Bills & Legislation

EMERGENCY-HEALTH CARE KIOSKS

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital that operates an emergency department shall not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage patients. Provides that health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a patient's personal identifying information and billing information in place of paper forms. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to set forth conforming requirements for a University of Illinois Hospital emergency department. Effective January 1, 2027.

Amy BrielDemocrat

POLICE-EPILEPSY TRAINING

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and interacting with individuals with epilepsy. Provides that the course must be fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides that the Board shall conduct or approve the epilepsy identification and treatment training course no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or the Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum as needed. Provides that, every 3 years, a law enforcement officer shall complete training on identifying and interacting with individuals with epilepsy.

Amy BrielDemocrat

CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall ensure that a committed person and the committed person's correspondents are not charged any fee, surcharge, or cost for mail communication or mail scanning services that exceed the standard postage rate set by the United States Postal Service. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person or correspondent any fee, surcharge, or cost for any incoming mail addressed to and received by the committed person, including any material received through mail scanning services. Provides that the Department shall not charge the committed person any fee, surcharge, or cost for outgoing mail delivery or mail scanning services that exceeds the postage rate set by the United States Postal Service for any outgoing mail. Provides that the Department or any third-party vendor that the Department contracts with, shall not impose any fee, surcharge, or cost to the committed person above the United States Postal Service rate for mail communication, including the delivery or scanning of mail. Provides that the Department shall not use the provision of voice communication services, mail communication, mail scanning services, or any other communication services to supplant in-person contact visits. Provides that the Department shall not receive revenue, directly or indirectly, from the provision of voice communications, mail communication, mail scanning services, or other communication services to a person in custody in any institutions and facilities of the Department. Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, the Department shall annually report to the General Assembly on the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to maximize purchasing power for voice communication services, mail communication services, and all other communication services. Provides that the Department shall post the report on its website. Effective immediately.

FELONY CONVICTION-PUB OFFICE

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, after the completion of his or her sentence, including the completion of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release term, shall be eligible to be nominated for, and elected to, an elective public office. Provides that the provision does not apply to a person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime for an offense committed while he or she was serving as a public official in the State. Defines "elective public office". Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes.

Rita MayfieldDemocrat

KATIE'S LAW

Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that, if a noncitizen is convicted of a crime that results in death or great bodily harm, then the Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen to the noncitizen's country of origin after the noncitizen is released from a term of incarceration, unless the Illinois State Police cannot determine the noncitizen's country of origin. Provides that, if the Illinois State Police cannot determine the noncitizen's country of origin, then the Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen to the noncitizen's country of entry. Provides that, if the noncitizen was not sentenced to a term of incarceration, then the Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen after the noncitizen is sentenced. Defines "country of entry" and "country of origin". Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Illinois State Police emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.

Chris MillerRepublican

MEDICAID-SLF-DEMENTIA CARE

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, beginning January 1, 2027, any individual age 22 to 64 who is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and is determined to be a person with a disability by the Social Security Administration shall be eligible for services in a supportive living dementia care setting if the individual meets all other eligibility requirements to receive services in a supportive living dementia care setting in accordance with specified administrative rules. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Anna MoellerDemocrat

SCH CD-HIGH SCH COURSE CREDIT

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is enrolled in the unit school district or would be enrolled in the high school district upon completion of elementary school may enroll in a required high school course, provided that the course is offered by the high school that the student would attend and the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course (instead of just as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course).

COLLEGE MEAL PLAN EXEMPT ACT

Creates the College Meal Plan Medical Exemption Act. Allows a student to submit to a postsecondary institution a medical exemption statement from a medical provider indicating that the student has a medical condition, allergy, dietary restriction, or other health-related need inconsistent with participation in a mandatory meal plan. Sets forth provisions concerning the submission of the medical exemption. Provides that a student who submits a medical exemption may not be charged any portion of a mandatory meal plan. Prohibits an institution from imposing other requirements, charges, or fees. Allows the student to voluntarily purchase an optional meal plan if offered by the institution. Sets forth certain housing protections, and prohibits certain institutional practices. Requires each institution to publish its medical exemption process prominently on its website; sets forth what information must be published. Provides for refunds and penalties for violations of the Act. Allows the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules. Contains a severability clause. Effective June 1, 2027.

