Bills & Legislation

IEMA-VILLAGE DISASTER FUNDS

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall set aside from any moneys appropriated to it for the making of grants under the Act an amount it determines is sufficient to ensure that municipalities with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000 people have ready access to funds for disaster recovery disbursements. Provides that moneys set aside shall be used by the Agency for municipalities with a population that is less than or equal to 5,000 and that are otherwise eligible for grant funding under the Act. Provides that the Agency shall disburse the funds reserved to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System covering a municipality having a population less than or equal to 5,000 affected by a disaster. Provides that the EMS System shall distribute the funds to pay for the costs the affected municipality incurs during a disaster to provide for debris removal and other necessary disaster services. Requires the municipality to demonstrate to the EMS System that services are necessary for recovery from the disaster. Effective immediately.

Sally J. Turner

JACKSON CNTY-CONSERVANCY DIST

Amends the River Conservancy Districts Act. Provides that a trustee on a board representing a river conservancy district that embraces Jackson County may be removed for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office by the appropriate appointing presiding officer or officers, without the advice and consent of the corporate authorities, by filing a written order of removal with the appropriate county or municipal clerk or clerks.

Terri Bryant

ENERGY-GENERATION TASK FORCE

Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions concerning: the membership of the Task Force; duties of the Task Force; administrative support; and an annual report. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury and shall be administered by the Illinois Power Agency. Provides that $10,000,000 shall be transferred from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund to the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Provides that the Agency shall award grants from the fund to carbon producing power plants for the construction of new carbon capture storage systems. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Effective immediately.

Jil Tracy

EPA-GREENHOUSE GASES

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Reverts provisions regarding greenhouse gases to the language existing before changes made by amendment under P.A. 102-662. Repeals a provision defining "clean energy". Effective immediately.

Jil Tracy

DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM

Amends the Business Assistance and Regulatory Reform Act. Modifies requirements concerning the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance. Provides that the Office shall implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and encourage expeditious permit issuance. Provides that the Office shall use information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics in order to improve transparency and accountability of the permitting process, reduce uncertainty and delays, and reduce costs and risks to taxpayers. Modifies and adds requirements concerning the expediting of permit reviews. Provides for the creation of an Interagency Permitting Advisory Committee. Provides additional requirements to improve the coordination of permit reviews. Defines terms. Makes other changes.

Jil Tracy

$PUBLIC HEALTH-CLINICS

Appropriates $9,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. Effective July 1, 2025.

Karina Villa

SCH CD-STUDENT BIOMETRIC INFO

Amends the School Code. Removes language allowing school districts that collect biometric information from students to adopt specified policies. Instead, prohibits a school district from purchasing or otherwise acquiring biometric systems to use on students. Provides that a school district may not do any of the following with respect to students: (1) obtain, retain, possess, access, request, or use biometric systems or biometric information derived from biometric systems; or (2) enter into an agreement with a third party for the purpose of obtaining, retaining, possessing, accessing, or using, by or on behalf of the school district, biometric systems. Provides that, within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, if a school district is in possession of student biometric information, then the school district shall destroy the biometric information and provide certified documentation of destruction to the State Board of Education. Provides that, within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any school district that has contracted with a third party to obtain, collect, or store student biometric information shall require the third party to destroy all biometric information in its possession and confirm in writing the completion of this destruction to the school district. During the 30-day period in which a school district may still have student biometric information in its possession, prohibits the school district from selling, leasing, or otherwise disclosing the biometric information to another person or entity unless: (1) the individual who has legal custody of the student or the student, if he or she has reached the age of 18, consents to the disclosure; or (2) the disclosure is required by court order. Makes other changes.

Karina Villa

REVENUE-VARIOUS

Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that any State mandate regarding any subject matter enacted on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that necessitates additional expenditures from local government revenues shall be void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations and reimbursements to implement that mandate. Provides that the failure of the General Assembly to make necessary appropriations and reimbursements shall relieve the local government of the obligation to implement any State mandate. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district shall reduce its aggregate extension base for the purpose of lowering its limiting rate for future years upon referendum approval initiated by the submission of a petition by the voters of the district. Provides that the extension limitation shall be: (a) the lesser of 5% or the average percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding 10 years; or (b) the rate of increase approved by the voters. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases distributions into the Local Government Distributive Fund on and after August 1, 2025. Effective immediately.

Craig Wilcox

CMS-DEMOLITION OF FACILITIES

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department, at least annually, to review State facilities that are no longer in service, determine the status of those facilities, and determine which of those facilities need to be demolished. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to annually submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding estimated costs for the demolition and removal of State facilities no longer in service.

Sally J. Turner

GA ORG-BILL PASSAGE VOTE

Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that neither house of the General Assembly shall consider or take a vote on any legislation between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., on any day of the week during any regular or special session of the General Assembly, unless approved by the leaders of each of the caucuses of that house. Effective immediately.

Andrew S. Chesney

HOME HEALTH PHOTO ID

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging and the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Provides that any person providing home services, home health services, or home nursing services who is not a member of the patient or consumer's family or providing services under the Community Care Program shall prominently display a photo identification badge containing the name of the person providing the services, the name of the organization the person represents, the occupation of the person, and a recent photograph of the person.

Sally J. Turner

OFF-HWY VEH ON ROADWAY

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Permits the operation of recreational off-highway vehicles meeting certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in the State, unless the highway is an interstate system, is near a grade-separated portion of the highway, is within a municipality, or has a posted speed limit higher than 55 miles per hour. Provides that a recreational off-highway vehicle may be registered in the same manner as provided for snowmobiles and shall comply with the registration, fees, insurance, and other requirements for snowmobiles under the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Provides for the distribution of registration fees. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of a recreational off-highway vehicle on a roadway.

Patrick J. Joyce

VEH CD-REG FEES-VETERANS-WAIVE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the standard registration fee for passenger motor vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds shall be waived for any veteran who holds proof from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of a service-connected disability.

Craig Wilcox

VEH CD-VOLUN FIREFIGHTER PLATE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates to volunteer firefighters. Provides that the fee for these plates shall be the same as the fee prescribed for standard plates for first division vehicles. Provides for the issuance of permanent license plates for volunteer firefighter vehicles owned by a municipal fire department or fire protection district.

Sue Rezin

VEH-ELEC MOTORCYCLE SURCHARGE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026 registration year, for an electric motorcycle, an owner shall be charged a $50 (rather than $100) surcharge in addition to the applicable registration fee.

Sally J. Turner

ROADS-LOOSE GRAVEL ALERTS

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the Department of Transportation, in each road district, to erect signage stating that there is loose gravel ahead at any entrance to a road consisting mainly of loose gravel.

Sally J. Turner

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Compensation Review Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Compensation Review Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Council of State Governments Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Council of State Governments Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Council of State Governments Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Interstate Rail Compact Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Roadside Memorial Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Springfield High Speed Railroad Community Advisory Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Springfield High Speed Railroad Community Advisory Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Permanent Noise Monitoring Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the General County Airport and Landing Field Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Child Passenger Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

John F. Curran

DEPLOYED PARENT CUSTODY/VISIT

Creates the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act. Allows parents to enter into a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility during military deployment. Allows a court, after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, to issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility. Allows either parent to file a motion, at any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. Allows a court, on motion of a deploying parent, to grant caretaking authority or limited contact to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or an adult with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship. Provides that an agreement or grant of authority is temporary and terminates after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification. Provides that if a court has issued an order granting caretaking authority, the court may enter a temporary order for child support. Allows the court, after a deploying parent returns from deployment until a temporary agreement or order for custodial responsibility is terminated, to issue a temporary order granting the deploying parent reasonable contact with the child. Includes provisions regarding expedited hearings, testimony by electronic means, and the effect of prior judicial orders or agreements. Sets forth notice requirements related to pending deployments and change of mailing addresses.

Mike Porfirio

DCEO-CHILD CARE REBATES

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a property tax rebate program that allows licensed, not-for-profit child care centers that were obligated to pay property taxes to a unit of local government or special district in the State to apply to the Department for a rebate of those taxes. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

Michael W. Halpin

ARPUR-DATE CHANGE

Amends the State Property Control Act. In a provision concerning submission of an Annual Real Property Utilization Report, changes the due date for the Report from July 31 to August 31 of each year.

Michael W. Halpin

CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES

Amends Court of Claims Act. Provides that judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate under the Act shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that each judge shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Authorizes the court to hold sessions and take evidence remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Authorizes the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote or electronic filing of a claim or other motion, participation in any capacity before the court, taking of evidence or testimony, conducting any business of the court, or payment of any fees to the court. Authorizes the court to adopt rules determining the form and manner of all filing fees and other charges due the court. Provides that all claims arising under the Act must filed within 5 years (instead of one year) of the crime on which a claim is based under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.

Michael W. Halpin

INC TX-BROWNFIELD

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for developers that invest in a qualified project redeveloping a brownfield or grayfield. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Creates an exemption for tangible personal property that is purchased by a developer who has been awarded a certificate of exemption by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and that is used to rehabilitate brownfield or grayfield property. Effective immediately.

Michael W. Halpin

ENERGY-INSULATION REQ IN HOMES

Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt specified provisions into the Illinois Energy Conservation Code concerning insulation in an unvented attic and an unvented enclosed rafter assemblies.

Bill Cunningham

IL RACING BOARD-VARIOUS

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Racing Board may appoint the Director of Mutuels to serve as the State director for inter-track wagering and simulcast wagering by inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees. Provides that the pari-mutuel tax imposed at all pari-mutuel wagering facilities and on advance deposit wagering shall be remitted to the Board (rather than the Department of Revenue). Provides that the Board shall distribute contributed funds to a charitable organization on a schedule determined by the Board, based on the charitable organization's estimated expenditures related to the grant (rather than by December 31 of each year). Provides that any funds not expended by the grantee in a grant year shall be distributed to the charitable organization or charitable organizations selected in the next grant year after the funds are recovered. Repeals provisions authorizing the Board to make daily temporary deposits of certain fees and provisions requiring the Board and the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to conduct drug testing on horses at county fairs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Cunningham

AGING-CARE COORDINATION UNITS

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that by January 1, 2026, the Department on Aging shall seek federal approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for any waiver or State Plan amendment necessary to provide monthly monitoring payments to care coordination units for each active participant enrolled in the Community Care Program who is receiving any allowable service and has not utilized services authorized by the care coordination unit or managed care organization for the month preceding the last month of services. Requires managed care organizations to remediate the full monthly monitoring payment to care coordination units that are providing services in accordance with the Act. Defines "active participant" to mean a person 60 years of age or older who has been found eligible to receive Community Care Program services. Provides that to receive administrative payments, a care coordination unit must provide documentation demonstrating that an effort has been made to contact the individual and confirm that the individual no longer needs services provided by the care coordination unit. Requires the Department to secure federal financial participation for expenditures made by the Department for State Fiscal Year 2026 and every State fiscal year thereafter. Effective immediately.

Doris Turner

KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION

Creates the Kratom Consumer Protection Act. Provides that no person shall sell, offer for sale, provide, or distribute kratom leaf or a kratom product to a person under 21 years of age, with requirements for online age verification. Provides that no person shall sell, offer for sale, provide, or distribute a kratom product that contains certain chemical compositions. Provides that an individual, business, or other entity shall not produce, sell, or distribute a kratom product that is attractive to children. Provides that no person shall sell, offer for sale, provide, or distribute a kratom product that is adulterated with a dangerous non-kratom substance. Provides that no person shall offer for sale any kratom product that contains synthesized or semi-synthesized kratom alkaloids or kratom constituents. Requires federal compliance for kratom products and processors. Imposes a tax of 5% on the retail sale of kratom products. Requires quarterly returns for the tax. Provides that a person who knowingly files a false or incomplete return is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Provides for rulemaking and other powers for the Department of Revenue. Incorporates certain provisions of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. Provides that any person who sells a kratom product in violation of this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty up to $5,000 for the first violation, and up to $10,000 for a second violation. Provides that, for a third violation and each subsequent violation, the person shall be fined a minimum of $10,000, up to a maximum of $20,000, and shall be prohibited from selling kratom products in this State for 3 years. Defines terms. Limits home rule powers. Repeals the Kratom Control Act.

Javier L. Cervantes

PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that the changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2023. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after January 1, 2023 shall be entitled to retroactive disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Robert F. Martwick

PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after the effective date of the amendatory Act is entitled to disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Robert F. Martwick

PEN CD-CHI POLICE-ADMIN REVIEW

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a policeman has an application for an ordinary disability benefit denied by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or has a duty disability benefit, ordinary disability benefit, or occupational disability benefit terminated by the Board and brings an action for administrative review challenging the termination or denial of the disability benefit and the policeman prevails in the action in administrative review, then the prevailing policeman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, as part of the costs of the action. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Robert F. Martwick

PEN CD-CHI POLICE-TIER 2

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that for Tier 2 policemen, "final average salary" is the greater of: (i) the average monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the policeman during the 96 consecutive months of service within the last 120 months of service in which the total salary was the highest; or (ii) the average monthly salary obtained by dividing the total salary of the policeman during the 48 consecutive months of service within the last 60 months of service in which the total salary was the highest. Provides that the limit on salary for all purposes under the Code for Tier 2 policemen shall annually be increased by the lesser of 3% or the annual (instead of one-half of the annual) unadjusted percentage increase in the consumer price index-u, including all previous adjustments. Provides that the surviving spouse's annuity for certain Tier 2 policemen shall be 54% of the policeman's monthly salary at the time of the policeman's death. Provides that if the deceased policeman was a parent of a child or children and there is a surviving spouse, 12% of the policeman's monthly salary at the date of death, or 12% of the policeman's earned pension, shall be granted to the guardian of any such minor child or children. Provides that upon the death of the surviving spouse leaving one or more children under the age of 18, or upon the death of a policeman leaving one or more children but no surviving spouse, a monthly pension of 20% of the policeman's monthly salary at the date of death or 20% of the policeman's earned pension at the date of death shall be granted to the guardian of each such child until the child reaches age 18. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Robert F. Martwick

PEN CD-CHI TEACH-REEMPLOYMENT

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision allowing a service retirement pensioner to be re-employed as a teacher for a specified number of days without cancellation of the service retirement pension, provides that if a service retirement pensioner works more than the number of days allowed under that provision in any school year, the service retirement pension benefit shall be withheld on a pro rata basis for each day worked in excess of the number of days allowed. Provides that if a pensioner who only teaches drivers education courses after regular school hours works more than 900 hours in any school year, the service retirement pension benefit shall be withheld on a pro rata basis for each period of 7.5 hours in excess of 900 hours. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are retroactive to July 1, 2020. Provides that all service retirement pensioners whose service retirement pensions were cancelled as a result of re-employment as a teacher during the period of July 1, 2020 through the effective date of the amendatory Act shall have their overpayments recalculated on a pro rata basis consistent with the changes made by the amendatory Act, and the difference between the initial overpayment and the recalculated overpayment shall be refunded to those service retirement pensioners with interest. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Robert F. Martwick