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Legislator > Rita Mayfield
State Representative
Rita Mayfield
(D) - Illinois
Illinois House District 060
In Office - Started: 07/06/2010
contact info
Capitol Office
Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-558-1012
Waukegan Office
120 S. Genesee St.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: 847-599-2800
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB2584 | INS-PRIOR AUTH HIV DRUG ACCESS | Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a health insurance issuer, the fee-for-service medical assistance program, and a Medicaid managed care organization may not require prior authorization for the following prescription drug types and their therapeutic equivalents approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration: human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis medication or human immunodeficiency virus treatment medication. Effective January 1, 2027. | Crossed Over |
| SB1531 | DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT | Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any activity authorized under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a unit of local government on or before January 1, 2024 or with respect to sales made to a unit of local government for use by the unit of local government for its internal operations. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| 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 |
| HB3352 | COLLECTION AGENCY COERCED DEBT | Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that a debtor is not liable for any coerced debt, as defined in the Act, and may assert that they have incurred a coerced debt by providing to a collection agency an oral or written Statement of Coerced Debt, as specified. Sets forth provisions concerning notice of coerced debt to a collection agency; duties of a collection agency upon receiving an incomplete statement of coerced debt; affirmative defenses in collection actions or arbitration; civil liability; protections from perpetrators of coerced debt; restrictions on waivers; and liability of collection agencies for violations of the Act. Provides that, upon receiving the debtor's complete statement of coerced debt and specified supporting information, a collection agency shall review and consider all the information received from the debtor as well as any other information available in the collection agency's file or from the creditor related to the alleged coerced debt within 90 days after receipt of the statement of coerced debt. Requires a collection agency, within 5 days after receipt of the complete statement of coerced debt and supporting information, to cease any pre-judgment attempts to collect the coerced debt from the debtor, including refraining from filing any lawsuit or arbitration to collect the coerced debt, and notify any consumer reporting agency to which the collection agency or creditor furnished adverse information about the debtor that the debtor disputes the adverse information. Establishes additional requirements for a collection agency that reviews a statement of coerced debt. Provides that, within 180 days after the effective date of the Act, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may design and publish a model coerced debt and third party written verification form in English and any other language it determines, within its discretion, is the first language of a significant number of consumers in the State. Makes other changes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3566 | EVICTION OF MINORS | Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor named as a defendant in violation of the Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named. Provides that, upon dismissing the case, the court may not waive any fees associated with refiling the action against defendants otherwise properly named. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2149 | SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS | Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the tuition of children from orphanages and children's homes, provides that, for any school district that (i) is designated as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 school district, (ii) has at least one school that is located on federal property, (iii) has an overall student population of no more than 4,500 students and no less than 2,500 students, and (iv) receives a federal Public Schools on Military Installations grant until June 30, 2030, the depreciation allowance shall exclude depreciation of the portion of a new school building that was constructed using federal or donated funds from the district's Capital Projects Fund and depreciation of the portion of a new school building that was constructed with private funds and donated to the school district upon completion. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2966 | SCH CD-CONSOLIDATION ANALYSIS | Amends the School Code. Authorizes the State Board of Education to award grants to school districts in the State for the purpose of incentivizing those districts to conduct reorganization feasibility studies. Provides that, to be eligible for a grant under these provisions, the board of the school district that is applying for the grant shall (i) negotiate a proposed agreement to secure the services of a third-party consultant who will conduct the reorganization feasibility study; (ii) adopt a resolution that is signed by the board president of the district and calls for the initiation of a school district reorganization feasibility study in accordance with the terms of the proposed agreement and any rules adopted by the State Board of Education; and (iii) submit the completed agreement form, the signed board resolution, and such other information as the State Board of Education may, by administrative rule, require, to the regional office of education or the executive director of the intermediate service center for the district for approval. Provides that, upon receipt of a complete application from a district, the regional office of education or the executive director of the intermediate service center shall either (i) approve the agreement and send the agreement to the State Board of Education or (ii) disapprove the agreement and return the agreement to the district with a letter of explanation. Authorizes the State Board of Education to award grants under these provisions to districts for which it receives an approved agreement. Requires the State Board of Education to annually notify each school district in the State of the availability of grant funds and to provide with that notice specified information. Provides that, every 2 years, each board that receives a notice may include the question of whether to pursue this grant funding as an action item on the agenda at one of its meetings. Authorizes the State Board of Education to provide a school district up to the maximum reimbursement amount set by the State Board of Education, for the purpose of covering all or part of the costs borne by the school district to conduct a reorganization feasibility study. Directs the State Board of Education, in awarding these grants, to prioritize districts that are contiguous with one another, districts that have similar property tax rates, districts with similar per-pupil adequacy funding, and, beginning in State fiscal year 2030, other districts that have been identified as priority districts by the State Board of Education pursuant to rules it adopts. Prohibits a school district from being awarded a grant under these provisions in any 2 consecutive award cycles. Allows the State Board of Education to adopt any rules it deems necessary to implement and administer this program of grant funding, including, but not limited to, rules establishing the criteria that must be met by the third-party consultants who will perform the feasibility studies, rules describing minimum criteria to be included in agreements executed with the third-party consultants who will perform the feasibility studies described in this Section, and, beginning in State fiscal year 2030, rules identifying additional types of school districts to be prioritized for grant funding under these provisions. Directs the State Board of Education, in State fiscal year 2035, and every 5 years thereafter, to reevaluate and, if necessary, amend the rules identifying additional types of school districts to be prioritized for grant funding. Defines terms. Effective immediately. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3247 | SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED | Amends the School Code. Prohibits a child from being denied a free public education through secondary school while in the State based on the child's or the child's parent's or guardian's perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school (defined as a public school, school district, or governing body organized under the Code and its agents) from excluding a child from participation in or denying a child the benefits of any program or activity on the grounds of that child's perceived or actual immigration status or the child's parent's or guardian's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school from using policies or procedures or engaging in practices that have the effect of excluding a child from participation in or denying the benefits of any program or activity or the effect of excluding participation of the child's parent or guardian from parental engagement activities or programs because of the child's perceived or actual immigration status or the child's parent's or guardian's actual or perceived immigration status. Prohibits a school from performing certain other actions. Requires a school to develop procedures for reviewing and authorizing requests from law enforcement agents attempting to enter a school or school facility by July 1, 2026. Requires a school to adopt a compliance policy. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of specified provisions to bring a civil lawsuit no later than 2 years after the violation occurred. Provides that, if the court finds that a willful violation has occurred, the court may award actual damages. Makes other changes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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". | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB0039 | VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION | Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change: Exempts from the requirements under the Act tiny homes constructed for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness if the tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers projects and services (rather than tiny homes) for veterans. Effective immediately. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2602 | CRIM CD-EXTENDED LIMITATIONS | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons and related offenses may be commenced at any time (rather than within 25 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years). Provides that this statute of limitations applies to prosecutions for such conduct arising on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1224 | GOVT CONTRACT RETAINAGE | Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Provides that, before the completion of 50% of the contract for public works, the State or a local governmental unit, except for the Department of Transportation, may not withhold retainage from any payment to a contractor who furnishes the bond or bond substitute required by the Act in an amount in excess of 10% of any payment made before the date of completion of 50% of the contract for public works. Provides that, when a contract for public works is 50% complete, the State or the local governmental unit, except for the Department of Transportation, shall reduce the retainage so that no more than 5% is held. Allows a State agency, subject to these limitations, to withhold as retainage a portion of the moneys from the payment of a contract that is entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act if and only if the State agency determines that satisfactory progress has not been achieved by a contractor or subcontractor during any period for which a payment is to be made. Requires satisfactory progress to be clearly provided for in the contract between the State agency and the contractor or subcontractor. Provides that retainage may not be used as a substitute for good contract management, and the State agency may not withhold funds without cause. Provides that determinations to retain and the specific amount to be withheld must be made by the State agency on a case-by-case basis based on the performance of milestones under the current contract as provided for in the contract between the State agency and the contractor. Prohibits a contractor from withholding retainage from a subcontractor except to the extent a State agency has withheld retainage from the contractor which is attributable to that subcontractor's subcontract. Defines "retainage". Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act may be construed to modify any provision of the State Prompt Payment Act or the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. Effective June 1, 2027. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB0024 | MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that law enforcement agencies shall adopt a policy regarding missing person investigations and missing person reporting and follow-up actions. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not establish or maintain a policy that requires the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing person report. Provides that a second or subsequent agency is not prohibited from entering a duplicate missing person report in LEADS; however, only one LEADS missing person report is required. Provides that any existing LEADS missing person report may be modified by the originating agency to include additional or updated information. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall notify a person in a position to assist the law enforcement agency in its efforts to locate a missing person of, among other things, information regarding the collection of documents and biological samples that could assist in the identification of a missing person, including dental charts and radiographs, medical records, fingerprints, and biological samples from the person's personal items or from the missing person's immediate biological members. Provides that, if the missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the report, then the law enforcement agency shall immediately generate (rather than may generate) a report of the missing person within the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Provides that all photographs of the missing person that the law enforcement agency collected shall be added to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) record. Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 30 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's fingerprint record shall be added to the missing person entry in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's fingerprint record shall be entered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System(NamUs). Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's dental records shall be added to the missing person entry in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that biological samples shall be submitted to a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) accredited laboratory (rather than a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) partner laboratory). Removes language concerning uploading DNA profiles to the National DNA Index System (NDIS). Provides that a responding local law enforcement agency shall attempt to collect and submit any DNA samples (rather than may submit any DNA samples) voluntarily obtained from family members to an accredited Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) laboratory for DNA analysis within 90 days from the date of the police report (rather than to a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) partner laboratory within 60 days from the date of the police report). Provides that, if an anthropological analysis report determines remains to be historic or prehistoric, then no NCIC entry is required. Provides that, in the case of markedly decomposed or skeletal remains, a forensic anthropological analysis of the remains, authorized by the coroner or medical examiner, shall also be performed within 60 days from the recovery and preparation of the remains for the analysis. Makes other changes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1628 | SEIZURE & FORFEITURE REPORT | Amends the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency that seizes, forfeits, or receives property subject to reporting under the Act shall report certain information about each seizure and forfeiture of property to the Illinois State Police no later than 60 days after December 31 of the year in which the property is seized or forfeited. Adds certain required information, including the accused person's race, sex, age, and zip code, as well as a citation to the statutory authorities under which the property was seized and the accused person was arrested, to the information to be submitted in a report. Adds certain required information from court records about each forfeiture of property to the information to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Provides that if an agency did not seize, forfeit, receive, or spend forfeiture funds, it shall file a null report with the Illinois State Police. Provides that the annual report shall include an aggregate summary of all seizures and forfeitures carried out and their respective proceeds, as well as other information, including categories of expenditures, such as investigation and litigation expenses, software, hardware, appliances, canines, surveillance technology, IMSI catchers, operating expenses, and administrative expenses. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall post annually on its website aggregate data for each law enforcement agency with certain information. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, 120 days after the end of each calendar year, submit to the General Assembly, Attorney General, and Governor, as well as post on its website, a written report that summarizes certain activity in the State for the preceding year regarding property seized and related expenditures at the State and local levels, with categorized accounting and other requirements. Provides that the Illinois State Police may include certain recommendations in its report. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, on or before January 1, 2026 (rather than 2019), establish and implement the requirements of this Act. Makes other changes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Vetoed |
| SB0314 | BUSINESS-TECH | Amends the Physical Fitness Services Act. Provides that a physical fitness center shall not offer or advertise a lifetime membership that violates other provisions of the Act. Provides that a physical fitness center shall clearly and conspicuously disclose any change in the customer's total payment obligations or reduction in benefits no later than 60 days before the automatic renewal of a contract. Provides that a physical fitness center shall provide a copy of a contract for services to the customer upon the request of the customer. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2408 | IEMA-UPDATE | Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. In provisions regarding the emergency management powers of the Governor, adds mobile support teams (MSTs) to provisions that include emergency services and disaster agencies, and changes other provisions. In provisions regarding MSTs, adds provisions with respect to mutual aid, powers of the Governor or the Director of Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Provides that the MSTs may be reimbursed and political subdivisions or body politics may (rather than shall) be reimbursed for certain expenses. Makes changes to provisions regarding the oath of office. Adds and changes definitions. | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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. | 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". | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1784 | JUV CT-COMMITMENT-AGE | Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Clean Slate Act. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that all employees who are employed by the Illinois State Police with duties related to criminal history records, sealing records, or expunging records are exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Authorizes the Illinois State Police to provide reports of cases with missing disposition information to the clerk of the circuit court. Requires any entity required to report information concerning criminal arrests, charges, and dispositions under specified provisions of the Act to respond to any notice advising the entity of missing or incomplete information or an error in the reporting of the information. Modifies the definition of "seal". Makes changes to the categories of records eligible for sealing. Replaces references to "offender" with "petitioner". Modifies provisions relating to when records are eligible to be sealed. Removes provisions preventing subsequent felony conviction records from being sealed under specified circumstances. Removes provisions requiring a petitioner to attach a negative drug test to a petition for sealing and concerning the denial of a petition to expunge or seal because the petitioner has submitted a drug test taken within 30 days before filing of the petition to expunge or seal that indicates a positive test for the presence of cannabis. Establishes procedures for automatic sealing of records and sealing of municipal ordinance violations and Class C misdemeanors. Makes other changes. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires, upon request, the circuit court clerk to provide the disposition information for any case or record required to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Allows the Illinois State Police to provide reports of cases with missing disposition information to the clerk of the circuit court. Makes other changes. | Crossed Over |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3365 | JUV CT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with certain changes. In the amendatory changes to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, provides that for purposes of determining whether a minor is neglected, provides that an environment is injurious if conditions in the child's environment create a real, significant and imminent likelihood of severe harm to the child's health, physical well-being, or welfare and the parent or caretaker blatantly disregarded his or her parental responsibility to prevent or mitigate such harm as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that domestic violence that is perpetrated against someone other than the minor where there is no demonstrated likelihood of present and imminent bodily harm to the minor is not sufficient to determine that an urgent and immediate necessity exists to remove a minor from a parent who is not the perpetrator of that domestic violence. Provides that in making findings as to whether a minor has been abused, neglected, or dependent, the factual basis supporting a determination that the child has been abused, neglected, or dependent must be sufficient and independent of exposure to domestic violence that is perpetrated against someone other than the child where there is no demonstrated likelihood of imminent bodily harm to the child. Makes other changes. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to make conforming changes. | Crossed Over |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2338 | AUTO DEALERS-WARRANTY DISCLOSE | Amends the Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act. Provides that a seller that sells or offers for sale a third-party motor vehicle warranty shall, upon the request of the consumer, provide to the consumer: (1) a copy of the third-party motor vehicle warranty contract; and (2) a written disclosure provided by the third-party motor vehicle warranty provider summarizing all costs that the consumer may be responsible for under the third-party motor vehicle warranty. Sets forth provisions concerning compliance with the disclosure requirements. | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HR0336 | PAY EQUITY DAY | Declares March 25, 2025 as Pay Equity 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 |
| 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 |
