which the county board so provides, by ordinance or resolution, owners of income-producing properties in the county shall file physical descriptions of their properties with the chief county assessment officer upon request of the chief county assessment officer. Sets forth the period of time during which those provisions apply. Provides that the request for information shall include an individualized statement specifying all physical description information that the assessor's office has on record or recorded against the property and shall contain a statement that the owner may confirm the information if no changes are required. Imposes certain penalties if the property owner fails to respond to a request for information. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to provide that financial records and data related to real estate income, expenses, and occupancy submitted by or on behalf of a property owner to a chief county assessment officer, except if submitted as part of an assessment appeal, are exempt from disclosure. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2536 | PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE | Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption, provides that the Chief County Assessment Officer in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may request full social security numbers or individual taxpayer identification numbers for all members of the applicant's household. Provides that the Chief County Assessment Officer may renew the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption without a new application if the Chief County Assessment Officer is able to confirm both that the applicant still owns and resides in the property and that applicant's household income qualifies for the exemption. Provides that a Chief County Assessment Officer who renews a low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption without an annual application shall notify the applicant of both the decision to renew the exemption and the applicant's ongoing duty to report changes in the eligibility of the property to receive the exemption. | In Committee |
| HB3332 | CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person under 21 years of age at the time of the commission of an offense or offenses, other than first degree murder, shall be eligible for sentencing review after serving 10 years or more of his or her sentence or cumulative sentences. Provides that a person under 21 years of age at the time of the commission of first degree murder shall be eligible for sentencing review after serving 20 years or more of his or her sentence or cumulative sentences, except for those subject to a term of natural life imprisonment under the Code or any person subject to sentencing for first degree murder for killing certain victims committed when the person was under 18 years of age, who shall be eligible for sentencing review after serving 30 years or more of his or her sentence or cumulative sentences. Establishes procedures for filing petitions for sentencing review and the manner in which hearings on those petitions are held. Provides that the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council shall report on the impact of resentencing motions on the prison population contingent on having sufficient reliable data to support the analysis. Provides that the report shall be due 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3512 | HOSPITAL WORKER STAFF & SAFETY | Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals licensed under the Act to employ and schedule enough hospital workers to provide quality patient care and ensure patient safety. Establishes requirements concerning the reporting of staffing metrics for hospitals and the Department of Public Health. Sets forth provisions concerning competency validation credentials for each hospital worker hired; assignment despite objection forms and procedures; and an assignment despite objection resolution process. Provides that a hospital may not assign a certified nursing assistant or patient care technician to more than 7 patients at a time during a day or evening shift or more than 11 patients at a time during a night shift. Sets forth provisions concerning direct-care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and deviations from the ratio; complaint procedures; the Department's duties concerning complaints; meal and rest periods; investigations for violating staffing requirements; penalties and violations; recordkeeping requirements of a hospital; and rulemaking by the Department. | In Committee |
| HB3606 | TOBACCO-ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | Amends the Tobacco Products Act. Defines "electronic cigarette", "nicotine", and "tobacco products". Imposes a tax on any person engaged in business as a distributor of tobacco products at the rate of (i) 18% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State before July 1, 2012; (ii) 36% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State prior to July 1, 2025; and (iii) 45% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in this State beginning on July 1, 2025. Makes the changes made to the definition of "electronic cigarette" by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly apply on and after June 30, 2025, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly for such taxes paid during the period beginning June 30, 2025 and the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly. | In Committee |
