Bills & Legislation

UTILITY-EXPEDITED ACQUISITION

Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning the valuation of water and sewer utilities, provides that a large public utility that acquires a water or sewer utility may recommend that the large public utility adopt the existing rates of the water or sewer utility. Provides that the contractor or subcontractor shall submit evidence of meeting the requirements to be a responsible bidder to the large public utility (rather than water or sewer utility). Provides that the provisions are repealed on June 30, 2038 (rather than June 1, 2028). Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an expedited review, the Commission shall issue a ruling approving or denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the application if the large public utility provides ample evidence supporting the need for expedited review. Provides that the large public utility, in its application, shall establish evidence that the expedited review is necessary which may include certain factors. Provides that, upon granting expedited review, and subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months after the date the expedited review was granted. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

David KoehlerDemocrat

INC TX-STANDARD EXEMPTION

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the additional standard exemption for taxpayers who have attained the age of 65 before the end of the taxable year and their spouses is $2,000 (currently, $1,000). Effective immediately.

Sue RezinRepublican

GROCERY-ONLINE MARKETS

Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that the Act also includes grants and financial assistance for mobile farmers markets and online farmers markets. Provides that, in addition to other purposes, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may award grants under the Act for technology upgrades, including software and point-of-sale systems.

John F. CurranRepublican

DHS-DSP WAGE&CILA RATE INCREAS

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2027, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings. Provides that for services delivered on or after January 1, 2027, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Contains provisions on benchmark rates for therapy and counseling for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; tiered rates for community day services; community integration supports for community day services; and benchmark rates for CILA transportation cost and for the supported employment program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2027, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities. Provides that the State Plan amendment shall provide wage increases for all residential non-executive direct care staff. Effective immediately.

David KoehlerDemocrat

CTY CD-COMPETITIVE BIDS

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $60,000 (rather than $30,000), other than professional services, shall be contracted (1) by a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids in a newspaper published within the county or, if no newspaper is published within the county, then a newspaper having general circulation within the county; (2) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of an emergency if authorized by the county board; or (3) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of the expedited replacement of a disabled, inoperable, or damaged patrol vehicle of the sheriff's department if authorized by the county board.

David KoehlerDemocrat

FINANCE-TECH

Amends the Public Radio and Television Grant Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Michael W. HalpinDemocrat

PEN CD-ACCEL BENEFIT PAYMENT

Amends the Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighter, Chicago Police, Chicago Firefighter, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, and Chicago Laborers Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes an accelerated pension benefit payment in lieu of any pension benefit under which an eligible person may elect to receive an amount determined by the Fund to be equal to 60% of the present value of his or her pension benefits in lieu of receiving any pension benefit. Establishes an accelerated pension benefit payment for a reduction in annual retirement annuity and survivor's annuity increases, as applicable, under which a Tier 1 member may elect to receive an accelerated pension benefit payment equal to 70% of the difference of the present value of the automatic annual increases to a Tier 1 member's retirement annuity and survivor's annuity using the formula applicable to the Tier 1 member and the present value of the automatic annual increases to the Tier 1 member's retirement annuity using a specified formula and survivor's annuity using a specified formula. Amends the General Obligation Bond Act to authorize $700,000,000 to be sold to pay for the accelerated pension benefit payments. Provides that the Comptroller shall deduct the amount for the payment of principal and interest due on Local Pension Obligation Acceleration Bonds from any payment out of the Local Government Distributive Fund to the employer and shall pay the amount so deducted toward the principal and interest due on Local Pension Obligation Bonds. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Chris BalkemaRepublican

REGULATORY SUNSET REPORTS

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that, in the calendar year 2 years before a regulatory agency or program is scheduled for termination (rather than annually), the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall study the performance of each regulatory agency and program scheduled for termination under the Act and report to the Governor the results of the study. Requires the Governor to review the report of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget and, no later than December 1st of the year preceding the year of termination (rather than in each even-numbered year), make recommendations to the General Assembly on the termination, modification, or continuation of regulatory agencies and programs.