Jed DavisRepublican

SCH BOOK RATING & TRANSPARENCY

Creates the School Book Rating and Transparency Act. Requires a publisher supplying books to a public or nonpublic school, including a charter school, or a school-sponsored book fair to assign a content rating to each book and provide that content rating. Provides that each school shall ensure that the content rating is displayed in at least one of the following locations: (1) the school library's online catalog entry; (2) the school library's website; (3) the classroom library's catalog or posted list; (4) printed or digital reading lists distributed to students; or (5) signage or catalogs displayed at a school-sponsored book fair. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and publish a one-page rating key, and requires a school to make the rating key available. Provides that no teacher, school librarian, school administrator, or school district employee is subject to liability, discipline, or adverse employment action for relying in good faith on publisher-provided content ratings. Requires the State Board to submit an annual report to the General Assembly containing an assessment of publisher compliance and any recommendations for system improvements. Authorizes the State Board to adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act. Amends the School Code to make a related change. Effective July 1, 2026.

Jed DavisRepublican

DCFS-NOTICE OF APPEAL PROCESS

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to provide specified persons with written notification of its final determination of an abuse or neglect report, requires such written notification to the alleged perpetrator to include a detailed list of all steps of the appeal process and a detailed checklist of what must be submitted for an appeal. Requires the Department to also send to the alleged perpetrator, parents, and personal or legal guardian of the alleged child victim, either electronically or by regular U.S. mail, a copy of all information in the case obtained by the Department during its investigation that is not otherwise prohibited from disclosure under State or federal law.

RETAIL PHARMACY ON SITE REQS

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Defines "retail pharmacy". Provides that a retail pharmacy that, on average, receives 150 or more prescription drug orders during its operating hours must satisfy one of the following requirements during all times that the pharmacy remains open for the transaction of business: (1) a pharmacist is present at the location and working in his or her capacity as a pharmacist, or (2) a registered pharmacy technician, registered certified pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or other supportive staff that is authorized to sell prescriptions is present at the location and working in that capacity pursuant to provisions concerning pharmacy working conditions.

Kevin SchmidtRepublican

DISPLAY NATIONAL SYMBOLS ACT

Creates the Display of National Symbols Act. Provides that, if a unit of local government or school district receives sufficient donations of materials or funds to do so, then it shall display in its primary administrative building and in each facility used for instruction the following items: (1) the United States national motto, "In God We Trust" containing a representation of a United States Flag centered under the national motto; (2) the United States Bill of Rights; (3) the United States Constitution; and (4) the United States Declaration of Independence. Provides that the displays must: (1) use durable posters or framed copies; and (2) be located in a conspicuous, open, and public space. Effective immediately.

Jed DavisRepublican

VEH CD-ONE LICENSE PLATE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning with the next registration year after the effective date, the Secretary of State shall issue one registration plate (instead of 2) for newly registered motor vehicles and the registration plate shall be attached to the rear (instead of front and rear) of the motor vehicle.

Jed DavisRepublican

$ISBE-YOUTHBUILD IL GRANT

Appropriates $5,500,000 to the State Board of Education for a grant to YouthBuild Illinois. Effective July 1, 2026.

Rita MayfieldDemocrat

SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen, provides that "trained personnel" includes athletic coaches and trainers. Allows a pupil with asthma to self-administer and self-carry the pupil's asthma medication at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Allows a school nurse or trained personnel to administer undesignated asthma medication to a person at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to maintain a supply of asthma medication in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person is most at risk on account of physical activity. Requires at least one member of an athletic coach's staff at a school and any athletic trainers at that school to complete the training curriculum relating to the administration of undesignated asthma medication.

ALGORITHMIC PRICE TRANSPARENCY

Creates the Algorithmic Pricing Transparency Act. Provides that any person or entity that sells or offers to sell goods or services through an online platform to consumers in this State shall provide a clear and conspicuous disclosure if the price displayed to a consumer is generated using surveillance pricing. Provides that a consumer may opt out of surveillance pricing and a covered entity shall provide the consumer with a non-personalized baseline price for the goods or services. Prohibits a covered entity from using specified personal information to generate algorithmic pricing. Provides that a violation of the Act is 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 one year after becoming law.