| HB3339 | ROAD CAMERA-HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts images from cameras under the Expressway Camera Act and all automated license plate reader (ALPR) information used and collected by the Illinois State Police from inspection and copying. Amends the Expressway Camera Act. Provides that, as used in the Act, "forcible felony" means trafficking in persons and involuntary servitude (in addition to other specified offenses). Includes the counties of Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside in the program to increase cameras along expressways and the State highway system. Provides that images from the cameras, including, but not limited to, images of license plates collected by state-operated cameras and cameras operated by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, may be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Removes provision allowing images from the cameras to be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Provides that all images from the cameras that are exported through a law enforcement database shall be deleted from that law enforcement database within 120 days, unless the images are relevant to an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial. Provides that any forcible felony, gunrunning, or firearms trafficking offense, as specified, respectively, committed on an expressway monitored by a camera system funded by money from the Road Fund or money from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and investigated by officers of the Illinois State Police may be prosecuted by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney where the offense was committed. Provides that the Act supersedes provisions in the Toll Highway Act regarding the confidentiality of personally identifiable information obtained through electronic toll collection systems. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2028 (rather than July 1, 2025). Effective immediately. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB0850 | SAFETY-TECH | Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall conduct an analysis of the cumulative data regarding the disposition of cases involving a stolen firearm or a firearm with an obliterated serial number that was used or alleged to have been used in the commission of an offense and make that information available on the Illinois State Police publicly accessible databases. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall publish the results of its analysis in a report to the General Assembly, Governor, and Attorney General and shall make the report available on its website. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that the final disposition information that must be provided by the clerks of the circuit court to the Illinois State Police shall include for each charge in any case in which a firearm is alleged to have been used in the commission of an offense, the serial number of any firearm involved in the case, or if the serial number was obliterated, as provided by the State's Attorney to the clerk of the circuit court at the time of disposition. Deletes the amendatory changes to the sentencing hearing provisions of the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police must deny the application or suspend or revoke a person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card upon receipt of a report from the Department of Human Services that an applicant or owner poses a clear and present danger. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide by rule for such a report. Makes similar changes if a law enforcement or school administrator notifies the Illinois State Police that a person poses a clear and present danger. Requires any information disclosed under the Act to be confidential. Prohibits the information from being redisclosed or used for any other purpose except as otherwise allowed by law. Provides that the identity of the reporting person, if the reporting person is a law enforcement officer or school administrator, may be disclosed only to the subject of the report if required by the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board or a court as authorized under the Act. Requires that no later than January 1, 2026, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board must establish a process by which any person who is subject to the provisions of the Act can request expedited review from the Board. Requires that the Illinois State Police must provide the Board or any court with jurisdiction all records relevant to the request for relief. Allows the Illinois State Police and the individual seeking expedited relief to seek judicial review upon receipt of a final administrative decision under the Act. Provides that the Board, Illinois State Police, or employees and agents of the Board and Illinois State Police participating in the process under the Act may not be held liable for damages in any civil action arising from the alleged wrongful or improper granting, denying, renewing, revoking, suspending, or failing to grant, deny, renew, revoke, or suspend a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that, if and only if Senate Bill 8 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law in the form passed by the Senate on April 10, 2025, then the Unified Code of Corrections is amended to delete from a provision concerning sentencing hearings the changes made to that provision by Senate Bill 8. Effective immediately, except that (i) some provisions take effect on January 1, 2026 and (ii) other provisions take effect immediately or upon the date Senate Bill 8 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1234 | INS RATEMAKING-AFFORDABILITY | Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall conduct a study on the affordability and availability of statutorily mandated automobile insurance in the State. Provides that, when conducting the study, the Secretary of State may use data or academic studies conducted by other sources, solicit feedback and testimony from constituents and community leaders, consider any guidance, written or otherwise, provided by insurance industry experts based in the State, and consider statutes and regulations in other states and national trends. Provides that the study shall include, but shall not be limited to, the use of zip codes, credit scores, and age in ratemaking and whether the specific factor results in inequitable rates being assessed to certain populations. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall submit the report and its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB2466 | HIGHER ED-INCARCERATED STUDENT | Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution", provides that the exclusion of academic programs for incarcerated students does not apply to the monetary award program. Effective July 1, 2026. | Crossed Over |
| HB2970 | SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS | Amends the School Code. Allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of a warning regarding causes that are considered remediable pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the school district had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires notice of remedial warnings to be narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that general allegations of unprofessional conduct are insufficient to link together otherwise unrelated offenses as related. Provides that under no circumstances shall a notice of remedial warning remain effective or within a teacher's personnel file or record for longer than 3 years from the date of the occurrence which gave rise to the issuance of the notice of remedial warning. 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 |
| HB2805 | INS CD-COST SHARING RESTRICT | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In a provision requiring policies of group accident and health insurance to provide coverage for certain examination and testing services provided to a victim of specified criminal offenses, prohibits the policy from imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided, except to the extent that the coverage would disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health savings account under the Internal Revenue Code. Effective January 1, 2026. | 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 |
| 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 |
| HB3148 | FRAUD-AUTOPAY/DOCUMENT FEES | Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Prohibits a person from charging a consumer an additional fee or surcharge to mail a monthly invoice or statement to the consumer's address. Provides that nothing shall prohibit a business from offering a discount to a consumer for enrolling in an automatic payment program. | Crossed Over |
| 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 |
| HB3323 | DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER | Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall, by rule, expand the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program across the State through local WIC agency grants and contracting local farmers to ensure access to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Requires the Department to determine which counties can participate based on funds available and whether there is a sufficient number of farmers willing to accept WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefits. Requires the Department to adopt rules. | 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 |
| HB3399 | GEOTHERMAL HOMES AND BUSINESS | Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning program establishment, provides that the Program shall function as a separate and distinct procurement program that does not draw from the allocation and funding of renewable energy credits from other sources. In provisions concerning program block allocation, provides that at least 33% (rather than 50%) of each annual block shall be reserved by systems that meet the Illinois Power Agency's definition of "residential". In provisions concerning project terms, provides that applicant firms shall have advanced capital disbursed before geothermal renewable energy credits are first generated (rather than after the geothermal heating and cooling system is operational but before geothermal renewable energy credits are first generated). In provisions concerning advanced capital, provides that the amount or percentage of capital advanced for residential systems (rather than for all systems) shall be at the discretion of the Agency by not less than 40% of the total contract. Provides that the amount or percentage of capital advanced for commercial, public, or environmental justice systems shall be at the discretion of the Agency. In provisions concerning contract terms, provides that each project shall be subject to the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the Agency shall require verification that, for all construction for a project that was performed by a renewable energy credit delivery contract holder, its contractors, or its subcontractors, the construction employees received an amount for the work equal to or greater than the general prevailing rate. Provides that geothermal renewable energy credits for any single geothermal heating and cooling project that is 285 tons or larger and is procured after the effective date of the amendatory provisions shall be from a project built by general contractors that entered into a project labor agreement prior to construction. Provides that the project labor agreement shall be filed with the Director in accordance with procedures established by the Agency through its long-term renewable resources procurement plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes a change to the definition of "renewable energy resources". Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning the recovery of costs associated with the provision of delivery and other services, provides that an electric utility shall be entitled to recover through tariffed charges all costs associated with the purchase of geothermal renewable energy credits pursuant to the Geothermal Homes and Businesses Act. In provisions concerning procurement, provides that, beginning with the delivery year commencing on June 1, 2026, an electric utility shall procure geothermal renewable energy credits in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth in the Geothermal Homes and Businesses Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| HB3462 | DFPR-CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions concerning applicants with criminal convictions, requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to consider various factors when considering whether a prior conviction is directly related to the ability of an applicant to safely perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the position (instead of whether a prior conviction will impair the ability of the applicant to engage in the practice). Removes the requirement that a person who is licensed or registered to engage in any of the professions licensed or registered by the Department be of good moral character. Prohibits the Department from using a vague term in its consideration of a criminal record and decision regarding whether a criminal record is disqualifying for licensure, certification, or registration, including, but not limited to, "good moral character", "moral turpitude", or "character and fitness". Makes other changes. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that no application shall be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that when determining the qualifications for a license, the Department shall include practice that is supervised by a licensee while a person is incarcerated. | 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 |