| HB1388 | GAMING BOARD ID CARDS | Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides the Illinois Gaming Board shall: allow sworn law enforcement personnel employed by the Board who retire in good standing to keep their previously issued Board identification cards; or issue photographic identification cards to sworn law enforcement personnel employed by the Board who retire in good standing that indicate their separation from service and identify the person as having been employed by the Board as sworn law enforcement personnel. Provides that if a Board-issued identification card is lost or stolen, the Board shall immediately reissue a replacement identification card upon written request by the retired sworn law enforcement personnel. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB1706 | NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT | Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. Provides that an employer who employs nurses, as defined in the Article, shall provide the nurses under its employment with the opportunity to obtain the required continuing education hours. Requires that nurses subject to the Nurse Licensure Compact complete 20 hours of approved continuing education per every 2-year license renewal cycle. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not apply to an advanced practice registered nurse. Adds provisions concerning employer attestations. | In Committee |
| HB1467 | PATRONIZING MINOR PROSTITUTION | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes an affirmative defense to the charge of patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution that the accused reasonably believed that the person was of the age of 18 years or over or was not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability at the time of the act giving rise to the charge. | In Committee |
| HB3348 | CRIM CD&CD CORR-ACCOUNTABILITY | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person found legally accountable for the conduct of another when either before or during the commission of an offense, by taking deliberate action (deletes and with the intent) to promote or facilitate that commission, he or she solicits, aids, abets, agrees, or attempts to aid that other person in the planning or commission of the offense shall be sentenced pursuant to the Unified Code of Corrections, except when: (1) the person initiated the commission of the offense; or (2) the person expressly directed another person to engage in conduct that constituted an element of the offense. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted under such an accountability theory shall be sentenced according to the provisions of the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no separate sentence shall be imposed for the offense in which the conduct of another person satisfied an element of the offense for which the individual has been found guilty. Establishes penalties for being legally accountable for the conduct of another under such an accountability theory. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3460 | COSMETOLOGY/BARBER-APPRENTICES | Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that all apprentices shall be employed under an apprenticeship agreement between the sponsoring salon or shop and the apprentice that is approved by the Department of Labor. Provides requirements for the completion of an apprenticeship program, including training hours and supplemental instruction. Provides that an apprentice shall only provide licensed services under the supervision of a cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, or nail technician with an active license and for the scope of services for which the supervising licensed professional is licensed to practice. Requires apprentices to be trained in all branches of practical work and related supplemental instruction for the scope of practice for the license the apprentice seeks to obtain. Defines "apprentice". Provides that a person is qualified for a license as a barber if the person has graduated from a school of barbering or school of cosmetology approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or completed an apprenticeship under the Act (rather than only if the person has graduated from a school). Provides that the Department shall prescribe reasonable rules for the registration of apprentices. | In Committee |
| HB0033 | FIREARM OWNERS ID-FEES | Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act concerning the Firearm Transfer Inquiry Program. Provides that the Illinois State Police may charge a fee not to exceed $10 and any processing fee. Provides that the processing fees shall be limited to charges by the State Treasurer for using the electronic online payment system. Provides that $4 from each fee collected under this provision shall be deposited into the State Police Revocation Enforcement Fund. Currently, the Illinois State Police may use existing technology which allows the caller to be charged a fee not to exceed $2. | In Committee |
| HB3567 | AI-MEANINGFUL HUMAN REVIEW | Creates the Meaningful Human Review of Artificial Intelligence Act. Sets forth provisions prohibiting a State agency, or any entity acting on behalf of an agency, from utilizing or applying any automated decision-making system, directly or indirectly, without continuous meaningful human review when performing any of the agency's specified functions. Requires impact assessments to be performed by State agencies seeking to utilize or apply an automated decision-making system with continuous meaningful human review. Provides that the impact assessment shall include a description of the objectives of the automated decision-making system; an evaluation of the ability of the automated decision-making system to achieve its stated objectives; a specified description and evaluation of the objectives and development of the automated decision-making; testing of the automated decision-making system; and the notification mechanism or procedure, if any, by which individuals impacted by the utilization of the automated decision-making system may be notified of the use of such automated decision-making system and of the individual's personal data, and informed of their rights and options relating to such use. Requires submission of impact assessments to the Governor and General Assembly. | In Committee |
