Bills & Legislation

$DNR-MUSEUMS IN THE PARK

Appropriates $20,000,000 to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant to Museums in the Park for operational expenses and infrastructure improvements. Effective immediately.

Robert PetersDemocrat

$DCEO-CONSERVATION CORPS

Appropriates the amount of $647,600 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the administration and operation of Greencorps Chicago and Forest Preserve Experience programs within the Conservation Corps program. Effective July 1, 2025.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

GAMING-PRIZE&GIFT KIOSKS

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that an applicant or licensee is not in violation of the Act or any of the Illinois Gaming Board rules, and shall not be subject to disciplinary action, delay of any Board consideration, or denial of any license for operating a game device if operation of the gaming device is in compliance with and not considered gambling under the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a gambling offense involving a specific gambling device is a Class 4 felony. Prohibits a municipality from imposing any restriction or prohibition related to an activity which is lawful under under a provision that set forth activities that a person may not be convicted of gambling for participating. Includes specified vending or other electronic machines or devices in the definition of gambling device. Amends the Prizes and Gifts Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to operate on any premises a prize and gift kiosk that fails to meet the specified technical standards. Prohibits a prize and gift kiosk from being connected directly or indirectly to the Internet in order to participate in the game or contest or to receive or retrieve any data related to the kiosk or device unless the connected device is a redemption vault. Provides that is unlawful for a prize and gift kiosk to offer the sale of anything other than a bona fide product. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a prize and gift kiosk without a self contained fill system which permits the operation of the device solely determined on a fee basis or the amount of revenue generated but does not include a system based on time, number of spins or spin equivalent, or other non-revenue based system, and automatically ceases to operate upon the completion of a predetermined cycle. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a prize and gift kiosk without a route boost plus internal monitoring system that accounts and records (i) cash in, (ii) winnings, (iii) entries used, (iv) power failures, disconnections from the monitoring system, and malfunctions, and (v) remote activations and disabling. Requires a prize and gift kiosk to be registered with the Department of Revenue and to remit the annual fee as set by the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

$DPH-HIV/AIDS

Provides legislative findings. Appropriates specified amounts to the Department of Public Health for grants, expenses, and administrative costs of programs relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus; the Getting to Zero-Illinois plan to end the HIV epidemic by 2030; the prevention, screening, and treatment services to address sexually transmitted infection cases; and the PrEP4Illinois Program to provide client navigation for pre-exposure prophylaxis services and medication access. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2025.

Mike SimmonsDemocrat

$DEPT AG-SWCD

Appropriates $10,500,000 to the Department of Agriculture from the Partners for Conservation Fund for grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts for ordinary and contingent administrative expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

David KoehlerDemocrat

$METRO MOBILITY AUTHORITY

Appropriates $1,500,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Additional Operating Funding Fund. Effective July 1, 2025.

Ram VillivalamDemocrat

AGG BAT-GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, if and only if House Bill 3458 of the 104th General Assembly as introduced becomes law, it is a defense to aggravated battery when the individual battered is a member of the General Assembly and the General Assembly member responded to an incident in which the General Assembly member interacted with a person whom a reasonable person could believe was having a mental health episode and the person with whom the member of the General Assembly interacted has a documented mental illness and acted abruptly.

Andrew S. ChesneyRepublican

$ISAC

Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the payment of scholarships to students who qualify for the Journalism Student Scholarship Program.

Steve StadelmanDemocrat

$ISBE-PREPACKAGED MEALS

Appropriates $18,000,000 to the State Board of Education for costs associated with implementing a statewide master contract for prepackaged meals. Effective July 1, 2025.

Ram VillivalamDemocrat

$ISBE-CURRICULUM MANDATES

Appropriates $4,000,000 to the State Board of Education for costs associated with the implementation of inclusive curriculum mandates under the School Code. Effective July 1, 2025.

Ram VillivalamDemocrat

$EARLY CHILD PROGRAM

$20,000,000 appropriation from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for early childhood programs.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

$COURT OF CLAIMS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Court of Claims for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

MEDICAID-PEDIATRIC CARE RATES

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, providers offering pediatric primary care shall be reimbursed at a rate that is no lower than 100% of the Medicare program's rates for preventative and screening services.

Ram VillivalamDemocrat

TITLE INSURANCE TRANSFER

Amends the Title Insurance Act. Provides for the enforcement of the Act by the Department of Insurance (rather than the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation). Provides that all powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Act are transferred to the Department of Insurance and Director of Insurance, respectively. Provides for the transfer of books, records, papers, documents, property, contracts, causes of action, pending business, and certain funds from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to the Department of Insurance. Provides that rules and proposed rules by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Act shall become rules and proposed rules of the Department of Insurance. Provides that all moneys received by the Department of Insurance under the Act shall be deposited into the Insurance Financial Regulation Fund (rather than the Financial Institution Fund). Makes conforming and grammatical changes throughout the Act. Amends the State Finance Act and the Financial Institutions Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act to transfer authority over the predatory lending database from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to the Department of Insurance.