| SB1988 | COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA | Amends the College Campus Press Act. Defines "public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning". Provides that all public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the employees producing media at the particular institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall not be subject to prior review by public officials of a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee working for or an agent of an entity creating public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning to commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for violation of the Act by such State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that expression made by an employee or agent of an entity producing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is neither expression of campus policy nor speech attributable to a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall be immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made by the public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning | Crossed Over |
| SB1937 | PENSION CODE-VARIOUS | Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be the best estimate by the System of the total monthly amount due to the member based on the information that the System possesses at the time of the estimate. Provides that if the amount of the estimate is greater or less than the actual amount of the monthly annuity, the System shall pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately. | Crossed Over |
| 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR0413 | COMMEND-MICHAEL ROSENBAUM | Commends Michael Rosenbaum on crafting sensible legislation and thanks him for his commitment to public safety. | Introduced |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB3996 | $DHS GRANT-IL PRISON PROJECT | Appropriates $2,000,000 to the Department of Human Services for a grant to the Illinois Prison Project for the purposes of legal support, representation, and education for incarcerated persons in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HR0175 | DEAF HISTORY MONTH | Declares April 2025 and April 2026 as Deaf History Month in the State of Illinois and encourages Illinoisans to become familiar with and celebrate the contributions of deaf Illinoisans to our state and nation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB4020 | $ICJIA-CHOICE GRANT | Appropriates $1,250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for a grant to the Adler University Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice for costs associated with the Creating Healing Of Inside Community Educators (CHOICE) program and the Illinois Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (IL-CHEP) program. Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| HB4065 | 340B GRANTEE CONTRACT ACCESS | Creates the 340B Grantee Contract Pharmacy Access Act. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may deny, restrict, or otherwise limit the acquisition of a 340B drug by a 340B grantee or a 340B contract pharmacy authorized to receive 340B drugs on behalf of the 340B grantee unless the acquisition is prohibited by federal law. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is authorized to enforce the Act and investigate possible violations of the Act by any person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Sets forth provisions concerning preemption. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1429 | BILL OF RIGHTS-HOMELESS | Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Prohibits the State or a unit of local government from creating or enforcing policies or ordinances imposing fines or criminal penalties against people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for occupying or engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property. Provides exceptions to maintain access to property or address risks to public health and safety. Creates a necessity defense for charges alleging violation of laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities while the individual was experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Defines terms. Limits the exercise of concurrent home rule powers. | In Committee |
| HR0368 | MEMORIAL-MICHAEL J. MCBRIDE | Mourns the death of Michael J. "Mike" McBride of North Chicago. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| HB2733 | DHS-TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS | Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation and any necessary federal waivers or approvals, the Department of Human Services shall develop and implement a transitional benefits program for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that is designed in such a way that a TANF or SNAP beneficiary will not experience an immediate loss of benefits should the beneficiary's income exceed the maximum allowable income under the TANF or SNAP program. Provides that the transitional benefits offered shall gradually step down the beneficiary's monthly benefit proportionate to the increase in the beneficiary's income. Sets forth monthly benefits amounts based on monthly household income. Requires beneficiaries to comply with TANF and SNAP work requirements. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department shall implement, by July 1, 2026, a program to allow recipients to receive transitional child care benefits without the requirement that such recipients first be eligible for full child care benefits. Provides that transitional child care benefits shall be determined on a sliding scale for recipients with household incomes in excess of the eligibility level for full benefits. Sets forth the sliding benefit schedule for the program. Requires the Department to track the number of participants in the program and issue an annual report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2027 and by September 1 each year thereafter, detailing the effectiveness of the program in encouraging recipients to secure employment earning an income greater than the maximum wage eligible for the full child care benefit. Requires the Department to pursue all necessary waivers from the federal government to implement the program. Provides that upon federal approval, the Department shall limit any initial application for the SNAP, TANF, or the Child Care Assistance Program to a one-page form that is easily accessible on the Department's website. Provides that persons participating in TANF, SNAP, or the Child Care Assistance Program who are required to complete a periodic eligibility review form, may submit such form as an attachment to their Illinois income tax return. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Department of Revenue to adopt rules. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HB3146 | PROP TX-SURPLUS SALE | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, when the county, as trustee, files one petition for more than one delinquent tax lien or certificate, the county may request that the court issue a tax deed to the county, as trustee, without holding a judicial tax deed auction. Provides that the county shall offer the parcel for sale at a public auction within 120 days of recording the tax deed. Sets forth requirements for the county auction. Provides that any owner of property sold under any provision of the Code who sustains loss or damage by reason of the issuance of a tax deed shall have the right to recover surplus equity that was lost in the property through an award of indemnity. Amends the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act. Provides that a distressed property conveyance contract must contain a statement that the property owner may have the right to obtain money for any equity lost if a tax deed is issued. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2795 | ETHICS ACT-CONFLICT SITUATION | Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. In a provision involving ethical principles for legislators in the event of a conflict situation, defines conflict situation as any circumstance that (i) involves a legislator, the legislator's immediate family, or a business in which the legislator or the legislator's immediate family holds a direct or indirect economic interest, (ii) is related to a specific matter pending before the legislator, and (iii) may result in a private pecuniary benefit to the legislator, the legislator's immediate family, or one or more businesses in which the legislator is involved. Provides that, upon discovery of a conflict situation, the legislator shall disclose the conflict by notifying the Office of the Legislative Inspector General. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Directs the Legislative Inspector General to examine any conflict situation notice filed by a member, as well as each bill that is related to the conflict situation and that has been filed and approved for consideration, and to either (i) provide the member with an informal advisory opinion or (ii) refer the notice to the Commission for a formal advisory opinion and an opportunity to respond. Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to examine any conflict situation notice filed by a member and referred to the Commission by the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, as well as each bill that is related to the conflict situation and that has been filed and approved for consideration, and to provide such a member with a formal advisory opinion and an opportunity to respond to the Office of the Legislative Inspector General. | 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 |
| HB3696 | ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS | Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HB3698 | ELEC CD-SPENDING DISCLOSURE | Amends the Election Code. Sets forth provisions concerning independent expenditures; election spending; and coordinated expenditures. Replaces references to "electioneering communication" with "election spending". Defines terms. Makes other changes. | In Committee |
| HB3071 | ELEC CD-FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS | Amends the Election Code. Provides that a foreign-influenced business entity shall not make a contribution or donation to any person or entity with the express or implied condition that the contribution or donation, or any part of the contribution or donation be used for specified political purposes. Sets forth certification requirements. Provides that the provision shall be construed to establish liability on the part of any candidate, political committee, or other recipient of certification. Provides for enforcement of the provision. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| HR0267 | COMMENDS-IL YOUTHBUILD | Commends the Illinois YouthBuild Coalition (IYC) for its dedication to assisting the youth of Illinois. Thanks IYC President Tameka Wilson, various staff members, and the coalition's 18 state-wide directors for their continued efforts and hard work. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HB3614 | EPA-CARBON CAPTURE-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. Defines "sole-source aquifer". Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1288 | ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICE-ELIGIBLE | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, after the completion of his or her sentence, including the completion of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release term, shall be eligible to be nominated for, and elected to, an elective public office. Provides that the provision does not apply to a person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime for an offense committed while he or she was serving as a public official in the State. Defines "elective public office". Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes. | In Committee |
| HB3799 | INS-CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that specified notices of cancellation of insurance must be mailed at least 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation to the named insured if the effective date of cancellation is within the first 60 days of coverage. Provides that, after the coverage has been effective for 61 days or more, all notices must be mailed at least 60 days prior to the effective date of cancellation. Makes conforming changes. Creates the Climate Risk Disclosure Article. Provides that the Article applies to all companies licensed in Illinois under Classes 2 and 3 that write $100,000,000 or more annually in premiums. Allows the monetary threshold to be altered by rule. Requires all insurers subject to the Article to, upon direction from the Department of Insurance, participate in National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued climate surveys and Department issued climate surveys. | Crossed Over |
| HB2461 | VEH CD-SPEED CAMERA REVENUE | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Establishes that a municipality that operates an automated speed enforcement system shall set aside 10% of the net proceeds from each system that generates more than $500,000 in revenue for the respective school district or park district in the safety zone in which the automated speed enforcement system is located. Provides that the set aside proceeds may be allocated for any purpose designated by the school district or park district. Set forth home rule provisions. | Crossed Over |
