Bills & Legislation

VETERANS BILL OF RIGHTS

Creates the Veterans Bill of Rights Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to make specified efforts to: (1) increase loans to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans; (2) increase veterans' access to health care coverage and services; (3) take specified steps toward preventing veteran suicide; and (4) develop and implement a strategy to end veteran homelessness within 3 years. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to review all State licenses for which military service members may have relevant training or experience, produce a report recommending steps that can be taken to increase recognition of military training and experience toward licensing, and take those steps within one year of issuing the report. Contains provisions regarding veterans at public institutions of higher education receiving college credit, registering for courses, and being called to active duty. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to annually review apprentice, training, and other vocational programs focused on providing job training and placement to returning military service members and veterans. Contains other provisions.

Joyce MasonDemocrat

LIGHTED STOP SIGN INSTALL

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall install a lighted stop sign at any intersection where 2 stop sign violations that resulted in either a fatality or an infliction of great bodily harm have occurred within a 3-month period.

Jason R. BuntingRepublican

MUNI CD-REMOVE WASTE CONTAINER

Amends the Streets and Public Ways article of the Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may remove containers placed by truckers in a street or a ditch for the purpose of containing human waste from streets, ditches, and other municipal property.

Dave SeverinRepublican

CRIM CD-VEHICLE FORFEITURE

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any vessel or watercraft, vehicle, or aircraft is subject to forfeiture if the vessel or watercraft, vehicle, or aircraft is used with the knowledge and consent of the owner in the commission of or in the attempt to commit the offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.

Patrick SheehanRepublican

REPEAL CAPITAL DEV BOARD

Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Changes the name of the Act to the State Agency Construction Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that State agency's shall perform the functions that were previously performed by the Capital Development Board Act. Makes conforming changes. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2029.

Jeff KeicherRepublican

PROP TX-ABATEMENT

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any qualified resident of a cultural district designated by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may petition the corporate authorities of any taxing district in which the person resides to abate up to one-half of the property tax levied against homestead property occupied as a primary residence by the qualified resident.

Lilian JiménezDemocrat

$SOS

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Secretary of State for a recurring, permanent grant program for Illinois academic libraries. These grants shall be applied toward Open Education Resources. Effective July 1, 2025.

Norma HernandezDemocrat

PRESERVING NEIGHBORHOODS ACT

Creates the Preserving Illinois Neighborhoods Act. Provides that, for taxable years that begin on or after January 1, 2026 and end on or before December 31, 2031, qualified taxpayers who incur qualified new construction expenditures or qualified rehabilitation expenditures during the taxable year are entitled to a credit. Effective immediately.

Amy ElikRepublican

JUV CT-FIREARM OFFENSE

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that when a minor of the age of at least 13 years is adjudged delinquent for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm in which the firearm was discharged in the commission of the offense, the court shall declare the minor a ward of the court and order the minor committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice until the minor's 21st birthday, without the possibility of aftercare release, furlough, or non-emergency authorized absence for a period of 5 years from the date the minor was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice, except that the time that a minor spent in custody for the instant offense before being committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be considered as time credited towards that 5-year period. Provides that upon release from a Department facility, a minor adjudged delinquent for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm in which the firearm was discharged in the commission of the offense shall be placed on aftercare release until the age of 21, unless sooner discharged from aftercare release or custodianship is otherwise terminated in accordance with the Act or as otherwise provided for by law.

Amy ElikRepublican

ASSIST LIVING INCIDENT REPORT

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishments Act. Provides that an establishment must report to the Department of Public Health any incident or accident that results in significant physical harm or injury to a resident or any situation where a resident requires immediate medical attention, including admission to the hospital, as a direct result of an incident or accident. Provides that a change in a resident's condition that is due to health or medical decline is not a reportable incident or accident.

Amy ElikRepublican

CD CORR-DJJ-RELEASE-NOTICE

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the law enforcement agency of the committing county shall receive from the Department of Juvenile Justice reasonable written notice not less than 30 days prior to the target release date of a youth from the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Amy ElikRepublican

JUV CT-GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a parent may request one substitution of a guardian ad litem during the entire juvenile court proceedings, upon request to the judge. Provides that the judge shall review the request and grant the substitution if the judge finds that the parent has good cause for believing that the guardian ad litem is not fulfilling his or her duties. Provides that the bibliography containing information developed and distributed to guardians ad litem by the Department of Children and Family Services shall contain information on the effects of trauma and household domestic violence on children and teens and on mental health disorders.