POLICE OFFICER TRAUMA TRAINING

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a standard curriculum for certified training programs in the recognition of trauma-informed responses to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress among law enforcement. Provides that the training shall include (1) teaching officers how to define and distinguish between acute trauma, chronic trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress; (2) teaching officers to recognize trauma-related responses in themselves and others through behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physiological indicators of traumatic stress, including how these indicators may present during calls for service and during officer-public interaction; (3) teaching officers the impact of trauma and how occupational trauma exposure, moral injury, burnout, toxic work environments, and cumulative stress affect decision making, communication, performance, and well-being; (4) education on the effects of psychological safety on organizational culture of law enforcement and the immediate work environment; (5) ways to improve psychological safety through trauma-informed communication and interaction skills, such as reducing escalation and engaging peers and other officers in a compassionate, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental manner; (6) techniques for compassionate, sensitive, and nonjudgmental service delivery, including trauma-responsive communication and de-escalation; (7) procedures for recognizing and responding to traumatically triggering situations and emphasize tools and techniques for achieving situationally optimal outcomes; and (8) comprehensive strategies and tools to manage the impact of trauma, cumulative occupational stress, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. Provides that the training must be presented in all full and part-time basic law enforcement academies on or before July 1, 2027. Provides that law enforcement agencies must present the training to all law enforcement officers within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board shall evaluate training effectiveness through post-training assessments, ongoing officer feedback, wellness and safety metrics, and annual public reporting.

Maurice A. West, IIDemocrat

TOBACCO TAX-REMOTE SELLERS

Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2026, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as a remote retail seller without first having obtained a license to do so from the Department of Revenue. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2026, any person engaged in business as a remote retail seller of tobacco products shall be taxed at the rate of 45% of the wholesale price of tobacco products sold or otherwise disposed of to retailers or consumers located in the State. Defines "remote retail seller" as a person located inside or outside of the State who makes remote retail sales. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2026.

Maurice A. West, IIDemocrat

USE/OCC TX-CLOTHING

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the rate of tax on clothing with a selling price of less than $100 shall be 1.25% (currently, 6.25%). Makes changes concerning the distribution of proceeds from the taxes imposed on those sales to provide that 100% of the proceeds are deposited into certain local government funds.

Travis WeaverRepublican

STARS ACT

Creates the Stadium Transparency and Responsible Spending Act. Prohibits a State or local authority from entering into, amending, or renewing any agreement granting subsidies, tax abatements, or financial incentives for the construction, renovation, or operation of a professional sports stadium unless the full text of the agreement is posted online for free public viewing at least 30 days before the agreement is entered into, amended, or renewed. Requires the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to prepare a report containing a neutral cost-benefit analysis of the agreement and requires the franchise that is a party to the agreement to pay all costs associated with producing the report. Requires the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to post the report online for free public viewing at least 30 days before the agreement is entered into, amended, or renewed. Requires at least 2 public hearings in the affected community. Requires the franchise to reimburse public schools, public libraries, or public fire, police, or emergency services for any net loss of funding that results from the reduction of property tax revenue under the stadium agreement. Requires any franchise that receives subsidies under a stadium agreement to annually post reports online regarding the number of jobs created, tax revenue generated, and community benefits delivered as a result of the agreement. Requires the subsidies to be repaid with interest if the franchise relocates or fails to meet certain commitments. Requires the Attorney General to enforce the Act. Declares the purpose of the Act. Defines terms. Amends the Public Building Commission Act, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act, and the Downstate Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Provides that, to the extent that any provision of the Acts conflicts with the Stadium Transparency and Responsible Spending Act, the provisions of the Stadium Transparency and Responsible Spending Act shall control.

