Bills & Legislation

SCH CD-BIO SEX-RESTROOM ACCESS

Amends the School Code. Provides that school districts shall regulate and restrict access to public restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and other similar places on the basis of biological sex and shall also adopt a policy that provides for gender neutral or alternative facilities for students, staff, and members of the public, as the school district deems appropriate. Provides that school districts are not required to: (1) limit access by a minor accompanied by an adult guardian of the opposite sex into a specified facility appropriate for the adult guardian; (2) prohibit a person with disabilities from using a specified facility appropriate to the biological sex of either the person with disabilities or of an adult caretaker providing assistance; or (3) prohibit access to these facilities by custodial staff, school staff, or other persons in an emergency situation.

Andrew S. ChesneyRepublican

SCH CD-CURRICULUM REPORT

Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires school boards to publicly report, on their school district's website, a list of the curriculum to be used for student instruction during the school year. Requires that the report also include any procedures that are in effect at each school for the documentation, review, or approval of the curriculum used for student instruction. Allows a school district to update the report on an ongoing basis, but requires the report to be updated at least one month prior to the start of each school semester. Requires the State Board of Education to impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day a school board fails to post the required update after one week of notice. Requires each school district to notify the parents or guardians of students when the report is posted and when any subsequent updates are made to the report. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Andrew S. ChesneyRepublican

SCH CD-E-LEARNING-ATTENDANCE

Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the daily pupil attendance calculation, removes provisions specifying that days of attendance by pupils through verified participation in an e-learning program adopted by a school board and verified by the regional office of education or intermediate service center for the school district shall be considered as full days of attendance. Effective July 1, 2025.

Andrew S. ChesneyRepublican

NURSING HOMES-DIRECTORY

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Directory published each year by the Department of Public Health for each public health region listing facilities shall contain the facility website address, if any.

Patrick J. JoyceDemocrat

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT-REPORT

Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, and every year thereafter, the Capital Development Board shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor concerning all upcoming and proposed projects constructed by or under the supervision of the Board.

Patrick J. JoyceDemocrat

SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Allows the school district to initiate an impartial due process hearing within 14 (rather than 5) days of any written parent request for an independent educational evaluation to show that its evaluation is appropriate. Requires an independent educational evaluation at public expense to be completed within 60 school days (rather than 30 days) of a parent's written request unless the school district initiates an impartial due process hearing or the parent or school district offers reasonable grounds to show that such time period should be extended. Provides that if the due process hearing decision indicates that the parent is entitled to an independent educational evaluation, it must be completed within 60 school days (rather than 30 days) of the decision unless the parent or the school district offers reasonable grounds to show that such period should be extended.

Meg Loughran CappelDemocrat

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. TurnerRepublican

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 BryantRepublican

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 TracyRepublican

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 TracyRepublican

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 TracyRepublican

$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 VillaDemocrat

NONOPIOID ALTERNATIVES

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Public Health to develop and publish on its website a nonopioid alternatives pamphlet, with certain requirements. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a health insurance issuer to deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that coverage shall not be denied for a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug. Requires that nonopioid drugs preferred on a specific list for the treatment or management of pain shall not be disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to any opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain. Effective July 1, 2027.

Karina VillaDemocrat

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 VillaDemocrat

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 WilcoxRepublican

TWSHP CD-CEMETERY BOARD

Amends the Township Code. Provides that, if a township owns or controls a cemetery lying within or without, or partly within and partly without, the territory of the township, and if the township has no township collector, then the township supervisor may appoint a cemetery board of managers (now, only the township collector may appoint a cemetery board of managers).

Steve McClureRepublican

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. TurnerRepublican

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. ChesneyRepublican

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. TurnerRepublican

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. JoyceDemocrat

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 WilcoxRepublican

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 RezinRepublican

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. TurnerRepublican

VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule adopted under the Code, a nonresident who is employed as a public safety worker may operate in this State an authorized emergency vehicle if the nonresident possesses the license class required by the nonresident's state of residence to operate similar equipment and the nonresident has completed the Fire Service Vehicle Operator program of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.

Donald P. DeWitteRepublican

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. TurnerRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Toll Bridge Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Neil AndersonRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Heroes Way Designation Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Chapin RoseRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

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. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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

John F. CurranRepublican

ID CARD-HOMELESS AFFIRMATION

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Removes a provision that requires the application of a homeless individual for an Illinois Identification Card to be accompanied by an affirmation by a qualified person, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, that the applicant is currently homeless.

Mike SimmonsDemocrat

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 PorfirioDemocrat

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. HalpinDemocrat