Amy ElikRepublican

CD CORR-IL TRUST ACT-NOT APPLY

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall, at the request of the Department of Homeland Security, including, but not limited to, Immigration and Customs Enforcement or a federal immigrant agent: (1) participate, support, or assist in any capacity with an immigration agent's enforcement operations; (2) provide the immigration agent access to an individual in the Department's custody, either in person or by telephone; (3) transfer any individual in the Department's custody into an immigration agent's custody; (4) allow the use of Department facilities or equipment, including any electronic databases, for investigative interviews or other investigative or immigration enforcement purpose; (5) enter into or maintain any agreement regarding direct access to any electronic database or other data-sharing platform maintained by the Department and provide such direct access to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency; and (6) provide information in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual in the Department's custody including information regarding the individual's release. Amends the Illinois TRUST Act to make conforming changes.

Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerRepublican

DENTAL PRACTICE-DENTAL THERAPY

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a license for dental therapists. Sets forth requirements for licensure, a written collaborative management agreement, the examination of applicants, and the scope of practice. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a list of the names and addresses of all dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists and of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked, together with other information relative to the enforcement of the Act. Makes conforming changes.

Lilian JiménezDemocrat

INC TX-DIESEL CREDIT

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for each taxpayer that manufactures renewable diesel in Illinois for use by a rail carrier. Provides that the amount of the credit is $1 per gallon of renewable diesel that is manufactured by the taxpayer in the State for use by a rail carrier. Effective immediately.

Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezDemocrat

PHYSICAL THERAPY COMPACT

Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Adds a provision requiring that applicants for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit their fingerprints for the purpose of criminal history records background checks. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may adopt rules necessary to implement the amendatory provisions. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. In the Compact, contains provisions concerning definitions, state participation in the Compact, active duty military personnel and their spouses, adverse actions, establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, a data system, rulemaking, oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement, date of implementation, withdrawal, construction, and severability.

Kevin John OlickalDemocrat

PROP TX-EQUITY FUND

Amends the Property Tax Code. Establishes an Equity Fund. Provides that moneys in the Equity Fund shall be expended exclusively for the purpose of paying the amount ordered for equity surplus payments to Illinois property owners who have lost their property by a recorded tax deed, except that, whenever the State Treasurer determines that any such moneys in the Equity Fund exceed the amount required for the purpose of paying equity surplus payments resulting from property ownership being divested by tax deed, the State Treasurer may transfer any such excess amounts from the Equity Fund to the General Revenue Fund. Provides for an irrevocable and continuing appropriation from Illinois tax lien purchasers for the purpose of paying equity surplus payments to the divested property upon the order of the State Treasurer and for the purpose of paying equity surplus to the divested property owner. In provisions concerning the indemnity fund, makes changes to the fees that are collected for tax sales in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants. Sets forth an Equity Fund fee, calculation of the equity surplus, and an application process. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.

Sonya M. HarperDemocrat

CLIMB REPORT ACTION

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall conduct a review of each license, certification, or other authority issued or conferred by the Department, including any costs and fees associated with such authorities. Provides that the Department shall create a report based on this review and deliver the report to the General Assembly no later than 12 months prior to the termination of the relevant licensing Act under the Regulatory Sunset Act. Sets forth requirements for the report. Provides that the Department shall conduct a review of each potential new Department license, certification, or authority, including any costs and fees associated with the potential new program. Provides that the Department shall create a report based on this review and deliver the report to the General Assembly no later than 30 days after the filing date of the bill in which the license, certification, or authority is proposed. Sets forth requirements for the report. Provides that the Department shall complete a review and report for any license, certification, or authority reviewed which becomes law 24 months after the effective date of the bill in which the license, certification, or authority was proposed and shall subsequently conduct review and reporting duties according to the provided schedule. Provides that nothing in the amendatory provisions shall be construed to prevent the Department from conducting a review or publishing and delivering a report prior to the filing date of a piece of legislation if the Department reasonably believes a new license, certification, or authority is necessary to meet a demonstrated public safety or welfare interest or the Department has received requests to regulate a previously unregulated profession