Kam BucknerDemocrat

PEN CD-FEDERAL SERVICE CREDIT

Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a contributing employee may establish additional service credit for periods of full-time employment with the federal government or a unit of state or local government located outside Illinois for which he or she does not qualify for credit under any other provision of the State Employee Article of the Code, provided that (i) the amount of service credit established by a person under the provision shall not exceed 9 years, (ii) the amount of service credit established by a person under the provision for federal employment, when added to the amount of all military service credit granted to the person under the State Employee Article, shall not exceed 14 years, and (iii) any credit received for the federal or out-of-state employment in any federal or other public employee pension fund or retirement system has been terminated or relinquished. Prohibits credit from being established under the provision for any period of military service or for any period for which credit has been or may be established under the alternative formula provisions of the State Employee Article of the Code. Requires the applicant for the additional service credit to submit a written application to the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including documentation of the federal or out-of-state employment satisfactory to the System's Board, and pay to the System (1) employee contributions at the rates provided in the Article based upon the person's salary on the last day as a participating employee prior to the federal or out-of-state employment, or on the first day as a participating employee after that employment, whichever is greater, plus (2) an amount determined by the Board to be equal to the employer's normal cost of the benefits accrued for that employment, plus (3) regular interest on items (1) and (2) from the date of conclusion of the employment to the date of payment. Effective immediately.

Harry BentonDemocrat

PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall authorize the examination of applicants as pharmacists at such times and places as it may determine (rather than not less than 3 times per year). Provides that the Department and the Board of Pharmacy shall regularly monitor the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination or its successor to ensure that the examination of applicants is of a character to give a fair test of the qualifications of the applicant to practice pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists for the calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027 shall be required to pass only the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Provides that the results from the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for such applicants shall be disregarded and shall not prohibit an applicant who has successfully passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination from engaging in the practice of pharmacy. Provides that applicants for examination as pharmacists shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (rather than the designated testing service), a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that the Department shall notify applicants taking the examination of their results no later than 2 weeks after (rather than within 7 weeks of) the examination date. Makes conforming changes.

NURSE AGENCY FINDER'S FEES

Amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, a nurse agency may negotiate and charge a finder's fee to a health care facility if the health care facility hires a nurse or a certified nurse aide and the nurse or certified nurse aide was employed, assigned, or referred by the nurse agency to the health care facility on either a temporary or long-term basis.

Travis WeaverRepublican

TREASURER-COLLEGE SAVINGS POOL

Amends the State Treasurer Act. In provisions concerning the College Savings Pool, provides that trade schools and elementary or secondary public, private, or religious schools are also considered eligible educational institutions, subject to certain limitations. Provides that expenses, up to $10,000 per taxable year, for tuition in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school are considered qualified expenses.

Travis WeaverRepublican

SR CITIZEN INCOME ELIGIBILITY

Amends the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act. Changes the income eligibility levels used to determine eligibility for reduced vehicle registration fees for seniors and persons with disabilities.

VEH CD-ELECTRIC BICYCLES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a low-speed electric bicycle from being used on a public roadway by a person without a valid driver's license. Effective immediately.

Jennifer SanalitroRepublican

VEH CODE-BICYCLE DEFINITION

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes every low-speed electric bicycle from the definition of "bicycle". Effective immediately.

Jennifer SanalitroRepublican

AUTO INS-RIGHT TO APPRAISAL

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that every automobile insurance policy issued, renewed, or delivered in Illinois that includes first-party coverage for physical damage shall contain a provision granting either the insured or the insurer the right to invoke appraisal in the event of a dispute over (i) the actual cash value or amount of a loss, including repairable or total loss amounts; or (ii) the value of a settlement offer made to a third-party claimant. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection of appraisers; appointment of an umpire in the event of a disagreement between appraisers; issuance of the award following the appraisal; the binding effect of an agreement between appraisers or one appraiser and the umpire; cost allocation and consumer protections; the right of appraisal for third-party claimants; and enforcement and penalties. Creates the Automotive Appraisal Standards Advisory Board to provide guidance on rulemaking, enforcement priorities, and best practices. Sets forth membership provisions and provides that the Board shall meet no less than quarterly and may issue nonbinding recommendations to the Department of Insurance regarding updates to rules and emerging trends impacting fair claim resolution. Requires the Department to publish meeting summaries and any formal recommendations on its public website. Provides that the Department may adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce provisions concerning the right to appraisal. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

CHILD LABOR-FAMILY BUSINESS

Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a minor's parent or legal guardian from employing the minor outside of school hours at a business in which the minor's parent or legal guardian has at least 51% ownership and that employs no more than 50 employees.