Bill CunninghamDemocrat

$DCEO-CHILD ADVOCACY CTR

Appropriates $20,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center for the purpose of constructing a new building on the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center’s campus to house the Chicago Advocacy Network for Hope initiative and to increase capacity for mental health treatment for children and adults affected by sexual and domestic violence. Effective July 1, 2025.

Lakesia CollinsDemocrat

CORPORATIONS-REGISTERED OFFICE

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983, the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, and the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that a corporation may use a registered office as the corporation's principal office if: (1) the registered agent maintains the name and residential address of all of the corporation's board members and officers at the registered office or another secure location accessible to the principal office; (2) the registered agent agrees to share the information described with the Secretary of State upon written demand; and (3) the registered agent makes a written agreement with the corporation to comply with the requirements of the provision.

Michael W. HalpinDemocrat

$ALS FOUNDATION

Appropriates $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for grants to the Les Turner ALS Foundation for research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Effective July 1, 2025.

Ram VillivalamDemocrat

CRIM CD-CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of weapons when the person knowingly manufactures, sells, or offers to sell, purchases, receives, manufactures, imports, or transfers a convertible pistol. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions. Provides that a machine gun also includes any convertible pistol equipped with a switch. Defines "convertible pistol", "switch", and "common household tool". Contains a severability provision.

Celina VillanuevaDemocrat

BEP-CONTRACT GOALS

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that the Business Enterprise Program shall (currently, may) establish uniform standards for calculating contract specific Business Enterprise Program goals for all State contracts and State construction contracts subject to the Act. Removes language providing that the dollar amount of certain contracts is defined by the Secretary of the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities and approved by the Council. Provides that the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities may permit, on its own initiative, an entire class of contracts to be exempt from State contracting goals for businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities if there has been a written determination that there is an insufficient number of qualified businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities to ensure adequate competition and an expectation of reasonable prices on bids or proposals within the class. Makes changes concerning deficiencies in utilization plans that may be cured.

Cristina CastroDemocrat

CANNABIS MERGER

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes to provisions regarding disclosures. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Changes the definition of "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" and "adult use cannabis", beginning on January 1, 2026. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Adds provisional patients and Opioid Alternative Patient Program participants to certain provisions that include qualified patients. Adds and changes definitions. Adds references to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, designated caregivers, qualifying patients, Opioid Alternative Patient Program participants, or provisional patients may purchase an adequate medical supply at any dispensing organization licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, the issuance or renewal of any medical cannabis cultivation permits will cease at the next renewal period. Makes conforming changes for transitions from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Sunsets or repeals certain provisions on certain dates. Makes other changes. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Adds and changes definitions. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In provisions regarding the Cannabis Business Development Fund, adds references to Social Equity Criteria Lottery Licensees. Makes changes to provisions concerning loans and grants to Social Equity Applicants. Provides for certain license mergers. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make conforming changes. Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act to repeal certain references to marijuana and hashish. Effective immediately.

Kimberly A. LightfordDemocrat

$ISBE-TRANSPORT/SP ED TUITION

Appropriates $1,306,000,000 to the State Board of Education for disabled student transportation reimbursements, disabled student tuition and private tuition, and regular and vocational common school transportation reimbursements. Effective July 1, 2025.

Meg Loughran CappelDemocrat

$ISAC-PREPARE FOR FUTURE PROG

Appropriates $10,000,000 to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to be used for the Prepare for Illinois' Future Program for the 2026 fiscal year. Effective July 1, 2025.

Michael W. HalpinDemocrat

PROCUREMENT-VETERANS

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Commission on Equity and Inclusion shall, by rule, develop registration procedures to recognize, without additional evidence of eligibility, the certification of businesses that are certified by units of local government in the State as service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses if those local government certifications are made in accordance with requirements and procedures that equal or exceed the requirements and procedures for State certification. Provides that units of local government in the State may recognize, without additional evidence of eligibility, the certification of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses that are certified as such by the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Effective immediately.

Mike PorfirioDemocrat

DOWNSTATE TRANSPORT-FUNDS

Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Increases the amount paid into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund from 3/32 of 80% of the net revenue realized from the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Use Tax Act, and the Service Use Tax Act within any municipality or county located wholly within the boundaries of a participant to (i) 3/32 of 100% of that net revenue from July 1, 2025 through July 1, 2033 and (ii) 4/32 of 100% of that net revenue on and after July 1, 2033. Makes changes concerning the amount each participant's annual appropriation from the Downstate Public Transportation Fund. Effective immediately.

Steve StadelmanDemocrat

PERMANENTLY MOORED CRAFT

Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that the Office of State Fire Marshal shall adopt amendments to the rules set forth in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 149.20 to adhere to the intent of the U.S. Coast Guard in its June 21, 2004 Federal Register notice, which described that permanently moored vessels (PMVs) are gaming, casino, or other vessels that are designed and constructed for use by gaming operations. Effective July 1, 2025.

Erica HarrissRepublican

PROP TX-POLICE PENSIONS

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a special purpose extension made by a non-home rule municipality for mandatory contributions to a police pension fund or a firefighters' pension fund is not considered part of the municipality's aggregate extension, but only for the first year during which the levy is ever imposed by the non-home rule municipality. Provides that certain levies made under the Illinois Pension Code are not considered new rates.