Tony M. McCombieRepublican

CLIMB REPORT ACTION

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall conduct a review of each current regulatory program, including any costs and fees associated with each program. Provides that the Department shall create a report based on this review for each program and deliver the report to the General Assembly no later than 12 months prior to the termination of each program under the Act. Sets forth requirements for the report. Provides that the Department shall conduct a review of each potential new program, including any costs and fees associated with the potential new program. Provides that the Department shall create a new program report based on this review and deliver the report to the General Assembly no later than 30 days after the filing date of the bill in which the program is proposed. Sets forth requirements for the report. Provides that the Department shall complete a review and report for any program reviewed which becomes law 24 months after the effective date of the bill in which the program was proposed and shall subsequently conduct review and reporting duties according to the provided schedule. Provides that nothing in the amendatory provisions shall be construed to prevent the Department from conducting a review or publishing and delivering a report prior to the filing date of a piece of legislation if the Department reasonably believes a new program is necessary to meet a demonstrated public safety or welfare interest or the Department has received requests to regulate a previously unregulated profession.

Tony M. McCombieRepublican

VICTIM PROTECTION ACT

Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall publish on its official public website and provide to registered victims information regarding how to submit a victim impact statement. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider victim impact statements from any registered victims. Provides that any registered victim, including a person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency order of protection granted under the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, may present victim statements that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in its deliberations. Provides that at least 48 hours prior to early release of the prisoner from State custody or of the prisoner's pardon, commutation, furlough, or granting of sentence credit, the Prisoner Review Board shall inform a victim of the release if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Provides that notification shall be made before 5 p.m. on weekdays. Provides that the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim in the underlying case of the offender's release on mandatory supervised release at least 30 days prior to release and shall allow the victim to provide a victim's statement to the Board. Provides that the victim's statement shall be considered when determining the conditions of the offender's mandatory supervised release. Provides that, before the Board makes a decision on whether to revoke an offender's parole or mandatory supervised release, the Prisoner Review Board must run a LEADS report. Provides that the Board shall publish on the Board's publicly accessible website the name and identification number of offenders alleged to have violated terms of parole or mandatory supervised release, the Board's decision whether to revoke parole or mandatory supervised release, and the names of the voting Board members. Provides that this information shall only be accessible while the offender is in State custody. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may not be denied upon the basis that the petitioner or the respondent is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition.

Tony M. McCombieRepublican

DETAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKERS

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon verified petition by the State, the court shall hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release if the defendant is charged with trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, or involuntary sexual servitude of a minor and it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case.

Tony M. McCombieRepublican

INS CD-PUBLIC ADJUSTERS & FEES

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Increases one of the fees allowed as part of the taxable costs in a specified action to $240,000 (instead of $60,000). Provides that it shall be unlawful for any company transacting insurance business in this State to pay a claim of an insured property owner for loss by fire or explosion to a structure located in this State where the amount recoverable for loss to the structure under a policy exceeds $100,000 (instead of $25,000), until the insurance company receives the required certificate. Sets forth provisions concerning adjustment and settlement of first party property insurance losses based on replacement cost. Requires the insurer to replace items with material of like kind and quality so as to conform to a reasonably uniform appearance, including interior and exterior covered losses, when a covered loss for real property requires the replacement of an item or items and the replacement item or items do not match adjacent items in quality, color, or size. Excludes expenses to be reimbursed to the public adjuster from the 10% cap on a public adjuster's salary, fee, commission, compensation, or consideration. Provides that the policies must be individually underwritten for personal, family, or household use. Provides that expenses to be reimbursed to the public adjuster are not limited to emergency mitigation expenses, and requires expenses to be reimbursed to the public adjuster regardless of whether the expense is covered by the applicable insurance policy. Includes the named insured's public adjuster and the named insured's attorney as designees.

Brad StephensRepublican

INS-PUBLIC ADJUSTER BOARD

Amends the Department of Insurance Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Public Adjuster Advisory Board within the Department of Insurance. Provides that the Board shall review and recommend changes to the licensure, license issuance, and requirements for licensed public adjusters in the State. Provides that the Board shall also prepare rules that may be adopted by the Department to protect commercial and residential consumers in situations where a catastrophic event has taken place. Sets forth provisions concerning membership, compensation, administrative support, and meetings. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the Board shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning any issues relating to the licensing and operations of public adjusters in the State and any recommend policy changes to address those issues. Effective immediately.