| HB0043 | INS-TASK FORCE ON FIREARM INS | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Task Force on Firearm Insurance to review current and potential future insurance policy offerings for the safe and legal possession of firearms and to offer policymaking recommendations related to the use of that insurance. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall provide administrative support for the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be composed of specified members. Provides that the Task Force shall elect a chairperson from its membership. Provides that appointments shall be made within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that members shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of findings, recommendations, and other information to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2026. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved January 1, 2027. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3060 | COMMISSION TO END GUN VIOLENCE | Creates the Commission to End Gun Violence in Disproportionately Impacted Areas Act. Establishes the Commission to End Gun Violence in Disproportionately Impacted Areas. Provides that the purpose of the Commission is to study, analyze data, make recommendations, and develop policy proposals addressing the root causes of violence and resulting trauma to drastically reduce gun violence in Disproportionately Impacted Areas. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; terms; compensation; and administrative support. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2026 and each year thereafter, including, at a minimum, detailed findings and recommendations related to the reduction of gun violence in Disproportionately Impacted Areas. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1757 | PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that receives a low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption may continue to receive a partial exemption for each of the 4 succeeding taxable years even if the applicant for the exemption would not otherwise qualify for the exemption in the current taxable year because the applicant's household income for the current taxable year exceeds the maximum income limitation. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1603 | HOUSING-DOG BREEDS | Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Prohibits a landlord or lessor from refusing to rent to, deny housing to, or impose conditions on a lessee or tenant based on the breed of a dog or dogs in residential housing that contains more than 3 units of housing. Provides that nothing in the Act affects the ability of a unit of local government to enforce provisions of the Animal Control Act regarding a dangerous dog or vicious dog. Provides that if a lessor or landlord violates these provisions, upon request of the affected lessee or tenant, the Illinois Housing Development Authority must investigate the matter. Provides that if the Authority finds that a lessor or landlord has violated the Act, it must commence an action or proceeding in the circuit court of the county in which the premises are situated to stop the violation either by mandamus or injunction. Provides that the amendatory Act applies to a renewal or modification of residential leases that contain more than 3 units of housing after the effective date of the Act and for new residential leases entered into after that date. | In Committee |
| HB1425 | APPT GUARDIAN ADULT DISABILITY | Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that for proceedings seeking a guardianship of a disabled adult, if the proposed guardian is otherwise qualified under the Act, the court must give first consideration to appointing a family member who petitions to be a guardian unless the person alleged to have a disability has designated some other person to be guardian under the Act. Continues to provide that the paramount concern in the selection of the guardian is the best interests and well-being of the person with a disability. Defines "family member" to mean any person related to the person alleged to have a disability. | In Committee |
| HB2992 | HOPE PILOT PROGRAM | Creates the Healing Opportunities through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act. Details findings, purposes, statutory construction, and definitions. Establishes the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides duties of the Board. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Illinois State Police, and the Department of Revenue have certain duties, functions, and powers under the Act. Provides for a program development period, with certain requirements. Provides for different types of licenses starting on or before July 1 of the year 3 years after the effective date of the Act, with certain requirements. Provides immunity from certain criminal civil liability for a licensee or licensee representative with respect to manufacture, delivery, and possession of psilocybin products. Provides requirements for psilocybin services. Provides for discipline of licensees. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations. Provides for certain administrative hearings. Limits home rule. Imposes a tax upon purchasers for the privilege of using psilocybin at a rate of 15% of the purchase price. Establishes the Psilocybin Control and Regulation Fund and the Illinois Psilocybin Fund as special funds in the State Treasury for certain purposes. Makes other provisions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt certain information under the Healing Opportunities through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act from disclosure. Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012 to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to add psilocybin or psilocin as defined in the Healing Opportunities Through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act to provisions regarding driving while under the influence. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB0013 | INC TX-ADOPTION | Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to the foster care expenses, not to exceed $1,000 in any taxable year, paid or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to a qualified dependent child. Provides that the credit may be prorated. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2381 | SCH CD-SCH BD-LGBTQ+ TRAINING | Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Includes LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the topics covered in the required 4-hour training for every voting member of a school board of a school district. Lists information that must be included in the LGBTQ+ inclusivity training. Requires the State Board of Education to develop a training program in collaboration with individuals or organizations that affirm LGBTQ+ people and have recognized expertise in supporting LGBTQ+ young people or adopt a training program previously developed by such individuals or organizations. | In Committee |