Chris BalkemaRepublican

REVENUE-LIVING WAGE STUDY

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Revenue shall conduct a study to determine the living wage in the State and shall make recommendations concerning how to increase the minimum wage to ensure residents of the State earn a living wage. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2027, the Department shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals the provision on January 1, 2028.

Rachel VenturaDemocrat

GINSENG HARVESTING-FORFEITURE

Amends the Ginseng Harvesting Act. Makes changes to definitions. Adds prohibitions against attempted violations in provisions concerning a harvest license and in provisions concerning trespass to harvest ginseng. Requires a person with a harvest license, grower's license, or dealer license to immediately produce the license when requested to do so by an officer or authorized employee of the Department of Natural Resources or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or any other peace officer. Provides that the Department may suspend a person who violates the Act or commits other specified violations from engaging in any activity requiring a license under the Act for a period of time according to rules adopted by the Department (rather than not to exceed 5 years following the revocation). Provides that any device or equipment, including vehicles and conveyances, used or operated in violation of the Act or rules adopted under the Act or attempted to be used in violation of the Act or rules adopted under the Act is subject to seizure and confiscation by the Department. Lists procedures for seizure, notice, court adjudication, and sale of property. Provides for return of lost property to its rightful owner. Directs that proceeds of sales shall be deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund. Requires reporting under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act and makes conforming changes in that Act.

John F. CurranRepublican

DHS-COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES

Amends the Community Services Act. Adds community day services to the list of service categories covered under the Act. Defines "community day services" to mean a Home and Community-Based Waiver day program that is certified by the Department of Human Services and provides assistance with gaining, maintaining, or improving skills and functioning to individuals with developmental disabilities. Makes conforming changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

VEH-AUTO TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows a municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more to use an automated traffic law enforcement system to record and enforce violations related to traffic obstruction. Provides that for each violation recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of violation to the registered owner by mail within 30 days after the Secretary of State identifies the owner, but no later than 90 days after the violation. Sets forth defenses for a violation. Provides that unless the driver received a Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $100, or the completion of a traffic education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or complete a required program in a timely manner. Requires each intersection monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system to have a posted sign visible to approaching traffic indicating that automated enforcement is in use. Provides that compensation paid for an automated traffic law enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment or services provided and may not be based on the number of citations issued or the revenue generated. Prohibits a member of the General Assembly and officer or employee of a municipality or county from knowingly accepting employment or receiving compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services to municipalities or counties. Allows the Secretary to adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions. Makes other changes.

Celina VillanuevaDemocrat

CAP CITY REDEVELOPMENT ZONE

Creates the Capital City Redevelopment Zone Act. Sets forth qualifications for an area to be designated as a Capital City Redevelopment Zone. Provides procedures and requirements for the initiation of a Capital City Redevelopment Zone by a municipality. Requires a municipality that has adopted an ordinance designating an area as a Capital City Redevelopment Zone to apply to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for certification of the zone. Sets forth requirements for certification. Provides for procedures and requirements for the review of Capital City Redevelopment Zone applications and the certification, amendment, and decertification of a Capital City Redevelopment Zone. Provides for adoption of tax increment financing. Describes the powers and duties of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides requirements for administration of a Capital City Redevelopment Zone. Provides requirements for notice of cessation of business operations for businesses within a Capital City Redevelopment Zone. Provides for an income tax deduction. Sets forth accounting requirements regarding tax exemptions and other benefits under the Act. Provides for a capital city construction jobs income tax credit. Specifies the requirements that apply to taxpayers seeking capital city construction job tax credits. Creates the Capital City Development Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for grants to eligible developers. Makes findings. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Adds references to the Capital City Redevelopment Zone Act in the Corporate Accountability for Tax Expenditures Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Property Tax Code, and the Environmental Protection Act. Effective immediately.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

