Bills & Legislation

$SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $84,037,400.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$COUNCIL DEVELOPMENTL DISABIL

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $200,000; Federal Funds $4,959,500; Total $5,159,500.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Procurement Policy Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $567,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$WCC

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $31,010,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$INDEPENDENT TAX TRIBUNAL

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $628,300; Other State Funds $82,700; Total $711,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$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

$STATE POLICE MERIT BOARD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Police Merit Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $4,932,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$STATE FIRE MARSHAL

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $72,980,321; Federal Funds $1,000,000; Total $73,980,321.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Higher Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $33,791,800; Other State Funds $16,630,000; Federal Funds $5,622,111; Total $56,043,911.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$CSU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Chicago State University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $41,334,600; Other State Funds $3,307,000; Total $44,641,600.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$EIU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Eastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $49,395,200; Other State Funds $7,000; Total $49,402,200.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$GSU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Governors State University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $27,376,700.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$NEIU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Northeastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $41,981,500.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$WIU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Western Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $58,531,300; Other State Funds $10,000; Total $58,541,300.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$ISU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $82,175,300; Other State Funds $30,000; Total $82,205,300.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$NIU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of Northern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $103,639,900; Other State Funds $22,000; Total $103,661,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$SIU

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Southern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $231,786,400; Other State Funds $1,266,000; Federal Funds $0; Total $233,052,400.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$U OF I

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University of Illinois for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $730,106,200; Other State Funds $9,558,700; Total $739,664,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Community College Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $360,974,400; Other State Funds $121,395,000; Federal Funds $51,000,000; Total $533,369,400.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $831,447,600; Other State Funds $30,180,000; Federal Funds $59,461,100; Total $921,088,700.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$SURS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Universities Retirement System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $2,124,412,632; Other State Funds $215,000,000; Total $2,339,412,632.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$STATE UNIVERSITIES CIVIL SERV

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Universities Civil Service System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $1,510,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$FY25 SUPPLEMENTAL

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$TRS

Makes appropriations for teacher retirement contributions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $7,047,506,738.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$NEIU-OCE

Appropriates $54,256,600 from the General Revenue Fund to Northeastern Illinois University for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Ram VillivalamDemocrat

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.

Robert PetersDemocrat

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.

Lakesia CollinsDemocrat

TWP CD-CONSOLIDATION & MERGER

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of less than 50,000, the offices of township assessor and multi-township assessor are abolished upon the expiration of the term of a township assessor or multi-township assessor. Provides that the county assessor in a county with a population of less than 50,000 shall assume all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of township assessors or multi-township assessors within the county. Amends the Dissolution of Townships in McHenry County Article of the Township Code. Renames the Article and makes it applicable to all counties under township organization. Provides that, upon petition of at least 5% of the voters in the township election immediately preceding the petition, the township board and corporate authorities of the municipality shall certify the question to the election authority and the authority shall cause to be submitted to the voters of the township and municipality at the next election a referendum to discontinue the township and to transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township to the municipality. Provides that, upon petition of at least 5% of the voters in the township election immediately preceding the petition in each adjacent township subject to proposed consolidation, each township board shall certify and cause to be submitted to the voters of the township, at the next election or consolidated election, a proposition to consolidate the existing townships. Amends the Counties Code and the Motor Fuel Tax Law making conforming changes.

Don HarmonDemocrat

INSURANCE-VARIOUS

Amends the Burn Victims Relief Act. Dissolves the George Bailey Memorial Fund on June 30, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, and assigns any future deposits due to that Fund to the General Revenue Fund. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires every company licensed to do business in this State that is transacting the kind or kinds of business under Class 1, 2, or 3, as defined in the Code, to establish a customer affairs and information department to respond to policyholder inquiries and complaints. In provisions concerning kinds of agreements requiring approval, provides that the Director of Insurance has the right to request additional filing review and approval of all contracts that contribute to the statutory threshold trigger. Removes provisions concerning a working group related to the treatment and coverage of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders. Makes other changes. Amends the Dental Care Patient Protection Act. Makes changes concerning preemption of provisions. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that health maintenance organizations are subject to provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code requiring coverage for certain at-home pregnancy tests and certain medically necessary treatments to address a major injury to the jaw. Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act to make technical and combining changes to conform the changes made by Public Act 103-777 and 103-650. Amends the Limited Health Service Organization Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the definition of "insurance company". Effective immediately, except that certain changes to the Illinois Insurance Code are effective January 1, 2026 and certain other changes to the Illinois Insurance Code are effective 60 days after becoming law.

Julie A. MorrisonDemocrat

PARENTAGE-EQUALITY

Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Equality for Every Family Act. Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Declares it to be the public policy of Illinois that a child has the same rights and protections under law to parentage without regard to the marital status, age, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation of their parents, or the circumstances of the child's birth, including whether the child was born as a result of assisted reproduction or surrogacy. Changes the burden of proof for challenging a presumption of parentage from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that a person who gave birth to a child and an alleged genetic parent of the child, a presumed parent under the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015, or an intended parent under the assisted reproduction provisions may sign an acknowledgment of parentage to establish the parentage of the child. Prohibits genetic testing from being used to: (i) challenge the parentage of a person who is a parent by assisted reproduction under the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015 or the Gestational Surrogacy Act; or (ii) establish the parentage of a person who is a donor. Changes the venue provisions for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage and the related notice provisions in such a proceeding. Provides that an individual who consents to assisted reproduction with the intent to be a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction is a parent of the child. Amends the Illinois Gestational Surrogacy Act. Contains provisions describing the consequences if a change in the martial status of a surrogate occurs. Sets out provisions concerning the termination of a gestational surrogacy agreement. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides a process for a confirmatory adoption for children born through assisted reproduction. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$REVENUE

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$IDOT

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$GOV FY27 INTRO BUDGET

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$AGING

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department oon Aging for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$ISP

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$CDB

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$CMS

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Central Management Services for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat

$DCFS

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Don HarmonDemocrat