| HB2744 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION | Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that a unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer may, in the course of its regulatory or enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with the Act. Provides that, upon the discovery of a violation of the Act, the unit of local government or law enforcement agency shall provide the employer with a reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the employer that if the employer does not cure the violation within 30 days after notice the employer is subject to a civil penalty. Provides that, if the unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer verifies that the violation was not corrected within the cure period, the Attorney General or State's Attorney may bring a civil action against that employer. Provides that an employer that violates the Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026. | In Committee |
| HB1358 | ED-WAIVER PROCESS TASK FORCE | Amends the School Code with respect to the waiver or modification of mandates provisions. Requires the notice of public hearing to be published on all social media accounts maintained and operated by a school district (rather than in a newspaper of general circulation). Provides that if no social media account exists, the notice of public hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Changes references from "published notice" to "public notice". Removes the requirement that local State legislators be notified. Provides that if an eligible applicant does not have a collective bargaining agreement with a collective bargaining unit, the notification requirement is waived. Provides that no waiver of the right to notification of the collective bargaining unit representing the eligible applicant's territory is permitted. Requires verification of the publication of the notice of hearing that is posted on an applicant's website to include an image or screen shot of the post with the date, time and URL present, and provides that if the notice of hearing was published in a newspaper, the applicant must provide a copy of the newspaper posting or certificate of publication provided by the newspaper. Provides that if the General Assembly fails to take action on any waiver request that was disapproved (rather than fails to disapprove any waiver request) or appealed request within a 60-day period, the waiver or modification shall be deemed denied (rather than granted). Makes changes concerning renewing, changing, and rescinding approved waivers and modifications and physical education mandates. | In Committee |
| HB0076 | CD CORR-REENTRY PRGM-REIMBURSE | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if the county jail located in the county where the committed person was residing immediately before his or her conviction for the offense for which he or she is serving sentence in the Department of Corrections has a reentry program for committed persons, the Department of Corrections shall reimburse the county for any expenses incurred in the transfer of the committed person to the sheriff of the county where the reentry program is located, including the housing of the committed person transferred to the reentry program. | In Committee |
| HB0744 | REGULATION-TECH | Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act. | In Committee |
| HB0473 | EDUCATION-TECH | Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | In Committee |
| HB1175 | EPA-GREAT LAKES CCR PROTECTION | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that owners and operators of CCR surface impoundments at electric generating plants that are bordering Lake Michigan shall close the CCR surface impoundment by removal by off-site disposal, pursuant to specified provisions and requirements. In additional provisions, requires an owner or operator to remove from his or her site, for off-site disposal, all CCR generated by a facility that is not disposed of, treated, stored, or abandoned in a CCR surface impoundment, and remediate all soil and groundwater impacted by that CCR, in accordance with specified requirements. Requires owners or operators to submit specified plans and reports to the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that an owner or operator shall post with the Agency a performance bond or other security for the purpose of ensuring removal and remediation in accordance with the provisions. Provides that the Agency may enter into such contracts and agreements as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the provisions. Provides that neither the State, nor the Director of the Agency, nor any State employee shall be liable for any damages or injuries arising out of or resulting from any action taken under the provisions. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1176 | PROP TX-TIF INFO-BILL | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that there shall be printed on each tax bill, or on a separate slip mailed with each tax bill, a list of each redevelopment project that (i) is associated with a TIF district in which the property is located and (ii) has been completed during or before the taxable year for which the bill is prepared or is in the process of being completed during that taxable year. | In Committee |
| HB3521 | UNRELIABLE STATEMENTS INADMISS | Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that unreliable statements to law enforcement made during a custodial interrogation conducted at a police station or other place of detention by a defendant are inadmissible at trial in any criminal court proceeding or juvenile court proceeding for the prosecution of a homicide. Provides that in any proceeding under this provision, the prosecution shall timely disclose prior to any relevant evidentiary hearing or trial its intent to introduce a statement made during a custodial interrogation conducted at a place of detention. Provides that at that time, the prosecution must tender any electronic recordings of the statement and any documents relating to the circumstances under which the statement was obtained and any other evidence the State intends to rely upon to determine the statement's reliability. Provides that before trial, a defendant may move to exclude a statement alleged to be unreliable. Provides that the defendant shall specifically identify the statement or statements alleged to be unreliable. Provides that at the hearing, it shall be the burden of the prosecutor to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the statement is reliable. Provides that when deciding a statement's reliability, a court should consider: (1) whether the details in the statement fit with the evidence known before the interrogation, especially details that describe unusual or not easily guessed facts of the crime that had not been made public; (2) whether the statement provides any new details or any new evidence not known before the interrogation that can be independently corroborated after the interrogation; (3) whether facts of the crime were disclosed to the defendant rather than originated with the defendant; (4) whether the defendant recanted the defendant's statement at any time and the circumstances of that recantation; (5) whether the statement was electronically recorded; and (6) any other information relevant to the reliability of the statement. | In Committee |
| HB3375 | PERSONAL INFO PROTECTION-SSN | Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Provides that no data collector shall routinely collect the social security number of an Illinois resident without a specific and immediate need. Defines "specific and immediate need". | In Committee |
| HB3620 | IEMA-UPDATE | Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. In provisions regarding the emergency management powers of the Governor, adds mobile support teams (MSTs) to provisions that include emergency services and disaster agencies, and changes other provisions. In provisions regarding MSTs, adds provisions with respect to mutual aid, powers of the Governor or the Director of Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Provides that the MSTs may be reimbursed and political subdivisions or body politics may (rather than shall) be reimbursed for certain expenses. Makes changes to provisions regarding the oath of office. Adds and changes definitions. | In Committee |
| HB3593 | FAIR PATIENT BILLING | Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Requires that a hospital's obligation to patients under the Act shall cover all health care services, including, but not limited to, on-site health care services provided by a non-hospital entity. Provides that, in the event the hospital outsources health care services to an individual or entity that is separate from the hospital within the hospital facility or otherwise on the hospital site, the hospital's obligations under the Act continue as though the hospital had provided the health care services. Requires a hospital to ensure that the individual or entity contracted to provide health care services agrees in writing to operate under the hospital's financial assistance policy, screening obligations, collections provisions, and all other provisions of the Act, and requires a hospital to ensure that a hospital agent or on-site provider of outsourced health care services complies with the Act. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act to establish similar requirements for hospitals. Provides that a hospital shall include charges from the third-party individual or entity when calculating the charge, discount, or collectible amount applicable under 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 |
| HB3053 | ILETS BOARD MEMBERS | Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds 2 members to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board representing a statewide lodge representing law enforcement. Provides the procedures for appointing the 2 members the amendatory Act. | In Committee |
| HB3070 | FINANCE-CAPITAL DEV LOAN FUND | Amends the State Finance Act. Removes provisions repealing the Capital Development Board Revolving Fund. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2936 | SCH CD-ADMIN CONTRACTS | Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district shall not enter into an agreement that rescinds an employment contract entered into with an administrative employee in exchange for a payment that exceeds an amount greater than 6 time the monthly salary of the employee, due to the unsatisfactory performance of the employee's duties. | In Committee |
| HB2749 | ISP FUND CONSOLIDATION | Amends the Illinois State Police Law, the State Finance Act, the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, the Sex Offender Registration Act, the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, and the Illinois False Claims Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning how certain moneys paid to the State are deposited into certain funds pertaining to the Illinois State Police. Provides that certain funds shall be dissolved after transferring the remaining balance in those funds to designated funds. Makes conforming changes. Effective September 1, 2026. | In Committee |
| HR0253 | RECOGNIZE-THE LINKS, INC. | Recognizes the work of Area Director Sheila R. Brown and the various chapters in the Central Area and salute them on Links Day at the Illinois State Capitol. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| HB4040 | EMERGING ADULT SENTENCING | Creates the Emerging Adult Sentencing Act. Provides that upon a conviction by way of plea or otherwise finding of guilt, and with the express agreement of the State's Attorney and the defendant, the court may sentence a person who meets the eligibility requirements under the Act to a term of probation to be performed at a community-based residential workforce development center for a period of not less than one year and not more than 3 years in lieu of incarceration in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Provides that the defendant shall be monitored by the adult probation department. Provides that the defendant shall: (1) not violate any criminal statute of the State or any other jurisdiction; (2) refrain from possessing a firearm or any other dangerous weapon; and (3) attend and participate in any program activities as detailed in the individualized service plan. Provides that a defendant is eligible for the program if the person is between the ages 18 through 25, at the time of the commission of the offense, and is convicted of specified felony offenses in which a period of incarceration must be imposed, other than a sentence of natural life. Provides that prior criminal history shall not preclude eligibility for sentencing under the Act. Provides that upon successful fulfillment of the terms and conditions of probation, the court shall discharge the person from probation. Provides that if the person has not previously been granted a vacation of judgment, upon motion, the court shall vacate the judgment of conviction and dismiss the criminal proceedings against him or her unless, having considered the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history, character and condition of the individual, the court finds that the motion should not be granted. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3037 | RIGHT TO PLAY ACT | Creates the Right to Play Act. Provides that a student who is a member of a school athletic activity may participate in a nonschool athletic activity that is of the same sport as the school athletic activity during the season in which the student participates in the school athletic activity without losing eligibility to participate in the school athletic activity, provided that the student may not participate in both the nonschool athletic activity and a school athletic practice or competition for the same sport on the same day. | Crossed Over |