DCEO-VARIOUS

Repeals the Opportunities for At-Risk Women Act. Amends the Illinois Council on Women and Girls Act. Provides that the Council on Women and Girls may create the Opportunities for At-Risk Women Subcommittee to research and analyze organizations that support at-risk women in the State. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that provisions requiring the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's official website to contain a comprehensive list of State, local, and federal economic benefits available to businesses in each of the State's counties and municipalities are repealed on July 1, 2026. Provides that the following reports shall be filed on or before January 31 of each year (instead of January 1): a report on entrepreneurial assistance centers; reports on the Enterprise Zone Loan Fund and the Large Business Attraction Fund; and reports concerning cannabis social equity. Amends the Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the membership of the Board of the Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Extends the sunset for the apprenticeship education expense tax credit, the research and development tax credit, the angel investment tax credit, and the River Edge Redevelopment Zone tax credit. Effective immediately.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

ILAPA-JCAR-UNRESPONSIVENESS

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. In provisions regarding the second notice period for rulemaking, provides that the second notice period shall be extended for a period not to exceed an additional 45 days if the agency has received a statement of unresponsiveness from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Lists the requirements for a statement of unresponsiveness. Provides that failure to provide a substantive response within 7 days after a statement of unresponsiveness is issued shall constitute a withdrawal of the rulemaking. In provisions regarding the contents of the written notice to the Joint Committee, requires a statement certifying that no procedure, policy, schedule, or other feature of the agency will prevent the agency from substantively engaging with the Joint Committee regarding suggestions made during the second notice period. Effective immediately.

Bill CunninghamDemocrat

VID GM&CRIM CD-GAMBLING DEVICE

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the definition of "gambling device" to include any vending or other electronic machine or device, including, without limitation, a machine or device that awards credits and contains a circuit, meter, or switch capable of removing and recording the removal of credits that offers a person entry into any contest, competition, sweepstakes, scheme, plan, or other selection process that involves or is dependent upon an element of chance for which the person may receive a gift, award, or other item or service of value if that offer is incidental to or results from: (A) the purchase of an item or service of value; or (B) the purchase or gratuitous receipt of a coupon, voucher, certificate, or other similar credit that can be redeemed for or applied towards an item or service of value from such machine or device or elsewhere. Provides that a person shall not be convicted of gambling if the person participates in a game of skill or chance where money or other things of value can be won but no payment or purchase is required to participate, except where conducted through the use of a gambling device or by means of the Internet. Provides that a gambling offense involving such a gambling device is a Class 4 felony. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Removes a provision allowing for the use of a game device without a license if the game device is used in an activity that is not gambling under the Criminal Code of 2012. Effective immediately.

Bill CunninghamDemocrat

CIV PRO-AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a defendant in an action alleging malpractice or negligence against an architect, engineer, or surveyor may request an affidavit of merit within 56 days after the complaint or notice of the action is served on the defendant. Provides that within 56 days after a request for an affidavit of merit is made, the plaintiff in the action shall file an affidavit of merit signed by an individual who the plaintiff reasonably believes meets certain requirements. Provides that the court may grant one extension of time for filing an affidavit of merit. Provides for the dismissal of an action, with or without prejudice. Provides that a defendant's objection to an affidavit of merit shall be raised in a motion filed within 90 days after the affidavit of merit is served. Provides that if the court determines that an affidavit of merit does not fully comply with the requirements, the court shall allow the plaintiff 56 days to file one or more affidavits of merit that correct the deficiencies identified by the court. Provides that a defendant shall participate in discovery in the action as required by court rules. Provides that an affidavit of merit is not required in an action for breach of contract against an architect, engineer, or surveyor that does not involve the standard of care.

Donald P. DeWitteRepublican

FRANCHISE TAX-REPEAL

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that, in the case of a domestic or foreign corporation, no payment is required for a franchise tax that would have been due and payable on and after January 1, 2029. Provides that all amounts remaining in the Corporate Franchise Tax Refund Fund shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund no later than December 31, 2030. Makes changes in provisions concerning the statute of limitations. Repeals provisions concerning franchise taxes payable by domestic and foreign corporations on January 1, 2030. Effective immediately.