Brad StephensRepublican

LONG-TERM CARE JOINT TRAINING

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to hold semiannual joint training sessions for surveyors, nursing home providers, and assisted living establishment providers. Provides that the Department shall include the State long-term care ombudsman, or the State long-term care ombudsman's designee, and representatives of each nursing home provider association and assisted living provider association in the State in the planning process to create the topics and content of the joint training sessions as well as the coordination and presentations for the joint training sessions. Provides that, at least annually, a joint training session shall include, but not be limited to, regional citation patterns relating to complaints, standards, and outcomes in the nursing home and assisted living survey process. Requires the Department to develop standardized training for establishments to prevent common citations in the assisted living survey process.

Jackie HaasRepublican

SCH CD-INSTRUCT-POLICE ENGAGE

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires a school district, if funds are available, to provide a minimum of 3 hours of instruction for students in any of grades 7 through 12 on (i) legal aspects explaining certain laws and penalties, (ii) responding to a police encounter, and (iii) the aftermath. Allows the State Board of Education to prepare and make available to school boards resource materials that may be used as guidelines for the development of the instruction. Effective immediately.

Justin SlaughterDemocrat

NONCONSENUAL TOWING ACT

Creates the Nonconsensual Towing Act. Creates the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee. Sets forth members, terms, compensation, meetings, and record keeping. Provides that the Committee shall: (1) establish rules and standards for the inclusion of a towing and recovery service on the tow list; (2) establish statewide maximum towing and storage rates for nonconsensual tows; (3) require the towing and recovery service to ban the use of per-pound billing for nonconsensual towing; (4) publish a Towing Service Standard Manual; and (5) collect and compile data and information on the number of people who have been towed nonconsensually and the areas where nonconsensual towings have occurred. Requires a towing and recovery service to allow an owner of a commercial motor vehicle or a designee of the owner of the commercial motor vehicle to access the vehicle in a reasonable manner as established by rules adopted by the Committee. Allows a law enforcement officer to use the services of the a tow list. Provides that it is unlawful for: (1) a law enforcement officer to receive compensation or receive any other incentive to select a particular towing and recovery service from the list, hold any financial interest in a towing and recovery service, and recommend any towing and recovery service in the performance of his or her duties; (2) any member or employee of the Committee, Department of Transportation, or Secretary of State to receive compensation from a towing and recovery service for the privilege of being included on the tow list; (3) a towing and recovery service to pay money or other valuable consideration for the privilege of nonconsensual towing commercial motor vehicles; and (4) a towing and recovery service to employ or otherwise compensate individuals whose primary task is to report the presence of unauthorized, improperly, or illegally parked commercial motor vehicles for the purpose of towing or removal and storage. Provides that before a towing and recovery service connects a commercial motor vehicle to a tow truck for a nonconsensual tow, the towing and recovery service shall document the vehicle's condition and the reason for the tow. Prohibits a towing and recovery service from using vehicle immobilization devices except under the direction of law enforcement. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2030. Effective July 1, 2025.

Norma HernandezDemocrat

CD CORR-TASK FORCE-ADA

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall convene a special task force to study and propose recommendations regarding ADA requirements in correctional institutions and facilities for aging committed persons with life sentences. Provides that the task force shall be composed of no more than 22 members appointed by the Director of Corrections. Provides that the Director of Corrections shall, in appointing the task force, attempt to ensure that the membership on the task force represents the geographic diversity of the State. Provides that members of the task force shall serve without compensation and may not receive reimbursement for any expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the task force. Provides that the task force shall study and make recommendations regarding the following topics: (1) the number of individuals in correctional institutions and facilities who have disabilities, including sight, hearing, and mobility issues; (2) how the population in paragraph (1) are being accommodated; (3) how many committed persons are not having their needs met; and (4) what areas, as it relates to ADA accessibility, correctional institutions and facilities that are unable to provide adequate accommodations and care for aging committed persons with disabilities. Provides that the task force must submit its recommendations as to any changes in the ADA standards for correctional institutions and facilities to the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2026.

