Bills & Legislation

$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

$DCEO

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

Don HarmonDemocrat

GRANT TRANSPARENCY-REPORT

Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall compile an annual budget implementation report. Provides that the report shall include the following information concerning each grant agreement entered into by a State awarding agency during the previous calendar year: (1) the total cost of each project; (2) detailed line items specified under guidelines issued by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget; and (3) a description specified purpose for the project. Requires the report to be submitted to the General Assembly and posted on the website of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Effective immediately.

Laura M. MurphyDemocrat

$DCEO-ROUTE 66

Appropriates the sum of $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to certified convention bureaus for the development of tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, of which not more than $500,000 shall be used for marketing expenses. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for expenses relating to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration in accordance with the plan developed by the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. Effective July 1, 2025.

Doris TurnerDemocrat

$IEPA-CITY OF MORRIS LANDFILL

Makes appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for grants to the City of Morris for costs associated with landfill closures and landfill well monitoring. Effective July 1, 2025.

Chris BalkemaRepublican

REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocrat

$GOVERNOR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 as follows: General Funds $17,940,000; Other State Funds $3,800,000; Total $21,740,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $3,012,000; Other State Funds $100,000; Total $3,112,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DEPARTMENT ON AGING

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department on Aging for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $1,796,285,529; Other State Funds $13,373,800; Federal Funds $212,788,800; Total $2,022,448,129.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $38,190,000; Other State Funds $114,383,700; Federal Funds $79,525,300; Total $232,099,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$CMS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Central Management Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $2,746,833,200; Other State Funds $5,358,897,000; Total $8,105,730,200.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DCFS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Children and Family Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $1,610,462,600; Other State Funds $846,568,900; Federal Funds $15,816,600; Total $2,472,848,100.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DCEO

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $182,191,670; Other State Funds $2,149,841,888; Federal Funds $2,493,793,066; Total $4,825,826,624.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DNR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $104,161,333; Other State Funds $409,606,767; Federal Funds $128,060,500; Total $641,828,600.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DJJ

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Juvenile Justice for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $153,851,600; Other State Funds $13,000,000; Total $166,851,600.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DOC

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $2,071,048,900; Other State Funds $114,500,000; Total $2,185,548,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DES

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Employment Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $19,055,000; Other State Funds $5,000,000; Federal Funds $500,266,800; Total $524,321,800.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DFPR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $193,223,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DHR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $19,247,900; Other State Funds $5,600,000; Federal Funds $4,794,800; Total $29,642,700.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DHS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $7,903,187,633; Other State Funds $1,871,862,304; Federal Funds $4,142,198,501; Total $13,917,248,438.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DOI

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Insurance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $123,750,000; Total $123,750,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DEPT INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Innovation and Technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $291,142,900; Other State Funds $768,869,700; Total $1,060,012,600.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DOL

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Labor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $14,291,000; Other State Funds $5,700,000; Federal Funds $6,400,000; Total $26,391,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of the Lottery for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $3,291,277,000; Total $3,291,277,000.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DMA

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Military Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $22,601,500; Other State Funds $6,100,000; Federal Funds $40,410,700; Total $69,112,200.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DHFS

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $9,358,579,800; Other State Funds $35,543,402,100; Federal Funds $400,000,000; Total $45,301,981,900.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Early Childhood for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $11,716,800.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DPH

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Public Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $292,182,000; Other State Funds $302,071,874; Federal Funds $1,120,531,838; Total $1,714,785,712.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DOR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $53,038,700; Other State Funds $1,411,072,700; Federal Funds $500,000; Total $1,464,611,400.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$ISP

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Police for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $452,520,100; Other State Funds $467,350,000; Federal Funds $40,000,000; Total $959,870,100.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DOT

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Transportation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $4,899,739,695; Federal Funds $15,924,125; Total $4,915,663,820.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

$DVA

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veteran Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $160,460,600; Other State Funds $71,321,965; Federal Funds $2,691,400; Total $234,473,965.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat

ACCESSIBLE EV CHARGING STATION

Creates the Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Station Act. Requires the Department of Transportation to ensure that charging stations in the State are sufficiently accessible to allow independent use by drivers with disabilities. Requires chargers designed to serve people who use mobility devices to be located on an accessible route. Provides that the Department shall adopt the technical requirements for accessible routes established under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the federal Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA). Establishes that a charging space with mobility features must provide a vehicle space with a minimum width of at least 11 feet and a minimum length of at least 20 feet. Requires chargers to provide a clear floor or ground space. Requires clear floor or ground spaces to meet ADA requirements for ground and floor surfaces. Provides that a reasonable number of chargers, as determined by the Department, shall comply with ADA operable parts requirements. Provides that a connector must allow operation with one hand and no tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, and with no more than 5 pounds of force. Provides that all chargers operated or maintained by any entity within the State must comply with the technical requirements for hardware under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the Act. Grants rulemaking authority. Defines terms.

John F. CurranRepublican

ACUPUNCTURE LICENSURE

Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that "acupuncture" also includes ordering laboratory tests in accordance with State law to check, track, evaluate, and monitor the status and effectiveness of pain management, herbal medicinal plans, dietary and exercise plans, and orders as may be provided to the patient from a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act. Removes the provision that states that an acupuncturist licensed under the Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or herself out as being qualified to provide physical therapy or physiotherapy services.

Emil Jones, IIIDemocrat

ACUPUNCTURE TELEMEDICINE

Amends the Telehealth Act. Adds acupuncturist to providers included in the meaning of "health care professional". Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that the standard of care for a patient under the Act shall be the same whether a patient is seen in person, through telemedicine, or through another method of electronically-enabled health care. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, by rule, to determine the appropriate acupuncture services allowed via telemedicine in consultation with the Board of Acupuncture. Provides that a person who engages in the practice of telemedicine without a license issued under the Act shall be subject to the penalties provided in the Act. Provides that, if the Department has reason to believe that a person has violated the provisions regarding telemedicine, the Department may issue a rule to show cause stating the reasons why an order to cease and desist should not be entered against the person. Provides that the rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide the person with a period of 7 days after the date of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Provides that failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued immediately. Provides that a person residing out-of-state that provides services through telemedicine to a patient residing in the State submits himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the Department and the courts of the State.

Emil Jones, IIIDemocrat

LOCAL REG-STATE FACILITIES

Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that an ordinance of a unit of local government shall not be enforced against the construction, reconstruction, improvement, or installation of a State facility. Provides that the provisions apply to the construction, reconstruction, improvement, and installation of State facilities that is either ongoing or starts on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board and State agencies shall, to the fullest extent practicable, coordinate and consult with units of local government responsible for providing fire protection services to a State facility before undertaking any activity involving the construction, reconstruction, improvement, or installation of the State facility, in order to ensure fire protection services can be provided by the unit of local government to the State facility in the most effective manner. Defines "State facilities". Limits home rule powers.

Michael W. HalpinDemocrat

DNR-VARIOUS

Amends the Wildlife Code. In prohibitions against fraud in connection with any license, permit, or tag, deletes provisions that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person found guilty of violating these prohibitions for a period of not less than one year. In provisions regarding the Apprentice Hunter License Program, deletes provisions requiring the Apprentice Hunter License to be a nonrenewable license. In provisions regarding a certificate of competency, deletes provisions allowing a person born on or after January 1, 1980, to be exempt from requirements for a certificate of competency if the person has a hunting license issued in another State. In provisions regarding penalties, deletes provisions requiring the Department to suspend for a period of not less than one year the privileges of any person found guilty of violating specific provisions in the Act. Deletes provisions limiting some suspensions to 5 years. Requires the Department to suspend the privileges of a person for a violation of certain provisions in the Act for a period of one year. Makes technical and other changes. Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. In provisions regarding snowmobile inspections, provides that an officer may (rather than must) issue a summons. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes in provisions concerning jurisdiction and expungement.

Rachel VenturaDemocrat

ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL

Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Extends the repeal of the Act until December 31, 2030. Effective immediately.

Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocrat

COLLECTION AGENCY ACT

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Removes the Collection Agency Act from the list of Acts being repealed under the Act. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Makes changes concerning defined terms; exempt persons and entities under the Act; unlicensed practice; disciplinary actions; communication; informal conferences; penalties; investigations; the record of hearing; oaths; findings and recommendations; hearings; orders; and returned payments. Provides that the fee rate a collection agency can charge may be modified by rule to not less than 25% of the amount of child support actually collected by the collection agency but not greater than 35%. Repeals provisions concerning the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board and provisions concerning when a person acts as a collection agency. Makes other changes.

Mark L. WalkerDemocrat

DCEO-QUANTUM INFORMATION

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 award income tax credits in an amount equal to 13% of the qualifying quantum information science expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Mark L. WalkerDemocrat

SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION

Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that "amenable" includes edible portions of carcass, bird, or siluriformes fish (rather than edible portions of carcass or bird). Provides that all siluriformes, carcasses, or products entering any official establishment intended for wholesale distribution shall be inspected, handled, stored, prepared, packaged, marked, and labeled as required by provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations. Effective immediately.

Javier L. CervantesDemocrat

WAGE PAYMENT-AGE ACCOMODATION

Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employer who furnishes a pay stub to an employee over the age of 65 shall provide the employee with a paper pay stub at the request of the employee. Provides that an employer who requires an employee over the age of 65 to record the hours the employee worked on an electronic device shall provide the employee a method to record the hours on a non-electronic device. Sets forth notice requirements. Provides that any employee who is subject to a violation the provisions may recover in a civil action against the employer the amount of $500 per violation and reasonable costs and attorney's fees. Defines terms.

Javier L. CervantesDemocrat

RETIRED POLICE DOG-CARE

Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program Act. Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program within the University of Illinois system to provide a stable funding source for the veterinary care of retired police dogs. Provides that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall contract with a not-for-profit corporation to administer and manage the Program. Sets forth the required criteria a not-for-profit corporation must meet to be selected for a grant award. Subject to appropriation, requires the Board of Trustees to make grants to the not-for-profit corporation to be the disbursing authority for the Program. Provides that annual disbursements to a former handler or an adopter of a retired police dog to reimburse him or her for the cost of the retired police dog's veterinary care may not exceed $1,500 per dog. Requires the Board of Trustees to adopt rules to implement the Act. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Vehicle Code.

Javier L. CervantesDemocrat

PEN CD-PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes provisions requiring the Illinois Investment Policy Board to include companies that boycott Israel in its list of restricted companies. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Mike PorfirioDemocrat

OIL AND GAS ACT-SURETY BONDS

Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Removes cash as an item that an applicant for a permit may provide in lieu of a surety bond required for plugging obligations and the removal of liquid oil field waste from an on-site collection point. Makes changes in provisions concerning the Department of Natural Resources's ability to make rules and conduct hearings for certain purposes. Makes conforming changes.

Erica HarrissRepublican

EARLY CHILDHOOD-TECH

Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Omar AquinoDemocrat

REVENUE-TECH

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

Omar AquinoDemocrat

OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS

Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a distressed location project that is located within a distressed community shall be eligible for assistance of up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Specifies that a project that is located within a distressed community, regardless of whether the project is located within a distressed location, is eligible for assistance up to 90% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Provides that a distressed location project that is not located in a distressed community shall be eligible for assistance of up to 75% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Directs the Department of Natural Resources to prioritize the making of grants under the Act for projects that are located in distressed locations and distressed communities. Sets limits on the appropriated amounts that may be used for grants to distressed communities and distressed locations. Repeals a provision that required the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a Distressed Local Government Report. Repeals provisions that define terms. Adds other definitions. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants emergency rulemaking powers to the Department of Natural Resources.

Omar AquinoDemocrat

$DCEO/ICCB-GRANTS

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to specified organizations as deemed appropriate by the Department for purposes of administering preapprenticeship workforce development programs that support education and training programming targeted to individuals under the age of 18 who reside in underserved areas in specified fields. Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants to community college districts and public high schools for the purposes of administering the 21st Century Employment grant program. Effective July 1, 2025.

Omar AquinoDemocrat