Dave SyversonRepublican

MOTOR VEH-DEATH-GREAT BOD HARM

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who kills an individual without lawful justification commits first degree murder if, in performing the acts which cause the death he or she commits both aggravated driving under the influence and speeding 26 or more miles per hour over the speed limit, and such acts are the proximate cause of the death of the individual. Provides that the penalty for reckless homicide in which the defendant was operating a motor vehicle and committed aggravated driving under the influence resulting in the death of an individual is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant was operating a motor vehicle at a speed 100 or more miles per hour over the maximum speed limit resulting in the death of an individual, the penalty is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years. Provides that the penalty for aggravated battery caused by the defendant operating a motor vehicle at a speed 100 or more miles per hour over the maximum speed limit in which the defendant caused great bodily harm to an individual is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 20 years. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.

Laura FineDemocrat

DCEO-VARIOUS

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that provisions requiring the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's official website to contain a comprehensive list of State, local, and federal economic benefits available to businesses in each of the State's counties and municipalities are repealed on July 1, 2026. Provides that the following reports shall be filed on or before January 31 of each year (instead of January 1): a report on entrepreneurial assistance centers; reports on the Enterprise Zone Loan Fund and the Large Business Attraction Fund; and reports concerning cannabis social equity. Amends the Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the membership of the Board of the Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Extends the sunset for the apprenticeship education expense tax credit, the research and development tax credit, the angel investment tax credit, and the River Edge Redevelopment Zone tax credit. Effective immediately.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

AI MODEL SAFETY

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Safety Act. Provides that a developer of a frontier artificial intelligence model shall not be held liable for critical harms caused by the frontier model if the developer did not intentionally or recklessly cause the critical harms and the developer publishes a safety and security protocol and transparency report on its website. Provides that a developer shall be deemed to have complied with these requirements if the developer: (1) agrees to be bound by safety and security requirements adopted by the European Union; or (2) enters into an agreement with an agency of the federal government that satisfies specified requirements. Sets forth requirements for safety and security protocols and transparency reports. Provides that the Act shall no longer apply if the federal government enacts a law or adopts regulations that establish overlapping requirements for developers of frontier models.

Bill CunninghamDemocrat

KIDNEY TREATMENT DELEGATE ACT

Creates the Kidney Disease Treatment Delegation Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the Nurse Practice Act or any rule of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to the contrary, delegation, including, but not limited to, delegation of the performance of central venous catheter procedures in a kidney disease treatment center, shall only be allowed if the individual receiving delegation is a licensed practical nurse who has obtained the proper training, education, and experience or a certified dialysis technician who currently holds, or is in the process of acquiring, the necessary experience to apply for and obtain certification as a certified clinical hemodialysis technician by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission or a Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician by the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology. Sets forth additional provisions concerning delegation of duties in a kidney disease treatment center. Provides that the Department is authorized to adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of the Act, and the rules may define standards and criteria for the necessary training, education, and experience for licensed practical nurses to obtain before receiving delegation under the Act. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that a violation of the Kidney Disease Treatment Delegation Act is grounds for disciplinary action. Effective immediately.

Bill CunninghamDemocrat

EPA-FORMER WASTE DISPOSAL SITE

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any site on which a former waste disposal operation is located in a manner that is inconsistent with the closure of the waste disposal operation. Lists prohibited uses.

Mary Edly-AllenDemocrat

INS-FINANCIAL REGULATION FEES

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to the annual financial regulation fee charged and collected from every domestic company and foreign or alien company, except fraternal benefit societies. Provides that those financial regulation fees shall not exceed $500,000 (instead of $250,000) in the aggregate in any single year. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Insurance may amend the imposed fees by rule.

Mark L. WalkerDemocrat

NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSURANCE CAP

Creates the Not-for-Profit Health Insurance Reserve Cap Act. Prohibits a not-for-profit health insurance company from maintaining reserves in excess of 125% of the minimum solvency standards required by the Department of Insurance by the end of each calendar year. Requires each not-for-profit health insurance company to submit an annual financial report to the Department detailing the company's reserve levels. Provides that any excess reserves shall be utilized for all the specified purposes during the applicable calendar year. Provides that the Department shall monitor and enforce compliance with the Act.