Camille Y. LillyDemocrat

MEDICAID-SAFETY-NET HOSPITALS

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act and ending on December 31, 2025, a hospital that would have qualified for the rate year beginning October 1, 2024 shall be a Safety-Net Hospital. Effective immediately.

Anthony DeLucaDemocrat

DNR-FLOOD RISK REDUC PIL PROJ

Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Natural Resources shall design, implement, and evaluate not more than 3 demonstration projects that test natural flood risk reduction practices in flood-prone areas of the State, as determined by the Department, with certain requirements. Provides that the Department may require a county to submit to the Department a progress report with certain information. Provides that the Department shall submit to the General Assembly and to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security a report with certain information. Allows the Department to adopt rules.

Sonya M. HarperDemocrat

MEDICAID-NUTRITION THERAPY

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, nutrition care services and medical nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian licensed under the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act who is acting within the scope of his or her license shall be covered under the medical assistance program. Provides that the covered services may be aimed at prevention, delay, management, treatment, or rehabilitation of a disease or condition and include nutrition assessment, nutrition intervention, nutrition counseling, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act, including rules that ensure coverage for individuals with chronic conditions without prior authorization.

Norma HernandezDemocrat

HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.

Natalie A. ManleyDemocrat

FINANCE-GENERAL FUNDS

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Balanced Budget Note Act. Provides that the Pension Stabilization Fund is considered a general fund or a State general fund for the purposes of those Acts. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that certain amounts transferred from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the General Revenue Fund are not required to be repaid into the Budget Stabilization Fund if the amount of accounts payable exceeds $4,000,000,000. Makes changes concerning monthly reports from State agencies to the Comptroller. Amends the Budget Stabilization Act. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, the General Assembly's appropriations and transfers or diversions as required by law from general funds shall not exceed 99% of the estimated general funds revenues for the fiscal year if (i) revenue estimates of the State's general funds revenues for the fiscal year exceed the prior fiscal year's estimated general funds revenues by more than 4% and (ii) projected accounts payable are estimated by the Comptroller to be less than $3,000,000,000 for the fiscal year. Makes other changes concerning transfers from the Budget Stabilization Fund. Effective immediately.

Natalie A. ManleyDemocrat

MARRIAGE-DISSOLUTION ACT

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires a court, when appointing a guardian ad litem to represent a child, shall make efforts to appoint a guardian ad litem who has received evidence-based education and training relating to family violence. Includes additional factors for the court to consider when determining the allocation of parenting time. Provides criteria for the court to consider in restricting parental responsibilities that are necessary to protect a child's physical, mental, moral, or emotional well-being. Allows the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement an ongoing education and training program for judges and relevant court personnel regarding child abuse. Makes other changes. Amends the Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Restricts a court from sealing a court file related to a domestic violence order of protection. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Kayden's Law.

Joyce MasonDemocrat

TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall develop and implement a life-cycle costs analysis for each new construction, reconstruction, or replacement road project, except for State rehabilitation and preservation projects, under its jurisdiction for which the total pavement costs exceed $500,000. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the employee of the Aeronautics Division of the Department of Transportation who is a member of the advisory committee that determines which homes contain windows or doors that cause offensive odors and thus are eligible for replacement shall only cast a vote when breaking a tie. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every crash report required to be made in writing must be electronically submitted to the Administrator using an electronic format approved by the Administrator (rather than made on an approved form or in an approved electronic format provided by the Administrator). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes made to the Illinois Vehicle Code are effective January 1, 2027.

Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.Democrat

CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECK

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. In provisions concerning criminal background investigations, makes changes regarding the Department who regulates background checks, the background check that a potential employee is required to complete, and the supervision required for an employee pending completion of a background check. Provides that the Department of Early Childhood shall establish a secure background check portal that is accessible to applicants, child care staff, human resources representatives, and day care licensing representatives no later than July 1, 2026. Sets forth requirements for the background check portal. In provisions concerning any examinations conducted by the Department, provides that full monitoring and inspection reports, along with any corrective actions taken by the provider, shall be posted in plain language within 30 days from the creation of the report on the Department's consumer education website. Provides that, in the report that the Department provide to the General Assembly on its progress in meeting performance measures and goals related to child day care licensing, the Department shall include details regarding the processing of background checks, including the average number of days it takes for the background check unit to complete a series of background checks and issue a background check clearance required under the Child Care and Development Block Grant. Makes other changes. Amends the Missing Children Records Act. Provides that, by September 30, 2025, the Illinois State Police shall publish a list of acceptable governmental documentation that provides satisfactory proof of a child's identity and age. Provides that a grace period of up to 90 calendar days from the first date of attendance should be allowed for the person enrolling the child to provide any other reliable proof that has been identified.