| HB3808 | PROP TX-CIRCUIT BREAKER | Creates the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act. Provides that an individual who: (i) is domiciled in this State; (ii) is eligible for and receives either the general homestead exemption the general alternative homestead exemption; (iii) has experienced property tax bill spikes; and (iv) has an income that meets a specified income eligibility limitation is eligible for a grant of a portion of their bill spike. Provides that the maximum amount of grant to which a claimant is entitled is the one-half of the claimant's tax bill spike. Creates the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Fund for the purpose of making grants to claimants. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2345 | PROP TX-PTAB HEARINGS | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 700,000 residents and fewer than 725,000 residents, upon motion of any party and provided that other parties to the appeal do not object, hearings upon appeal to the Property Tax Appeal Board shall be heard online with parties to the appeal participating in the hearing remotely. Requires the Property Tax Appeal Board to amend its rules of practice and procedure within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to accommodate the remote hearings. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Authorizes the Property Tax Appeal Board to adopt emergency rules to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3171 | STAFFING RATIO NOTICE & WAIVER | Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In provisions concerning monetary penalties for noncompliance with minimum staffing standards, provides that monetary penalties shall be established based on a formula that calculates on a quarterly basis (instead of a daily basis). Provides that the monetary penalty may not be waived, except where there is no more than a 10% deviation from the staffing requirements, in which case the facility shall not receive a penalty. Makes changes regarding the notice that a facility that has received a notice of violation for a violation of the minimum staffing requirements shall display. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3687 | LANDLORD/TENANT-VARIOUS | Creates the Let the People Lift the Ban Act. Includes legislative findings and purpose. Defines terms. Excludes specified types of residences and occupancies from the Act. Includes provisions relating to rental agreements, tenant and landlord rights and obligations, tenant and landlord remedies, security deposits, retaliatory conduct, lockouts, and conflict with other provisions of law. Amends the Rent Control Preemption Act. Provides that a prohibition on a unit of local government enacting, maintaining, or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property does not apply if the voters of the unit of local government have approved a referendum allowing rent control. Adds provisions about local rent control regulation, including regulation within a district, precinct, ward, or other similar subdivision of a unit of local government. Changes the home rule preemption of the Act to concurrent exercise of home rule powers by a unit rather than exclusive exercise by the State. Repeals the Retaliatory Eviction Act. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HR0189 | MEMORIAL-JERRY BUTLER | Mourns the death of Jerry "Iceman" Butler, a towering figure in American music, a trailblazing public servant, and a cherished son of Illinois. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0150 | CONGRATS-SPEAKER CHRIS WELCH | Celebrates the chapter of Black History being written by recognizing the historic speakership of Emanuel "Chris" Welch. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3369 | AIR PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS | Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Requires a carrier or an indirect carrier to provide assistance to an individual with a disability in a safe, dignified, and prompt manner. Provides that whether assistance is prompt shall depend on the totality of the circumstances. Provides that carriers shall provide or ensure the provision of timely assistance requested by or on behalf of an individual with a disability, or offered by carrier or airport operator personnel and accepted by an individual with a disability, in enplaning and deplaning. Provides requirements for deplaning an individual with a disability who is in an aisle chair. Provides that carriers must timely notify an individual with a disability regarding the status of the storage of the individual's assistive device in the cargo compartment. Provides that, if an individual's wheelchair or scooter is mishandled, the carrier must immediately notify the individual of his or her rights to take certain actions. Provides that a carrier shall presume liability for the mishandling of an individual's assistive device unless the carrier can demonstrate that the circumstances that led to the mishandling of the assistive device were outside of the carrier's control. Requires carriers to take certain actions if an individual's checked wheelchair or scooter has been delayed or lost, damaged, or pilfered. Provides that, if an individual with a disability is waiting for his or her mishandled personal wheelchair or scooter to be returned, repaired, or replaced, a carrier must use its best efforts to provide an adequate loaner wheelchair or scooter. Provides that, when conducting training for personnel, a carrier that operates aircraft with 19 or more passenger seats must ensure that the training meets certain requirements for all personnel who interact with the traveling public or who handle individuals' assistive devices as appropriate to the duties of each employee or contractor. Provides training requirements for employees designated as Complaints Resolution Officials. | In Committee |