Kyle MooreRepublican

HOUSE SPEAKER PORTRAIT

Creates the Official Speaker of the House of Representatives Portrait Act. Specifies that portraits of the Speakers of the House of Representatives of Illinois, painted or otherwise created as visual images, displayed in the State Capitol shall be the official State portraits of the Speakers of the House of Representatives of Illinois. Prohibits the use of State funds to finance or pay for a portrait or other image of any person who has served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Illinois and who has been convicted of a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as an elected official.

Martin McLaughlinRepublican

OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY PROVIDER

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "off-grid electricity provider" as an entity, person, private company, electric cooperative, municipal agency, or other organization that (1) is engaged in any combination of generating, transmitting, distributing, or selling electricity at retail to consumers, (2) is not connected to any existing electric transmission or distribution system within this State for either primary or backup supply, (3) operates independently of existing utilities and other regulated entities, (4) is not located within any federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way, and (5) does not cross any federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way or State boundaries. Provides that an off-grid electricity provider whose operation date is on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be exempt from the requirements of the Utilities Chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. Provides that an off-grid electricity provider shall remain subject to all other applicable laws and regulations, including municipal and State highway safety regulations, unless specifically excluded from those laws or regulations by a separate Act. Provides that an off-grid electricity provider shall cease being an off-grid electricity provider and immediately become subject to the requirements of the Utilities Chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes if the off-grid electricity provider does any of the following actions: (1) the provider elects to connect to any portion of an existing electric transmission or distribution system within this State for either primary or backup supply; (2) the provider locates within or crosses any federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way; or (3) the provider crosses State boundaries. Effective immediately.

Jeff KeicherRepublican

HIGHER ED-COMPACT SIGNING BAN

Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Prohibits a public institution of higher education from entering into the federal Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.

Katie StuartDemocrat

CIV PRO-PROHIBIT SHARI'A LAW

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that each of the following is void and unenforceable if it allows the application of Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or system that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution: (1) a ruling or decision of any state court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency that is based, in whole or in part, on Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or system; (2) a contract, or contractual provision if severable, that provides for the choice of Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or system; or (3) a contract, or contractual provision if severable, that grants jurisdiction to a foreign tribunal if a ruling, decision, or provision allows the application of Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or system that denies the parties the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed under the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution. Sets forth exceptions. Prohibits a court, arbitration panel, tribunal, or administrative agency from transferring any civil action if the transfer would result in the application of Shari'a or any foreign law, legal code, or system that would violate or likely violate the fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges of the parties guaranteed under the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution.

John M. CabelloRepublican

DCEO-HS&AVC GRANT PROG

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Creates the High School and Area Vocational Center Grant Program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall award grants to high schools, area vocational centers, and area career centers for the instruction and training of preapprenticeship students in the clean energy industry and the construction industry. Lists purposes for the Program. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt rules.

Sharon ChungDemocrat

TWP EMPLOYMENT OF MUNI OFFICER

Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, an executive official of a municipality may not hold any office or employment with a township if there is a contractual relationship or pecuniary interest between the municipality and the township during the executive official's term of office. Provides that "executive official" includes, but is not limited to (1) the mayor of a city; (2) a member of the board of alderpersons, or similar body, of a city; (3) the president of a village or unincorporated town; (4) a member of the board of trustees, or similar body, of a village or unincorporated town; or (5) a commissioner of a municipality under the commission form of municipal government.

Kevin SchmidtRepublican

MUNI CD-TIF-LATE REPORTS

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning the reports a municipality is required to provide to the Comptroller under the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, if a municipality fails to file the Tax Increment Financing Report within the time required, then the Comptroller may order the municipality to cease all distributions from its Special Tax Allocation Fund for redevelopment project costs other than debt service on bonds until the municipality files the Tax Increment Financing Report. Requires the municipality to comply with the Comptroller's orders.

Kevin SchmidtRepublican

TWP CD-OFFICER RESIGNATION

Amends the Township Code. Provides that resignations of officers become effective only if the resignations are made in writing, signed by the person holding the office, notarized, and accepted by the township or multi-township board (rather than upon acceptance by the township or multi-township board).

Kevin SchmidtRepublican

PENSION STABILIZATION FUND

Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides that, in addition to any other transfers that may be provided by law, the Comptroller shall transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Pension Stabilization Fund the following amounts: $300,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2030; $400,000,000 for Fiscal Years 2031 through 2033; and $600,000,000 for Fiscal Years 2034 through 2049.