| HB3562 | ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS | Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes. | 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 |
| 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 |
| HB1785 | MEDICAID-STRIVE CALCULATIONS | Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning PDPM STRIVE staffing ratio calculations for nursing facilities, provides that beginning January 1, 2025, the staffing percentage used in the calculation of the per diem staffing add-on shall be its PDPM STRIVE Staffing Ratio which equals: its Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day as published in the most recent federal staffing report (the Provider Information file), divided by the facility's PDPM STRIVE Staffing Target. Provides that each facility's PDPM STRIVE Staffing Target is equal to .76 times the facility's Illinois Adjusted Facility Case-Mix Hours Per Resident Per Day. Provides that a facility's Illinois Adjusted Facility Case-Mix Hours Per Resident Per Day is equal to its Nursing Case-Mix (as published in the most recent federal Provider Information file) divided by 1.4627 times 3.79 (which is the Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day for the Nation as reported in the January 2024 State US Averages file). Effective July 1, 2025. | In Committee |
| HB2764 | CD CORR-EARNED REENTRY | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in specified provisions of law, a person serving a term of imprisonment, including terms of natural life, in a Department of Corrections institution or facility is eligible for earned reentry. Provides that for the first year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 35 consecutive years. Provides that for the second year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 25 consecutive years. Provides that for the third year following the effective date of the amendatory Act and each year thereafter, a person is eligible for earned reentry if he or she has served a term of imprisonment of at least 20 consecutive years. Provides that hearings for earned reentry shall be administered by the Prisoner Review Board. Establishes procedures for the hearing. Removes provision that no person serving a term of natural life imprisonment may be paroled or released except through executive clemency. Provides that if any incarcerated person is released on earned reentry, his or her sentence shall be considered complete after the term of mandatory supervised release. Applies retroactively. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to delay parole or mandatory supervised release consideration for petitioners who are or will be eligible for release earlier than the provision provides. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed as a limit, substitution, or bar on a person's right to sentencing relief, or any other manner of relief, obtained by order of a court in proceedings other than as provided in the provision. Contains a severability provision. Defines "earned reentry". Effective January 1, 2026. | In Committee |
| HB2746 | FAIR CONTRACTING-VARIOUS | Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides an exception for vendors to receive payment by non-electronic means. Provides that outstanding liabilities as of June 30, payable from appropriations which have otherwise expired and interest penalties payable on those liabilities under the State Prompt Payment Act, may be paid out of the expiring appropriations during the 4-month period ending at the close of business on October 31 of each year, without regard to the fiscal year in which the payment is made. Amends the Prompt Payment Act. Removes provisions concerning payments made under the Public Aid Code. Provides that when a State official or agency responsible for administering a contract receives a bill or invoice from a contractor, that State official or agency shall electronically confirm the date on which the bill or invoice was received within 5 business days of receipt, and shall transmit any approved amount to the Comptroller within 30 days of receipt. Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides that all claims against the State founded upon any contract entered into with the State of Illinois, except that undisputed individual claims below $2,500 resulting from lapsed appropriations do not fall under the jurisdiction of Court of Claims. State agencies may pay undisputed individual claims below $2,500 resulting from lapsed appropriations from current fiscal year appropriations. Sets forth that the provisions are not intended to prohibit more frequent reporting to assess items such as service needs, gaps, or capacity. Sets forth other provisions concerning grant agreement specifications, separate accounts for State grant funds, expenditures prior to grant execution and reporting requirements. | In Committee |
| HB2928 | CREDIT REPORT-SEALED RECORDS | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a consumer reporting agency to make, create, or furnish any consumer report or credit report containing, incorporating, or reflecting any adverse information that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know was expunged or sealed by a court of competent jurisdiction. | In Committee |
| HB3436 | FINANCE-GENERAL FUNDS | Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Balanced Budget Note Act. Provides that the Pension Stabilization Fund is considered a general fund or a State general fund for the purposes of those Acts. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that certain amounts transferred from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the General Revenue Fund are not required to be repaid into the Budget Stabilization Fund if the amount of accounts payable exceeds $4,000,000,000. Makes changes concerning monthly reports from State agencies to the Comptroller. Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, the General Assembly's appropriations and transfers or diversions as required by law from general funds shall not exceed 99% of the estimated general funds revenues for the fiscal year if (i) revenue estimates of the State's general funds revenues for the fiscal year exceed the prior fiscal year's estimated general funds revenues by more than 4% and (ii) projected accounts payable are estimated by the Comptroller to be less than $3,000,000,000 for the fiscal year. Makes other changes concerning transfers from the Budget Stabilization Fund. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3505 | EPA-ETO SOURCE MONITORING | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regarding ethylene oxide emissions from nonnegligible ethylene oxide emissions sources, adds requirements for an Ambient Air Monitoring Plan that substantially mirror requirements in provisions regarding ethylene oxide emissions from ethylene oxide sterilization sources. Changes the definition of "nonnegligible ethylene oxide emissions source" to any ethylene oxide emissions source permitted by the Agency that currently emits more than 30 pounds of ethylene oxide, with certain other requirements (rather than an ethylene oxide emissions source permitted by the Agency that currently emits more than 150 pounds of ethylene oxide, with certain other requirements). Removes a provision in that definition that excludes facilities that are ethylene oxide sterilization sources or hospitals that are licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act. | In Committee |
| HB3715 | NONDISCRIMINATION-STATE GRANTS | Creates the Nondiscrimination in State Contracts and Grants Act. Prohibits the State from awarding a contract or grant to any person, business, or entity that engages in discrimination as defined in the Act. Defines "discrimination" to mean if the business or entity engages in "sexual orientation change efforts" or "conversion therapy". "Sexual orientation change efforts" or "conversion therapy" means any practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation, as defined by in the Illinois Human Rights Act, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings towards individuals of the same sex. "Sexual orientation change efforts" or "conversion therapy" does not include counseling or mental health services that provide acceptance, support, and understanding of a person without seeking to change sexual orientation or mental health services that facilitate a person's coping, social support, and gender identity exploration and development, including sexual orientation neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, without seeking to change sexual orientation. | In Committee |
| HB3716 | DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER | Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a grant program to award grants of up to $250,000, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs and labor of any qualified applicant farmer to distribute healthy, free food to expectant mothers in need who reside in the same county or in a municipality within 20 miles of the farmer's farm, with certain requirements. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Defines terms. | In Committee |
| HB3485 | IEMA-OHS UPDATES | Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Changes the name of the Act to the IEMA-OHS Act. Makes conforming changes and adds references to homeland security and the Office of Homeland Security within the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) throughout the Act. Adds and changes definitions. Deletes provisions regarding certain salaries in previous years. In provisions listing responsibilities of IEMA-OHS, adds responsibilities regarding nuclear and radiation safety and homeland security. Provides for the appointment of a Homeland Security Advisor with the advice and consent of the Senate, as well as discretionary Deputy Homeland Security Advisors, with other requirements. Establishes the Illinois Homeland Security Advisory Council, with certain requirements. Creates the Illinois Cybersecurity Commission, with certain requirements. Creates the position of Statewide Interoperability Coordinator. Makes other changes. | In Committee |
| HB3588 | LIMITED LIABILITY-PROP TAX | Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that a single-member limited liability company shall be considered a single taxpayer and may appeal an assessment under specified provisions of the Property Tax Code. | In Committee |
| HB3482 | INS-RATES CREDIT SCORE & AGE | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, when determining rates or premiums for certain automobile insurance policies, insurance issuers may not consider or otherwise use an individual's credit-based insurance score or age if the age of the insured is 50 years of age or more. Provides that a policy of automobile insurance, including any class of motor vehicle coverage, may not be canceled by the insurer solely because the insured has reached the age of 65 years so long as the insured has a valid Illinois driver's license. Prohibits an insurer from refusing to issue a renewal policy or increasing the premium for any policy solely because an insured has attained the age of 65 years or older. Prohibits providers of automobile insurance from considering any data obtained from applications on an insured's cellular phone or that may be installed, either at the time of manufacture or later, in the insured's motor vehicle for purposes of establishing premiums or rates with the express written consent of the insured. Prohibits providers from increasing rates or premiums on the basis that express written consent of the insured is withheld. | In Committee |
| HB2424 | PROP TX-HOMESTEAD | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the purpose of eligibility for the general homestead exemption, "homestead property" also includes property that is used by a person as his or her principal dwelling place and on which the person is liable for the payment of property taxes under a lease-to-purchase or a lease-option contract. | In Committee |