Joyce MasonDemocrat

MENTAL HLTH-KIDS-BEACON

Amends the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, in coordination with a statewide association representing a majority of hospitals, to establish and offer a voluntary training that will be recorded and made available on the Department's website to all hospital social workers, clinicians, and administrative staff to inform them of BEACON, a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking services for behavioral health needs, with the goal of encouraging families to seek assistance through BEACON and the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Team. Provides that the training shall include how families and hospital staff can access BEACON, the process once a case is entered into BEACON, and State and community programs accessible through BEACON. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a psychiatric hospital to contact a youth or the youth's parents, guardian, or caregiver about the BEACON portal (rather than the Family Support Program and the Specialized Family Support Program) prior to referring the youth to the Department of Children and Family Services because the youth was left at the psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team in the Office of the Governor and relevant stakeholders, to report its work and make available resource materials, including model policies and guidance informed by a phased approach to implementing universal mental health screening in schools. Requires the State Board of Education to report its work by September 1, 2026. Provides that mental health screenings shall be offered by school districts to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

Lindsey LaPointeDemocrat

CD CORR-RESOURCES-RELEASE

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, upon the release of a committed person on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon, the Department of Corrections shall provide the person with resources to acclimate the person to life outside the correctional institution or facility, including access to social workers, clinical psychologists, and other counselors. Provides that the counselors shall assist the person in obtaining housing, employment, education, healthcare, State identification, and other resources that the counselors deem necessary to assist in the person's adjustment to society and the prevention of recidivism. Provides that the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Corrections, shall provide assistance to the person to achieve the goals of this provision without interference from the person's assigned parole officer.

Camille Y. LillyDemocrat

LEADER-FOLLOWER WORK ZONE VEH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "leader-follower work zone vehicle" as a motor vehicle used in combination with another motor vehicle in a highway construction or maintenance zone that is: (1) equipped with an automated driving system; and (2) remotely connected to another motor vehicle allowing for coordinated or controlled movement within line of sight of the operator. Provides that the provision regarding following too closely does not apply to leader-follower work zone vehicles. Authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to implement the use of a leader-follower work zone vehicle in a highway construction or maintenance zone under their jurisdiction to create a safety system to protect their workers. Effective immediately.

Katie StuartDemocrat

OMA-COUNCIL DEV DISAB

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the requirement that a quorum be physically present at the location of an open meeting shall not apply to the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. Amends the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law. Provides that a member of the Council may request permission of the chairperson to attend a meeting by video or audio conference, and that request shall be granted if the member is prevented from physically attending due to personal illness or disability or if the member is required to provide care to a family member who has a disability. Effective immediately.

Maurice A. West, IIDemocrat

CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care home or group day care home may be exempt from licensure (rather than is not required to be licensed) if it serves dependent children of military personnel, is located on a military base or federal or government property, and is certified as a child development program by a branch of the U.S. Effective immediately.

Harry BentonDemocrat

INS CD-RECOUPMENTS

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a conforming change in provisions concerning recoupments. Effective January 1, 2026.

Tracy Katz MuhlDemocrat

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER REQS

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that coursework related to psychology shall count toward the semester hours that an early childhood teacher must obtain to be qualified as an early childhood teacher. Provides that, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall publish and maintain on its website a full and complete list of courses that qualify toward the attainment of the required qualifications for a child care teacher.

Mary Beth CantyDemocrat

INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-COACH

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall require high school coaching personnel to complete annual training on youth mental health best practices. Requires the training to include information about athlete nutrition and eating disorders.

Laura Faver DiasDemocrat

CRIM CD-ENDANGERING CHILD

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the provision concerning endangering the life or health of a child, provides that a trier of fact may infer that the life or health of a child under 18 years of age is endangered when a person owns a swimming pool and demonstrates neglect of the barrier surrounding the swimming pool in a manner in which a reasonable person could believe that a child under 18 years of age would be attracted to the swimming pool and could fall into the swimming pool and die or be injured as a result of the fall and a child under 18 years of age dies or is injured in the person's swimming pool. Defines "swimming pool".