Kyle MooreRepublican

SPORTS WAGERING-NO LOCAL TAXES

Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Denies home rule units the power to regulate, license, or tax sports wagering. Effective immediately.

Daniel DidechDemocrat

UTILITY-PROJECT COST RECOVERY

Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning the recovery of costs associated with the provision of delivery and other services, provides that electric utilities shall not require or collect any security deposit, cash deposit, letter of credit, advance payment, or any other equivalent financial assurance from a large demand project applicant who submits a service or interconnection request if that applicant (1) submitted an application for interconnection or service under existing Commission-approved tariffs and (2) is in good standing with the interconnection and construction requirements applicable to the applicant's service request. Provides that electric utilities shall not delay investment to support, provide service, or interconnect large demand project applicants as a result of the changes made by the amendatory provisions. Provides that the amendatory provisions shall not be construed to limit the following: (1) a utility's enforcement of Commission-approved technical standards for interconnection, (2) a utility's enforcement of reasonable milestones for construction progress, and (3) a utility's ability to recover all costs prudently and reasonably incurred. Provides that the amendatory provisions are inoperative September 1, 2026. Defines "large demand project applicant". Effective immediately.

Dave VellaDemocrat

$OGDEN PARK RENOVATIONS

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the purpose of a grant to the Chicago Park District for costs associated with the reconstruction of the field house at Ogden Park in the City of Chicago. Effective July 1, 2026.

Lisa DavisDemocrat

MUSEUM CONTENT ACT

Creates the Prohibition on State Interference in Museum Content Act. Sets forth the purpose of the Act. Defines "museum" as an institution or entity located in the State that: (1) is operated by the State, a local governmental unit, a non-profit corporation, a trust, an association, or an educational institution that receives State funds; (2) is operated primarily for educational, scientific, historic preservation, cultural, or aesthetic purposes; and (3) owns, borrows, cares for, exhibits, studies, archives, or catalogues property. Provides that "museum" includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the following institutions or entities that receive State funds: historical societies; historic sites; landmarks; parks; archives; monuments; botanical gardens; arboreta; zoos; nature centers; planetaria; aquaria; libraries; technology centers; and art, history, science, and natural history museums. Provides that a State or local governmental unit shall not interfere in the creation or content of (i) exhibits and programming in museums or (ii) events in museums that are related to race, gender, or historical events. Provides that a museum shall base its exhibits and programming on credible scholarship and inclusive narratives. Provides that a museum shall prioritize partnerships between the museum and historians, educators, and cultural leaders regarding exhibits in the museum to ensure that the exhibits are balanced and fact-based. Effective January 1, 2027.

Kimberly Du BucletDemocrat

EPA-BAN PLASTIC GLITTER

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, effective December 31, 2029, no person shall manufacture or accept for sale a personal care product that contains nonbiodegradable plastic glitter. Specifies that, until December 31, 2030, a person may continue to accept for sale an existing stock of personal care products containing nonbiodegradable plastic glitter that was acquired and transported into the State before December 31, 2029. Defines "nonbiodegradable plastic glitter". Effective January 1, 2028.

Kimberly Du BucletDemocrat

OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC

If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.

Daniel DidechDemocrat

WORK COMP-BURIAL EXPENSES

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the sum of $10,000 (rather than $8,000) for burial expenses shall be paid by the employer to the widow or widower, other dependent, next of kin, or person or persons incurring the expense of burial.

Martha DeuterDemocrat

GAMBLING-OWNERS LICENSES

Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that each licensee shall make a reconciliation payment 3 years after the date the licensee begins operating in an amount equal to 75% of the adjusted gross receipts for the most lucrative consecutive 12-month period of operations, minus an amount equal to (i) the initial payment per gaming position paid by the specific licensee and (ii) the $15,000,000 reconciliation fee.

Robert "Bob" RitaDemocrat

$DHS-DIGNITY IN PAY GRANTS

In addition to any amounts heretofore appropriated for Community-Based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled and Alternative Community Programs, appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to fund transition grants awarded under the Section 14(c) transition program to assist community agencies with active or pending 14(c) certificates transition away from subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. Effective immediately.

Charles MeierRepublican