David KoehlerDemocrat

MOBILE ID CARDS & LICENSES

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Changes references from "electronic credential" to "mobile identification card". Provides that no relying party, including law enforcement, may take physical possession of a mobile identification card holder's mobile device for purposes of verifying the mobile identification card holder's identity. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Inserts conforming provisions concerning requirements for mobile driver's licenses. Makes other changes.

Bill CunninghamDemocrat

MUNI CD-SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Deletes a provision concerning the express prohibition of a municipality's adoption of any ordinance or resolution or the exercise of any power that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the installation of a solar energy system or low-voltage solar-powered devices. Provides that a municipality may regulate or prohibit the installation of a solar energy system or low-voltage solar-powered devices in a way that is consistent with the municipality's comprehensive plan or zoning authority.

David KoehlerDemocrat

SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT AGREEMNT

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall, upon passage of a referendum after submission of a petition signed by no less than 8% of the school district's voters in the last consolidated election, or may, by resolution, enter into a joint agreement with other school boards to share the services of a superintendent or other administrator. Provides that any savings realized by sharing services must be divided equally between classroom needs and property tax relief. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall obtain from its school board a written resolution approving the withdrawal and shall present a petition for withdrawal to the other member school districts within the timelines designated by the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by resolution. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall submit to the voters of the district the question of whether the school district shall withdraw from the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by a referendum vote (also provides for a referendum upon submission of a petition).

Sue RezinRepublican

ST BD EDUCATION-ELECT MEMBERS

Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Provides for 5 additional members of the State Board of Education to be elected at the general election in 2028 and every 4 years thereafter. Provides that one member shall be elected from each judicial district. Provides that the 5 members shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis. Provides that a petition for nomination of a candidate for member of the State Board shall be signed by at least 0.5% of the total number of registered voters in the judicial district. Provides that beginning on the date when the 5 members initially elected take office, a majority of the State Board shall constitute a quorum. Makes related changes.

Terri BryantRepublican

SCH CD&CRIM CD-ABUSE-EDUCATOR

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for disqualification for licensure or suspension or revocation of a license, includes in the definition of "sex or other offense" abuse by an educator or authority figure as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of abuse by an educator or authority figure. Provides that a person commits the offense if that person is an educator or authority figure at the school, the student is at least 18 years of age but under 23 years of age, the person is at least 4 years older than the student and holds or held within the previous year a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the student in connection with an educational or extracurricular program or activity, and the person either: (1) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student; or (2) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure involving sexual conduct is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure involving sexual penetration is a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that consent of the victim is not a defense to abuse by an educator or authority figure. Defines "authority figure" and "educator".

Terri BryantRepublican

BETTER SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS ACT

Creates the Better Social Media Feeds Act. Provides that a covered online platform that deploys an algorithmic recommender system shall prominently and conspicuously provide on its website, service, or application: (1) a list of each algorithmic recommender system in use by the covered online platform; (2) a description of each input to each algorithmic recommender system; and (3) the weights used in each algorithmic recommender system. Provides that, for all services, products, and features where a covered online platform makes use of an algorithmic recommender system that uses personal data, the algorithmic recommender system shall be configured, by default, to maximize one or more long-term user value metrics. Sets forth provisions concerning covered minors and long-term assessments. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2027.

Sue RezinRepublican

PROPERTY CONTROL-AIRCRAFT

Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a public university or college in Illinois that offers courses in aviation, flight training, or other subjects involving knowledge of the workings of an airplane may sell a qualified transferable airplane, including its parts, to a bona fide purchaser for value and on terms that are in the best interests of that public university or college and are consistent with that university's or college's objects and purposes. Provides that the public university or college may retain the proceeds from the sale in a separate account for the purpose of maintaining the university's or college's fleet of aircraft or for the purpose of purchasing replacement aircraft.