Maurice A. West, IIDemocrat

CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes the sentence credits of committed persons serving a term of imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for various offenses. Provides that the sentence credit allotments shall apply to committed persons incarcerated before the effective date of the amendatory Act, and the Department of Corrections shall award sentence credit for periods of incarceration prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act accordingly. Provides that committed persons who wish to receive sentence credit for educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning, and correctional industry programs accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in an amount specified in the provision to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon: (1) documentation provided by the Department that the committed person engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department and satisfactorily completed the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department during the committed person's current term of incarceration; or (2) the committed person's own testimony in the form of an affidavit or documentation, or a third party's documentation or testimony in the form of an affidavit that the committed person likely engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs, correctional industry assignments, educational programs, behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the Department and satisfactorily completed the assigned program as determined by the standards of the Department during the committed person's current term of incarceration. Effective July 1, 2026.

Justin SlaughterDemocrat

NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL PRACTICE

Creates the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act. Provides for the licensure of naturopathic doctors. Sets forth the qualifications for licensure. Provides the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors. Requires a person licensed under the Act to use specified titles and prohibits a person not licensed under the Act from using specified titles. Creates the Naturopathic Medical Board to oversee the licensure of naturopathic doctors and matters relating to training and licensure of naturopathic doctors. Sets forth the membership and duties of the Board. Contains provisions concerning approved naturopathic medical educational programs; displaying licenses; written collaboration agreements; prohibited actions by a licensee; exemptions; license expiration, renewal, denial, revocation, and continuing education; grounds for disciplinary action; investigations, notice, and hearings; records of proceedings at formal hearings; and confidentiality. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Authorizes physicians to collaborate with a naturopathic doctor in accordance with the requirements of the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds naturopathic doctors to meaning of "prescriber" and "prescription". Effective immediately.

Margaret A. DeLaRosaDemocrat

RENTAL AGE PROTECTION ACT

Creates the Rental Age Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is available. Provides that an automobile rental company may not charge a person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of the person renting the motor vehicle. Provides that it is unlawful for a lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the basis of age. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act to remove provisions concerning minimum age requirements. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change.

Tracy Katz MuhlDemocrat

COLLECTION AGENCY COERCED DEBT

Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that a debtor is not liable for any coerced debt, as defined in the Act, and may assert that they have incurred a coerced debt by providing to a collection agency an oral or written Statement of Coerced Debt, as specified. Sets forth provisions concerning notice of coerced debt to a collection agency; duties of a collection agency upon receiving an incomplete statement of coerced debt; affirmative defenses in collection actions or arbitration; civil liability; protections from perpetrators of coerced debt; restrictions on waivers; and liability of collection agencies for violations of the Act. Provides that, upon receiving the debtor's complete statement of coerced debt and specified supporting information, a collection agency shall review and consider all the information received from the debtor as well as any other information available in the collection agency's file or from the creditor related to the alleged coerced debt within 90 days after receipt of the statement of coerced debt. Requires a collection agency, within 5 days after receipt of the complete statement of coerced debt and supporting information, to cease any pre-judgment attempts to collect the coerced debt from the debtor, including refraining from filing any lawsuit or arbitration to collect the coerced debt, and notify any consumer reporting agency to which the collection agency or creditor furnished adverse information about the debtor that the debtor disputes the adverse information. Establishes additional requirements for a collection agency that reviews a statement of coerced debt. Provides that, within 180 days after the effective date of the Act, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may design and publish a model coerced debt and third party written verification form in English and any other language it determines, within its discretion, is the first language of a significant number of consumers in the State. Makes other changes.

Kelly M. CassidyDemocrat

SCH CD-DIETARY ACCOMMODATIONS

Amends the School Code. Requires each school board to adopt a policy that outlines how schools should track, meet, and adhere to the medical dietary requirements of students and the legal accommodations for the religious dietary needs of students.

Terra Costa HowardDemocrat

PEN CD-CHI POLICE-ADMIN REVIEW

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

Stephanie A. KifowitDemocrat