| HR0118 | CONDEMNS-JAN 6 PARDONS | Condemns President Donald Trump's inexcusable pardons of his coconspirators and criminals convicted of attacking police officers, attacking our Capitol, and attacking our democracy. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0115 | STOP-IMMIGRATION ACTION | Calls on President Donald Trump to stop the actions of his administration that are making communities less safe, undermining the rule of law, and raising the cost of living. Urges federal lawmakers to instead prioritize comprehensive reforms, including a pathway to citizenship, and focus on the safety of every community, the economic security of every family, and the rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0116 | CONDEMNS-SPENDING FREEZE | Condemns President Donald Trump's cruel and lawless efforts to block lifesaving services that help people access healthcare, put food on the table, afford housing, and more. Urges the United States Congress to take clear and unequivocal action to check the undemocratic actions of the Trump Administration that violate the constitutional separation of power. Renews the commitment to helping Illinois families get ahead by supporting the services they need to be their best, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and reining in the cost of living. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0117 | CONDEMNS-TARGETING DEI | Condemns President Donald Trump's efforts to undermine equal pay, make workplaces less fair, and limit opportunity. Condemns the false, hateful comments President Trump and his allies have used to impugn and demean working people. Renews commitment to prioritize equal pay for equal work, opportunities for all, and protections in our workplaces in Illinois. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0119 | STOP-TARIFF PLANS | Calls upon President Donald Trump to abandon his reckless tariff plans that would raise costs on Illinois families and businesses. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0052 | MEMORIAL-REP. C. JEFFERSON | Mourns the passing of former State Representative Charles E. Jefferson and honors him for his years of dedicated service. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1227 | ENSLAVEMENT REDRESS ACT | Creates the Enslavement Era Disclosure and Redress Act. Requires each contractor that participates in a competitive bid with the State to review its records for evidence of the contractor's or a related party's participation in slaveholding or the slave trade and to make certain disclosures with respect to that participation. Contains provisions concerning notice of public hearings following the disclosures. Provides that the Illinois Office of Equity shall appoint an administrator to oversee the program. Provides that each contractor that has disclosed participation in slaveholding or the slave trade shall provide the State with a statement of financial redress at the time of submitting its bid. Contains provisions creating a Redress Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HR0011 | CONGRATS-PROJECT ED. PLUS | Congratulates Project Education Plus (PEP) and Vince Carter, founder of PEP, on the occasion of the organization's 45th anniversary. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1062 | IL-CENTURY-NETWORK-PRIORITIES | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB0871 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1362 | SERVICE MEMBER EMPLOYMENT-COMP | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1365 | THERAPIST/COUNSELOR LICENSURE | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1586 | PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1806 | THERAPY RESOURCES OVERSIGHT | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| SB1614 | FINANCE-SOS PETTY CASH | Third Reading in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| SB1797 | DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT | Third Reading in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB3050 | SWIMMING FACILITY-CONSTRUCTION | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB3050 | SWIMMING FACILITY-CONSTRUCTION | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB3200 | UNEMPLOYMENT INS-RECOVERY | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0019 | US MARINE CORPS HIGHWAY | Motion in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0027 | GOOD FOOD TASK FORCE | Motion in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0035 | SSG R. HERREID MEMORIAL HGWY | Motion in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0039 | SUPPORT-AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS | Motion in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB0111 | $DEPT REVENUE-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB0026 | PARENTAGE ACT-SCOPE | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB0100 | GAMING BOARD ID CARDS | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB1582 | TOBACCO ESCROW-VIOLATIONS | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB0406 | EDUCATION-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB0637 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB1418 | INS CD-PERIPHERAL ARTERY TEST | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB1950 | SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Abstain |
| SB2201 | CD CORR-DOC-REPORT | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2153 | PHYSICAL THERAPY TELEHEALTH | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2215 | DPH-FERTILITY OPT-WMN OVER 25 | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| SB2426 | TREE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE | Third Reading in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0040 | COST OF LIVING TASK FORCE | Motion in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HR0391 | OPPOSE-TRUMP HEALTHCARE CUTS | Motion in House | 05/29/2025 | Yea |