| HB2732 | INC TX-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the maximum amount for the credit for instructional materials and supplies shall be $500 for each semester in the taxable year for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026 (currently, $500 per taxable year). Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2731 | VICTIM CENTERED APPROACH ACT | Creates the Victim Centered Approach Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Lake County State's Attorney shall develop a program to represent noncitizen victims of violent crimes in the filing of victim remedies before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office administrative body. Provides that the Lake County State's Attorney shall use any funding provided to the pilot program to represent or give counsel to 50 noncitizen victims annually for the next 5 years who were victimized by violent crimes in Lake County. Provides that the to be eligible for assistance under the program, an individual must: (1) be a noncitizen victim, who has never been placed in removal proceedings; (2) have suffered a violent crime in Lake County; and (3) not be barred from the immigration remedies before the administrative body. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 500,000, a State's Attorney may act, without fee or appointment, as an attorney to a noncitizen victim in an immigration case only if the noncitizen victim was victimized within the county the State's Attorney serves and is located within the geographic boundaries of the county served by the State's Attorney. | In Committee |
| HB1602 | INC TX-R AND D CREDIT | Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the research and development credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB2376 | ELEC CD-LAKE COUNTY PROGRAM | Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to create the Lake County Elections Pilot Program. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2027, the State Board of Elections shall designate the County Clerk of Lake County as the primary election authority for any elections in Lake County other than elections for State or federal office. Specifies the duties of the County Clerk of Lake County. Provides that, on or before December 31, 2036, the State Board of Elections, in collaboration with the Lake County Board, shall submit a report to the General Assembly concerning specified information. Provides for rulemaking. Repeals the provision on January 1, 2037. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1170 | FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION | Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall develop and maintain a program to provide free tuition at one community college in each R3 Area (designated as such under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act) using money appropriated from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Authorizes the Board to adopt any rules necessary. Amends the State Finance Act to make related changes. | In Committee |
| HB1199 | PROP TX-EXTENSION LIMITATION | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning in taxable year 2026, no county clerk may extend against any property an annual property tax that exceeds the amount generated by multiplying the property tax liability for the property in the immediately preceding taxable year by one plus the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period ending in September of the immediately preceding taxable year, unless the increase in the property tax liability is the result of improvements to the property or the result of the removal of one or more exemptions that were granted with respect to the property for the immediately preceding taxable year. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1329 | CO-RESPONDER UNIT-MCHENRY CNTY | Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the McHenry County Sheriff's Office to the offices to which the Division is applicable and requires the Office to establish a co-responder unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act and hire specified personnel. Makes conforming changes, including in the Counties Code. Provides that, along with the duties described elsewhere in the Division, the unit's social workers are responsible for following up with victims (rather than conducting follow-up visits for victims) who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services. | In Committee |
| HB0044 | COMMUNTY-BASED CORRECTIONS ACT | Creates the Community-Based Corrections Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish a program that funds community-based nonprofit providers to serve emerging adults as an alternative to traditional incarceration. Provides that community-based providers shall offer housing, workforce training, mental health counseling, and restorative justice programming in alignment with State guidelines. Provides that the program shall be subject to judicial discretion, allowing sentencing judges to assign eligible individuals to community-based settings instead of Department of Corrections facilities. Provides that all community-based providers must have a written agreement with a restorative justice court for all emerging adults within their care to participate in the restorative justice court programs. Provides that community-based providers shall be compensated at a rate equivalent to the monthly per-inmate cost of incarceration as determined by the Department in its Fiscal Impact Statement. Community-based providers shall be paid on a monthly basis for the number of individuals within their care. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall allocate existing budget authority for contractual services to fund the program created by the Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish operational standards, including housing conditions, workforce training quality, and mental health support services, to ensure program efficacy. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall monitor and evaluate providers to maintain compliance with State and judicial requirements. Provides that community-based providers shall submit annual reports to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services detailing participant outcomes, including recidivism rates, employment statistics, and community reintegration success. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall report program performance to the General Assembly annually, including cost savings from reduced incarceration based on emerging adults participating with community-based providers for fewer years than they would serve in a Department of Corrections facility. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1177 | USE/OCC TAX-FIREARMS | Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Imposes a 3.75% surcharge on firearms and firearm component parts. Sets forth provisions concerning the distribution of the proceeds. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1174 | CD CORR-ELECTRONIC MONITORING | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules promulgated by the supervising authority concerning electronic monitoring and home detention shall provide that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied based solely on the transient or mobile nature of the employment, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice and the employer confirms the exact routes or locations, or both, of employment at least 24 hours in advance. Provides that travel to and from approved employment shall not be denied solely for failure to provide the supervising authority with timely notice, provided that the participant gives the supervising authority sufficient notice at least 24 hours in advance of travel. | In Committee |
| HB1173 | INC TX-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the maximum amount of the credit for instructional materials and supplies is $1,000 for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025 (currently, $500). Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB1178 | 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. | In Committee |
| HB1171 | INS-COST SHARING/DRUG REBATES | Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall require that a covered individual's defined cost sharing for each prescription drug shall be calculated at the point of sale based on a price that is reduced by an amount equal to at least 100% of all rebates received in connection with the dispensation or administration of the prescription drug. Provides that an insurer shall apply any rebate amount in excess of the defined cost sharing amount to the health plan to reduce premiums. Provides that the provisions shall not preclude an insurer from decreasing a covered individual's defined cost sharing by an amount greater than the stated amount at the point of sale. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules to implement the provisions. | In Committee |
| HB3565 | INC TX-DATA CENTERS | Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if a taxpayer is awarded a credit by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in connection with a qualifying Illinois data center located in an opportunity zone or a data center developed by a minority-owned business, a women-owned business, or a business owned a person with a disability, then the taxpayer is entitled to an additional income tax credit in an amount equal to 5% of the taxpayer's investment in qualified tangible personal property used in the construction or operation of that data center. Effective immediately. | In Committee |
| HB3587 | PROCUREMENT-DATA RESIDENCY | Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any contract that provides for the storage of any State data shall include a requirement that the State data must be processed, stored, and disposed of within the territory of the United States. Provides that, for any contract that provides for the storage of State data, the Chief Procurement Officer shall allocate to any qualified bidder an earned credit of: (1) 2% of the contract base bid for ensuring that all State data that is included in the contract is stored within the State of Illinois; and (2) an additional 4% of the contract base bid for ensuring that all such State data is stored within an opportunity zone. Contains provisions concerning data centers. | In Committee |
| HB2377 | PAID LEAVE-ACCRUAL OF LEAVE | Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that for the purpose of calculating the accrual of paid leave, only hours actually worked by an employee shall be considered. Provides that an employee shall not accrue paid leave for any hours that an employee was scheduled to work but did not actually work. Provides that, if paid leave is taken due to an emergency, an employer may require that an employee provide documentation of the emergency upon returning to work. Makes other changes. | In Committee |
| HB0001 | HEMP CANNABINOIDS-MINORS | Creates the Prevention of Use of Hemp Cannabinoid Products Intended for Human Consumption by Ingestion or Inhalation by Persons Under 21 Years of Age Act. Permits the sale and possession of hemp cannabinoids by persons 21 years of age or over. Provides that no person shall offer or sell hemp cannabinoid products to consumers in the State unless the person applies for and holds a hemp retailer license issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that no person shall sell ready-to-eat hemp products to end consumers without holding a hemp food establishment license issued by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a hemp food establishment that sells ready-to-eat cannabinoid products shall be exclusively licensed and located in the State. Provides that hemp food establishments and hemp retailers shall require proof of age from a purchaser of any cannabinoid products before selling the product to that person. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Act relating to licensing and oversight of hemp distributors and hemp retailers unless otherwise provided in the Act. Establishes standards for the issuance of licenses under the Act. Provides for criminal and civil penalties for violation of the Act. | In Committee |
| HR0149 | CONGRATS-DST WAUKEGAN ALUMNAE | Congratulates the Waukegan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on the occasion of its 45th anniversary. Thanks its members for their service and dedication to Lake County and the State. | 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 |
| HB3498 | CANNABIS-PERSONAL & CAREGIVER | Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Changes the definition of "designated caregiver" to remove a requirement that the caregiver not have been convicted of an excluded offense and to raise the maximum number of patients that can be assisted to 10 patients. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. In provisions regarding the personal use of cannabis, provides that a dwelling, residence, apartment, condominium unit, enclosed, locked space, or piece of property not divided into multiple dwelling units shall not contain more than 12 plants (rather than 5 plants). | In Committee |