Terri BryantRepublican

PROCUREMENT PROTECTION ACT

Creates the Procurement Protection Act. Provides that a company domiciled within the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary or a federally banned corporation shall be ineligible to bid or submit a proposal for contracts with the State. Provides that each bid or offer submitted for a contract with a State agency or political subdivision shall include a disclosure of whether or not the bidder, offeror, or any of its corporate parents or subsidiaries, within the 24 months before submission of the bid or offer, had business operations that involved contracts with or the provision of supplies or services from or to any foreign adversary, any state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, or any company domiciled within the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary. Provides that a bid or offer that does not include the disclosure required by these provisions may be given an opportunity to cure nondisclosure. Allows a chief procurement officer to consider the disclosure when evaluating a bid or offer or awarding athe contract. Sets forth exceptions to the general provisions. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Jason PlummerRepublican

PROP TX-NOTICE TO TENNANT

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in the case of residential property that is subject to an application for judgment and sale for delinquent taxes, the county collector shall notify all known occupants of those dwelling units that an application for judgment and sale has been filed with respect to that property.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT-CIVIL IMMIG

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful restraint for civil immigration enforcement. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly and without express legal authority from an immigration agent: (1) detains another for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement; (2) by force or threat of imminent force transfers another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement; (3) by deceit or enticement induces another person to transfer from one place to another with intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement; or (4) uses a deadly weapon while detaining or transferring another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement. Provides that a violation does not apply to an immigration agent. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony unless a deadly weapon is used while detaining or transferring another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement, in which case the violation is a Class 3 felony.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

$RTC 2030

Creates the Road to Census 2030 Act of 2026. Appropriates from the General Revenue Fund $500,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services, $500,000 to the Secretary of State, and $1,600,000 to the Department of Public Health.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

PUBLIC AID RECOVERY TRUST FUND

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Adds, as a permitted disbursement from the Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund, payments of contingency fees to third-party entities that the Office of Inspector General authorizes to conduct audits pursuant to specified provisions of the Code or any similar audits required by State or federal law.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

HUMAN RIGHTS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation in the Real Estate Article to unlawfully discriminate because of a person's history of experiencing domestic or sexual violence. Defines "domestic violence" and "sexual violence".

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

MEDICAID-NONCITIZENS

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands medical assistance coverage to certain categories of lawfully present noncitizens. Sets income guidelines for qualifying persons age 19 through 64 and income guidelines for persons 65 years of age or older. Removes a provision permitting medical assistance coverage for up to 24 continuous months from the initial eligibility date, if otherwise eligible.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING

Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health care merger or affiliation. Amends provisions requiring health care entities to notify the Attorney General within 30 days before a merger or affiliation to include a "covered transaction" even if the parties to the transaction are not themselves a health care facility or provider organization but own or control, directly or indirectly, one or more of the 2 or more health care facilities or provider organizations that will be under common ownership or contracting affiliation if the transaction is consummated, including if parties to the covered transaction are private equity companies. Defines "private equity company" to mean any company or partnership that collects capital investments from individuals or entities and purchases, as a parent company, at any level of corporate ownership, or through another entity or entities so that the company completely or partially owns or controls, a direct or indirect ownership share of an Illinois health care entity or an out-of-state health care entity that generates $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue from patients residing in this State. Changes notice provisions. Defines terms.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

DHFS-ID/DD REIMBURSEMENTS

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for dates of service starting January 1, 2027, reimbursement calculations and direct payments for services provided by facilities licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act are the responsibility of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that appropriations for facilities licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act must be shifted from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall prohibit the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from paying more than the rates specified in the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall affect certain reporting requirements under the ID/DD Community Care Act.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS

Amends the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act. Changes the Act's short title to the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility and Sanitary Conditions for Menstruation and Lactation Act. Repeals a provision which specifies that separate toileting facilities are not required for males and females if individual portable toilet facilities are used by an owner of a portable building or building under construction to provide access to a restroom. Provides that, if a woman or an individual who menstruates is present on a work site and there are 10 or more workers of any gender at the work site, then a separate toilet facility shall be provided at the work site and designated for use by women and individuals who menstruate. Requires employers in the construction industry to provide their workers who menstruate and are performing construction activities on a work site with minimum sanitary conditions. Describes the required minimum sanitary conditions. Requires employers in the construction industry, upon request, to provide their workers who are lactating and performing construction activities on a work site with reasonable accommodations needed to express breast milk. Describes reasonable accommodations for lactation. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2027, the Department of Public Health shall provide guidance to employers on the accommodations to be provided. Authorizes employees of construction sites to call the certified local public health agency with jurisdiction over a construction site to request an inspection if noncompliance with the Act is suspected. Prohibits retaliation by employers if a call is made by an employee on a construction site for suspected noncompliance with the Act. Provides that any owner who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of the Act commits a petty offense and is subject to a fine to be determined by the certified local public health agency (rather than only being subject to a petty offense). Defines "employer". Effective immediately.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

FOID-MENTAL HEALTH

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who has had the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoked or denied under certain provisions because the person was a patient in a mental health facility shall not be permitted to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the 5-year period has lapsed, unless the person has received a mental health evaluation by a licensed clinical mental health professional (rather than a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code). Provides that the person receiving a mental health evaluation shall share all collateral records with the licensed clinical mental health professional making the certification and shall attest that all collateral records have been provided before the evaluation. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall attest that the licensed clinical mental health professional has requested, received, reviewed, and considered all of the person's collateral records in making the licensed clinical mental health professional's determination that the person is not a clear and present danger to self or others. Provides that the licensed clinical mental health professional shall identify the types of collateral records received. Requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to make all reasonable attempts to obtain collateral records, and, if no collateral records are obtained, requires the licensed clinical mental health professional to document the efforts used to obtain such collateral records. Provides that the results of the mental health evaluations that are performed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be transmitted to the Illinois State Police. Defines terms.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE

Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Makes changes concerning definitions. Requires a higher education institution's comprehensive policy to include sexual harassment. Provides that a confidential advisor is separate from a complaint advisor, unless a complainant chooses to have the confidential advisor also serve as the complaint advisor. Makes changes to the complaint resolution procedure, including the timeline of the complaint resolution procedure, protective measures and accommodations, the distribution of evidence that includes a private or intentionally digitally altered sexual image, the direct questioning of either party, support persons for survivors and respondents, and the notice of appeal. Provides that violations of the Act are actionable in civil court. Sets forth the relief a prevailing survivor is entitled to. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make changes concerning confidential advisors. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2027.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

CONVEY TAMMS CORRECTIONAL CTR

Authorizes the Director of Corrections to convey the real property and buildings of the former Tamms Correctional Center to Alexander County that is authorized to lease it for a public purpose of health.

Christopher BeltDemocrat

CRIM CD-BRIBERY&LEG MISCONDUCT

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that bribery and legislative misconduct include the receipt of property or personal advantage after the improper act has been performed (rather than just the intent to influence the improper act). Provides that the provisions do not apply to the promise, tender, acceptance, or receipt of any campaign contributions that are permissible under the Election Code.

Jil TracyRepublican

ETHICS-REVOLVING DOOR

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that an employer shall not knowingly offer employment, compensation, or fees for services to a person if that person is prohibited by the Act's revolving door prohibitions from accepting employment, compensation, or fees for services from that employer. Grants the Executive Ethics Commission and the Legislative Ethics Commission jurisdiction over employers who make offers of employment, compensation, or fees for services in violation of this prohibition. Authorizes an ethics commission to impose a penalty of up to 3 times the total annual compensation that was offered in violation of this prohibition.

Jil TracyRepublican

LOBBYIST-OFFERS/PROMISES

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a lobbyist or lobbying entity may not promise anything of value to an official, State employee, or a candidate for a State executive or State legislative office for the person's support, action, or inaction for a specific legislative action or executive action, including, but not limited to, campaign contributions, endorsement of candidacy, or any in-kind contributions supporting an official, State employee, or candidate for a State executive or State legislative office. Prohibits a lobbyist or lobbying entity from soliciting an official or State employee to violate similar provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents the making or accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.

Jil TracyRepublican