| HB0850 | SAFETY-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB0008 | SAFE GUN STORAGE | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB0246 | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB0784 | SAFETY-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB0314 | BUSINESS-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0006 | CPL. T. MILLER MEMORIAL HGHWAY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB1519 | SCH CD-REFER LAW ENFORCEMENT | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0010 | PFC W. HILL MEMORIAL HGWY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0009 | SFC T KATSOOLIAS MEMORIAL HGWY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0011 | SFC O. THOMPSON MEMORIAL HGWY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB1752 | PEN CD-CHI MUNI-RECORDS | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB1922 | VEHICLE CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLE | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB1994 | CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB3247 | SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2303 | FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE PENALTY | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0014 | TROOPER CARNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2253 | GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2431 | EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK | Third Reading in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0017 | CHRIS JAMES MEMORIAL HGHWY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0033 | ANTHONY GILMAN HGWY | Motion in House | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0003 | CHIEF WESTON MEMORIAL HWY | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| SJR0013 | LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0008 | TROOPER C. THOMPSEN HGWY | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0012 | ED HEALTH INSURANCE TASK FORCE | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB2039 | IBHE-DATA DASHBOARD REPORT | Third Reading in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB2266 | EPA-WATER SUPPLIES | Third Reading in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB2408 | IEMA-UPDATE | Third Reading in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| HR0133 | WHOLE CHILD MONTH | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0029 | ISBE-GIFTED LEARNERS | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0030 | JACK STEINMAN MEMORIAL HWY | Motion in House | 05/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB0027 | MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB0189 | SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB0593 | HEALTH-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1329 | SCH CD-ED LICENSE-DISCLOSURE | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1523 | CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1602 | SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1605 | SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1594 | EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLAN | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1548 | AMBER ALERTS-DISABLED PERSONS | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1555 | SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1740 | SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1675 | MILITARY JUSTICE-OFFENSES | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1920 | SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1941 | VEH CD-FLASHING LIGHTS | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1928 | HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1799 | SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1884 | PERSONNEL-NO BACH DEGREE REQ | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1899 | FOID-DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1814 | DPH-AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB1859 | CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2044 | WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2001 | ONLINE MARKET-ILLEGAL GOODS | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2280 | OFFICE FIREARM VIOLENCE PREV | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2175 | PERS CD-VA APPOINTMENTS | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2220 | SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE NOTICE | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2466 | OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2487 | HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2455 | DNR-VARIOUS | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2503 | ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2459 | SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| SB2469 | OPIOIDS-VETERINARIAN PRESCRIPT | Third Reading in House | 05/23/2025 | Yea |
| HB0250 | CIVIL LAW-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0067 | NURSE AGENCY-CIVIL PENALTIES | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0083 | SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0798 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB1231 | SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0409 | EDUCATION-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0405 | EDUCATION-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0324 | CHILDREN-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB1238 | NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| SB0851 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/22/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Illinois House Appropriations: Health and Human Services Committee | 21 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Appropriations: Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee | 10 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Gun Violence Prevention Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Illinois House Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee | 12 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Human Services Committee | 10 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Mental Health and Addiction Committee | 16 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Personnel and Pensions Committee | 9 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Illinois House District 009 | House | Democrat | In Office | 09/12/2023 |