| HB3315 | CONVERSION THERAPY PROHIBITION | Amends the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Conversion Therapy Prohibition Act. Provides that the General Assembly finds and declares Illinois has a compelling interest in protecting the physical and psychological well-being of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in this State and in protecting such individuals against exposure to serious harms caused by sexual orientation change efforts, also known as conversion therapy. Provides that under no circumstances shall a mental health provider engage in sexual orientation change efforts with any person in this State. Provides that any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on any person in this State by a mental health provider may be considered unprofessional conduct. Provides that mental health providers found to have engaged in a sexual orientation change effort on a patient may be subject to discipline by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the disciplinary review board with competent jurisdiction. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, refuse to renew, or take any other disciplinary action it deems warranted with regard to the license of any mental health provider issued by the Department upon a finding that the mental health provider offers or conducts conversion therapy services in violation of the Conversion Therapy Prohibition Act. | In Committee |
| HB3316 | CD CORR-DEPT OMBUDSPERSON | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson Bureau is established as a separate bureau within the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Governor shall appoint a Director of the Bureau within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Ombudsperson may receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints that the Department: (1) violated a specific law, rule, or Department written policy; or (2) endangered the health or safety or any person. Provides that if the Ombudsperson discovers evidence that the Ombudsperson reasonably believes constitutes the commission of a crime, the Ombudsperson immediately shall, if the Ombudsperson considers it appropriate, inform the Director of the Department, who shall conduct an investigation. Provides that an Ombudsperson shall be given: (1) appropriate access to the records of an offender who files a complaint; and immediate access to any correctional facility administered or supervised by the Department. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of obstruction of the Ombudsperson. Provides that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Makes other changes. | In Committee |
| HR0109 | MEMORIAL-CHELSEA J. ADOLPHUS | Mourns the death of Chelsea Jamilex Adolphus. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| HB2748 | CANNABIS-CBD & HEMP RESTRICT | Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Removes applicability provision regarding the Industrial Hemp Act. Prohibits the sale of cannabis, cannabis-infused products, CBD, and hemp to any person under the age of 21. Establishes penalties for retailers who fail to follow the specified age and identity verification procedures and consumers who possess cannabis, cannabis-infused products, CBD, or hemp or who attempt to obtain cannabis, cannabis-infused products, CBD, or hemp by presenting false or fraudulent information. Establishes fines for violations if a retailer does not have a specified training program for minimum-age cannabis laws. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HB1921 | SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING-TECH | Creates the Small Business Financing Transparency Act. Contains only a short title provision. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HB1771 | HOUSING VOUCHER-DAMAGE CLAIMS | Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Requires a Housing Authority that administers a housing voucher program to reimburse a rental property owner for any damage to its rental unit that is caused by a tenant who participates in the housing voucher program. Provides that reimbursement shall be for property damage not covered under a policy of property insurance that is beyond normal wear and tear and that is the result of the tenant's negligence and abuse. Provides that any reimbursement amount paid to a rental property owner shall be repayable by the tenant to the Housing Authority. Permits the Housing Authority to offer and enter into an affordable repayment plan with the tenant. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to permit a Housing Authority to deny a tenant housing assistance or terminate a tenant's housing voucher based on the tenant having payment obligations under a repayment plan or on a tenant's demonstrated inability to make payments under such a repayment plan. | In Committee |
| 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 |
| HB1172 | CRIM CD-AGG BATT-DELIVERY DRIV | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered to be a person employed as a delivery driver or courier while in performance of the person's employment. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB0032 | TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR VACANCY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1075 | BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1075 | BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB0022 | CROHNS AND COLITIS AWARENESS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB0742 | REGULATION-TECH | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1224 | GOVT CONTRACT RETAINAGE | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1224 | GOVT CONTRACT RETAINAGE | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1302 | VICTIMS-HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1302 | VICTIMS-HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0024 | MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1505 | IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1576 | CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0243 | OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1631 | DOIT-POWERS AND DUTIES | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1631 | DOIT-POWERS AND DUTIES | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1697 | 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1697 | 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1697 | 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1697 | 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0328 | CIVIL LAW-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0634 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0711 | REGULATION-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0852 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0783 | SAFETY-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB0453 | EMPLOYMENT-TECH | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB1344 | WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB1331 | SCHOLARSHIP ACCESSIBILITY ACT | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1864 | DENTAL CARE-ELECTRONIC BILLING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1866 | NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB1866 | NEXT GEN 9-1-1 IMPLEMENTATION | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2387 | MHDD CD-OUTPATIENT TREATMENT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2387 | MHDD CD-OUTPATIENT TREATMENT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2516 | PFAS PRODUCT BAN | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2568 | TRUST CODE-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2568 | TRUST CODE-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2667 | IAPA-ADOPTION BY FILING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2755 | REVENUE-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2755 | REVENUE-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2755 | REVENUE-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2772 | IL SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2772 | IL SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2771 | DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2771 | DPH-CERTIFICATE FEES | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB1697 | CARBON CAPTURE-COMPENSATION | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2785 | CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2785 | CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2947 | GAMING-OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2987 | WAREHOUSE TORNADO PREPAREDNESS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3019 | DENTAL PRACTICE ACT EXTENSION | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3019 | DENTAL PRACTICE ACT EXTENSION | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2967 | HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB2967 | HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3177 | TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCT-DELIVERY | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2008 | GROCERY INITIATIVE-OWNER | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3193 | PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3193 | PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3193 | PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3193 | PEN CD-SURS-EARNINGS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB1989 | BLOOMINGTON-TREATED WASTEWATER | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3363 | STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3363 | STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3446 | EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3339 | ROAD CAMERA-HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3385 | HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH ACTION | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3374 | BOND AUTHORIZATION ACT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3374 | BOND AUTHORIZATION ACT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3725 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3638 | WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3638 | WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3709 | HIGHER ED-STUDENT HLTH SERVICE | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3662 | JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Nay |
| HB3662 | JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Nay |
| SB2247 | MICROMOBILITY FIRE SAFETY | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3493 | LOCAL REG-STATE FACILITIES | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3657 | PEN CD-MWRD-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3657 | PEN CD-MWRD-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2156 | JUV DETENTION CENTR-TASK FORCE | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3616 | IHDA-AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXEMPT | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3800 | INSURANCE-VARIOUS | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3760 | IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2437 | MEDICAID-MATERNAL HLTH-DOULAS | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2339 | PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2418 | YOUTH NONVIOLENT RESOURCE PGM | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3851 | SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HB3851 | SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING | Concurrence in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2510 | $APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2394 | FIRST 2025 GENERAL REVISORY | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| SB2319 | VIRTUAL CURRENCY CONSUM PROT | Third Reading in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HR0151 | HUMAN SERVICES-REIMBURSEMENT | Motion in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HR0166 | LITTLE PALESTINE DAY | Motion in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HR0170 | EQUAL PAY DAY | Motion in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HR0178 | UNITED NATIONS DAY | Motion in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| HJR0038 | CONGRESSMAN DAVIS SUPERHIGHWAY | Motion in House | 05/31/2025 | Yea |
| 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 |
| HB1364 | JOLIET ARSENAL AUTHORITY | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1365 | THERAPIST/COUNSELOR LICENSURE | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1431 | FACILITY FEE TRANSPARENCY | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| HB1586 | PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD | Concurrence in House | 05/30/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Illinois House Appropriations: Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Illinois House Consumer Protection Committee | 7 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and IT Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee | 10 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Insurance Committee | 13 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Public Utilities Committee | 15 | |
| Detail | Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | District 60 | House | Democrat | In Office | 07/06/2010 |