Mike PorfirioDemocrat

GAMING-REVENUE AGREEMENTS

Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that, if an applicant for an owners license or a host municipality has entered into a revenue-sharing agreement with one or more communities other than the host municipality, the parties to the agreement must file with the Illinois Gaming Board (i) a copy of the revenue-sharing agreement, (ii) a copy of all amendments or other modifications that are made to the revenue-sharing agreement, and (iii) proof of having provided notice to all communities that may be affected in any way by the amendments or modifications to the revenue-sharing agreement. Specifies that, in determining whether to grant or renew an owners license to an applicant, the Board shall consider, among other things, whether the applicant has complied with these requirements. Effective immediately.

Patrick J. JoyceDemocrat

$DCEO-OMEGA PSI PHI

Appropriates the amount of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the purpose of awarding a grant to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for costs associated with the Fraternity’s 2028 Grand Conclave. Effective July 1, 2025.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

$IL INVEST AUTH-FINANCE

Appropriates the sum of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Investment and Development Authority. Effective July 1, 2025.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

FOID-CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

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 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.

Julie A. MorrisonDemocrat

$ISBE-REACH/RSSI PROGRAMS

Appropriates $2,500,000 to the State Board of Education for the purpose of a grant to the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago's Center for Childhood Resilience for the Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing Statewide Initiative and Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois program. Effective July 1, 2025.

Kimberly A. LightfordDemocrat

VIDEO GAMING-PROHIBITION

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that a municipality with a population that is greater than 2,000,000 may not enforce any local ordinance in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act prohibiting the operation of video gaming terminals within the corporate limits of the municipality. Effective immediately.

Mike PorfirioDemocrat

AWARDS SHOW WAGERING

Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Specifies that, for purposes of the Act, the term "sports event" includes any awards show. Provides that "awards show" means the Emmy Awards Show, the Grammy Awards Show, the Academy Awards Show, the Tony Awards Show, or any other live competition or talent contest. Grants rulemaking and emergency rulemaking powers to the Illinois Gaming Board to authorize wagering on awards shows. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Sara FeigenholtzDemocrat

$EMS-FOREST PARK BLUE TERMINAL

Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to be paid to the Chicago Transit Authority to pay for an ambulance equipped with advanced life-saving (ALS) capabilities and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at the Forest Park Blue Line terminal located at 711 Des Plaines Avenue. Effective July 1, 2025.

Kimberly A. LightfordDemocrat

RISE COMMISSION

Amends the Illinois African-American Family Commission Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the RISE Commission Act. Creates the Commission on Reform and Investment for Systemic Equity (RISE Commission) as an independent commission housed for administrative purposes within the Department of Human Services or another agency as determined by the Governor. Dissolves the Illinois African-American Family Commission. Provides that the RISE Commission shall: oversee, track, and coordinate statewide investment strategies aligned with the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus pillars; administer grant programs and provide funding to community-based organizations, units of government, educational institutions, and health care providers focused on systemic equity; monitor and evaluate outcomes; advise the Governor and the General Assembly on best practices and gaps in equity investment; publish an annual equity investment report; and maintain a public data dashboard. Sets forth the members, terms, structure, Executive Director appointment, and staffing of the RISE Commission. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate at least $2,000,000 annually to support the operations and grantmaking functions of the RISE Commission. Allows the RISE Commission to receive and expend funds from federal and private sources. Requires the RISE Commission to: maintain a publicly accessible database of all projects and grants funded under its purview; submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor on the allocation, use, and impact of funds; conduct an equity audit every 2 years; and develop an annual community investment scorecard rating agency performance. Repeals a provision regarding oversight of the RISE Commission. Makes conforming changes in the Violence Prevention Task Force Act, the Commission on Children and Youth Act, the Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice Impact Act, the Racial and Ethnic Impact Research Task Force Act, and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Effective immediately.

Willie PrestonDemocrat

9-1-1 STATEWIDE SURCHARGES

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, the statewide surcharge shall be $2.50 per connection.

David KoehlerDemocrat

$ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Gaming Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $275,745,000; Total $275,745,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Liquor Control Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $13,876,400; Total $13,876,400.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$LAW ENFORCEMNT TRAIN STAND BD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $121,109,300; Federal Funds $8,000,000; Total $129,109,300.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPO

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $278,023,500.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$PRISONER REVIEW BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Prisoner Review Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $5,693,200; Other State Funds $185,000; Total $5,878,200.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$ILLINOIS RACING BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Racing Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $5,072,100; Total $5,072,100.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Property Tax Appeal Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $13,716,800.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$ISBE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $11,192,940,000; Other State Funds $94,075,900; Federal Funds $4,581,352,000; Total $15,868,367,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$IEMA

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $27,747,500; Other State Funds $598,020,700; Federal Funds $1,601,143,852; Total $2,226,912,052.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$SERS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Employees' Retirement System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $1,974,735,420.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $2,549,200.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat