Bills & Legislation

J. CLAUSSEN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Designates the portion of Illinois Route 3 between mile marker 20 and mile marker 22, near Rockwood, as the "1LT James F. Claussen Memorial Highway".

John F. Curran

TROOPER DUNBAR MEMORIAL HWY

Designates Illinois Route 37 north of the City of Benton and south of Lake Benton Road as the "Trooper Frank R. Dunbar Memorial Highway".

John F. Curran

MARSHAL HOPKINS MEMORIAL RD

Designates the portion of Illinois Route 47 over Interstate 80 from Romines Drive to Illinois Route 6 East as the "Marshal Enoch T. Hopkins Memorial Road".

Sue Rezin

SGT. FEEZELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Designates the West Baltimore Street Bridge over Forked Creek in Wilmington as the "Sgt. Dan G. Feezell Memorial Bridge".

Sue Rezin

RALPH E. SNELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Designates the Utica River Bridge as the "Ralph E. Snell Memorial Bridge".

Sue Rezin

CPL. LEOPOLD MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Designates the West Baltimore Street Bridge over the Kankakee River just west of North Water Street in Wilmington as the "Cpl. Lester H. Leopold Memorial Bridge".

Sue Rezin

PFC KICK MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Designates the Illinois Route 54 bridge crossing the Sangamon River near Riverton as the "PFC Daniel Lee Kick Memorial Bridge".

Steve McClure

LCPL HOLLIS MEMORIAL HWY

Designates Route 16 in Gillespie from Route 4 to Kelly Street as the "LCpl Thomas W. Hollis Memorial Highway".

Steve McClure

SCHOOLS-FEDS-NO COOPERATION

Calls on school districts and school boards to pass resolutions that (1) Designate Illinois schools to be a safe haven for all students, school staff, and families threatened by immigration enforcement, discrimination, and stop and frisk policies to the fullest extent permitted by law, (2) Prevent the release of information or assist ICE and/or local law enforcement, (3) Require agencies it holds intergovernmental agreements with to uphold the determinations outlined in this resolution, (4) Abstain from using Illinois school resources for detecting or assisting in the apprehension of persons who may be targeted in immigration enforcement, (5) Deny the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's access to school databases, facilities, equipment, personnel, and other resources for purposes of implementing registries, (6) Reject any effort to create religious litmus tests or screenings for individuals or families to navigate the immigration process and, most importantly, reject any federal or state effort to create a registry of individuals based on religion or ethnicity, and (7) Oppose any existing or future federal mandates to implement stop and frisk policies in and around schools.

Graciela Guzmán

IL ROUTE 66 100 YEARS

Declares 2026 as the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Year in the State of Illinois. Encourages communities, historical societies, and state agencies to organize commemorative events and educational initiatives to honor this historic occasion.

Chris Balkema

LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE

Creates the University Library & Professional Librarian Access & Transparency Task Force to examine the current state of libraries and professional librarianship on Illinois public university campuses and present a recommendation to the General Assembly to ensure that public academic libraries and the educational services provided by professional librarian faculty remains a viable and healthy benefit to Illinois students.

Michael W. Halpin

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 04, 2025 or until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 04, 2025 or until the call of the Speaker.

Mary Edly-Allen

NAT. INFRASTRUCTURE BANK ACT

Urges the United States Congress to pass H.R. 4052 to create a new national infrastructure bank to finance urgently needed infrastructure projects.

David Koehler

SMES/MSMES-YOUTH

Encourages young people to consider a career in small to mid-sized manufacturing (SMEs/MSMEs).

David Koehler

PFC. KENNY KAYS MEMORIAL HWY

Designates Illinois Route 15 from the western edge of Fairfield west to the intersection with County Highway 10 as the "Pfc. Kenny Kays Memorial Highway".

Terri Bryant

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Wednesday, February 05, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 18, 2025 or until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Thursday, February 06, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 18, 2025 or until the call of the Speaker.

Willie Preston

ISBE-DANIELSON FRAMEWORK

Urges the Illinois State Board of Education to initiate and complete a research study to examine the application and use of the Danielson Framework for Teaching, including ways to confront ideological barriers to socially just teacher performance evaluation. Urges the Illinois State Board of Education to deliver this report to the legislature by June 30, 2026.

Meg Loughran Cappel

SGT. LEVI RIDGLEY MEM ROAD

Designates U.S. Highway 250 from the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Illinois Route 130 in Olney to 10 miles West of Olney on U.S. Highway 50 as the "Sgt. Levi Ridgley Memorial Road".

Jason Plummer

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, February 20, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 25, 2025, or to the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Thursday, February 20, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 25, 2025, or to the call of the Speaker.

Mark L. Walker

TAX REVENUE POLICIES

Urges the State of Illinois to make needed investments in Illinois communities by raising $6 billion in new revenue from the ultra-wealthy and mega-corporations. Affirms that, in addition to funding these critically-needed services, implementing these revenue policies will have the benefit of making our State's tax system less unfair to the lowest income Illinoisans.

Karina Villa

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, February 27, 2025, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 04, 2025, or to the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 04, 2025, or to the call of the Speaker.

Napoleon Harris III

ILLINOIS BACON DAY

Declares May 7, 2025 as Illinois Bacon Day and invites all Illinoisans to thank a pig farmer by enjoying some delicious slices of bacon.

Chris Balkema

MENOPAUSE AWARENESS WEEK

Declares October 12 through October 18, 2025 as Menopause Awareness Week in the State of Illinois.

Kimberly A. Lightford

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, March 20, 2025 it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 1, 2025, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 3, 2025, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 8, 2025, or until the call of the President; and when the House stands adjourned on Friday, March 21, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2025, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 26, 2025, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Thursday, March 27, 2025, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Friday, March 28, 2025, and when it adjourns on that day it stands adjourned until Monday, April 7, 2025, or until the call of the Speaker.

Karina Villa

US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION

Makes application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

Neil Anderson

SHERIFF ROGER SCOTT HIGHWAY

Designates Illinois Route 23 in DeKalb from Fairview Drive to Gurler Road as the "Sheriff Roger Scott Highway".

Dave Syverson

SPC GILMAN HIGHWAY

Designates Illinois Route 96 from the City of Mozier to the Pike County line as the "Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway".

Jil Tracy

DHFS-BRAIN INJURY STUDY

Urges the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to conduct a study on the State's current needs and system capacity for providing a broad spectrum of care options reflective of the needs of individuals with brain injury in Illinois.

David Koehler

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY-SUPPORT

Reaffirms a dedication to supporting the efforts of small and midsize manufacturers across Illinois. Urges the small and the midsize manufacturing industries and other relevant stakeholders to form a task force to develop meaningful recommendations for addressing the needs of small and midsize manufacturers in Illinois. Reaffirms a commitment to championing initiatives that ensure the success of small and midsize manufacturers in Illinois.

David Koehler

SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY DAY

Declares May 7, 2025 as Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated Day in the State of Illinois.

Christopher Belt

LT. GREGORY JONAS MEMORIAL AVE

Designates Bond Avenue in Centreville from South 43rd Street to South 47 Street as the "Lt. Gregory Jonas Memorial Avenue".

COMMISSION ON FISCAL REFORM

Urges the creation via legislation of the Illinois Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, whose purpose shall be to examine the extent to which current practices of the executive agencies either conform to or fall short of established laws, regulations and best practices, and to determine the fiscal impact which the State realizes as a result of falling short of compliance with such practices.

Steven Reick

CHIEF WESTON MEMORIAL HWY

Designates the section of Illinois Route 2 in Rockton as the "Chief Arthur L. Weston Memorial Highway".

BLACK IMMIGRANT TF-EXTENDS

Extends the due date for the Task Force on Black Immigrants to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly as required by House Joint Resolution 18 of the 103rd General Assembly to no later than December 31, 2025.

FRED KOREMATSU-LEGACY

Commends Fred T. Korematsu for his courageous efforts for civil liberties. Honors the legacy of Fred Korematsu, his institute, and his children who work so diligently to educate the public by encouraging schools and institutes of higher learning throughout the State of Illinois to incorporate his story and valiant stand for American values of justice into their curriculum.

CPL. T. MILLER MEMORIAL HGHWAY

Designates Illinois Route 140 as it travels through Meadowbrook as the "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway".

JOINT SESSION-BUDGET MESSAGE

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor JB Pritzker present to the General Assembly his Budget Message for the Fiscal Year 2026, as required by Chapter 15, Section 20/50-5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

TROOPER C. THOMPSEN HGWY

Designates Interstate 74 Mile 91 as the "Trooper Corey S. Thompsen Memorial Highway".

SFC T KATSOOLIAS MEMORIAL HGWY

Designates Route 59 in West Chicago from Route 38 to Route 64 as the "SFC Theodore A. Katsoolias Memorial Highway".

Stephanie A. Kifowit

PFC W. HILL MEMORIAL HGWY

Designates Route 31 in Aurora from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue as the "PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. Memorial Highway".

Stephanie A. Kifowit

SFC O. THOMPSON MEMORIAL HGWY

Designates Route 25 in Aurora from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue as the "SFC Ogden N. Thompson Memorial Highway".

Stephanie A. Kifowit

ED HEALTH INSURANCE TASK FORCE

Creates the Educator Health Insurance Task Force to study the feasibility of creating regional health insurance purchasing pools of school districts accessible to all public educators in school districts that have a population of less than 500,000.

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY

Declares May 1, 2025 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day in the State of Illinois.

TROOPER CARNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Designates I-55 Mile Marker 243 to 244, Southbound and Northbound, as the "ISP Trooper Clay M. Carns Memorial Highway".

US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION

Makes application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

Brad Halbrook

NEW ILLINOIS-51ST STATE

Urges the United States Congress to take action to declare the 101 counties of downstate Illinois, along with outlying areas of Cook County wishing to be included, the 51st state of the United States of America and separate it from the rest of Illinois.

Brad Halbrook

CHRIS JAMES MEMORIAL HGHWY

Designates Illinois Route 84 from 1030 Viaduct Road (south point) to U.S. 52 (intersection of Chicago Avenue and Viaduct Road) in Savanna as the "Chris James Memorial Highway".

TAX REVENUE POLICIES

Urges the State of Illinois to make needed investments in Illinois communities by raising $6 billion in new revenue from the ultra-wealthy and mega-corporations. Affirms that, in addition to funding these critically-needed services, implementing these revenue policies will have the benefit of making our State's tax system less unfair to the lowest income Illinoisans.

William "Will" Davis

US MARINE CORPS HIGHWAY

Designates the portion of Interstate Route 80 of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways within the State of Illinois, from mile marker 26 to mile marker 51, as the "U.S. Marine Corps Highway Semper Fidelis".

CHIEF R. YOUNG MEMORIAL HWY

Designates Illinois Route 97 as it travels through Maquon as the "Chief of Police Richard R. Young Memorial Highway".