Bills & Legislation

SGT. SAYNE MEM'L OVERPASS

Designates the Fayette Avenue Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as the "Sgt. Timothy Sayne Memorial Overpass".

Steve McClureRepublican

CHICAGO CUBS DAY

Declares August 29, 2026 as Chicago Cubs Day. Congratulates the Chicago Cubs on 150 years.

Sara FeigenholtzDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Monday, June 01, 2026, it stands adjourned until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Monday, June 01, 2026, it stands adjourned until the call of the Speaker.

Kimberly A. LightfordDemocrat

IL ROUTE 66 100 YEARS

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

Chris BalkemaRepublican

LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE

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

Michael W. HalpinDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

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

Mary Edly-AllenDemocrat

SMES/MSMES-YOUTH

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

David KoehlerDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

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

Willie PrestonDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

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

Mark L. WalkerDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

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

Napoleon Harris IIIDemocrat

ILLINOIS BACON DAY

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

Chris BalkemaRepublican

MENOPAUSE AWARENESS WEEK

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

Kimberly A. LightfordDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

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

Karina VillaDemocrat

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY-SUPPORT

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

David KoehlerDemocrat

DENY-SCHOOL CODE WAIVER

Denies the request made by Cairo Unit School District 1 with respect to Limitation of Administrative Costs, identified in the report filed by the State Board of Education as request W100-7446.

Dale FowlerRepublican

POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY

Encourages the citizens of Illinois to recognize and honor those who have made extraordinary sacrifices in the service of our State and country on POW/MIA Recognition Day this year on September 19, 2025.

Cristina CastroDemocrat

DEPUTY C. MUSIL MEMORIAL HWY

Designates State Route 23 from Perry Road to McGirr Road as the "Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil Memorial Highway".

Sue RezinRepublican

SCARRING ALOPECIA AWARE. MO.

Declares September 2025 as Scarring Alopecia Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to help bring attention to and educate the public on scarring alopecia.

Adriane L. JohnsonDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, May 08, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 13, 2025, or until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, May 09, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 13, 2025, or until the call of the Speaker.

Laura EllmanDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, May 15, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 20, 2025, or until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, May 16, 2025, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 20, 2025, or until the call of the Speaker.

Karina VillaDemocrat

TROOPER THOMPSEN MEML OVERPASS

Designates the County Road 1900E Interstate 74 Overpass as the Trooper Corey S. Thompsen Memorial Overpass.

Chapin RoseRepublican

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Sunday, June 01, 2025, the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until the call of the Speaker.

Sara FeigenholtzDemocrat

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 24, 2026 or until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 24, 2026, or until the call of the Speaker.

Laura M. MurphyDemocrat

GOOD FOOD TASK FORCE

Creates the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force to study the current procurement of food within the State and explore how Good Food Purchasing can be implemented to maximize the procurement of healthy foods that are sustainably, locally, and equitably sourced.

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, April 11, 2025, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 24, 2025, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2025, or until the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2025, or until the call of the President.

JACK STEINMAN MEMORIAL HWY

Designates the junction of Illinois Route 49 and Illinois Route 33 in Willow Hill as the "Jackie Wayne "Jack" Steinman Memorial Highway".

ANTHONY GILMAN HGWY

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

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, May 01, 2025, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 06, 2025, or to the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 06, 2025, or to the call of the President.

LITTLE PALESTINE WAY

Designates Harlem Avenue in Chicago from 79th Street to 111th Street as Little Palestine Way in honor of the countless contributions of the Palestinian-American community. Commends both past and present generations of Palestinian-American leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, cultural organizers, women's organizations, faith leaders, and families for ensuring that Harlem Avenue remains a thriving hub of Palestinian-American life, identity, and contribution in Illinois.

BEVERLY SUSSMAN WAY

Designates the portion of Illinois Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove as "Beverly Sussman Way".

JOINT SESSION-BUDGET MESSAGE

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor JB Pritzker present to the General Assembly his Budget Message for the Fiscal Year 2027, as required by Chapter 15, Section 20/50-5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, February 26, 2026, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Thursday, March 19, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Friday, March 20, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until March 24, 2026 or to the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 03, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 04, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Thursday, March 05, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until Thursday, March 12, 2026,and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until March 13, 2026, and when it adjourns that day it stands adjourned until March 24, 2026, or to the call of the President.

JESSE JACKSON EXPRESSWAY

Designates the part of Interstate 57 that is located within Cook County in the State of Illinois as the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Expressway.

SFC KYLE WEHRLY MEMORIAL HWY

Designates the portion of U.S. Route 150 within Galesburg city limits as "SFC Kyle Wehrly Memorial Highway".

LCPL JONATHAN PRICE MEM. HWY

Designates the stretch of Illinois Route 15 between Woodlawn and Mount Vernon as the "Lance Corporal Jonathan Kyle Price Memorial Highway".

RECOGNIZE-COCA-COLA COMPANY

Recognizes The Coca-Cola Company and the Illinois Coca-Cola bottlers for their generous support of America250 and their historic and positive impact on Illinois and the United States and extends gratitude for their continued commitment to building a brighter future for all Americans.

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, May 07, 2026, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 12, 2026, or until the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 12, 2026, or until the call of the President.

JOINT SESSION-SENATOR DURBIN

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of welcoming and celebrating retiring United States Senator Richard J. Durbin and to invite him to address the General Assembly.

ADJOURN HOUSE & SENATE

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, January 09, 2025, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 28, 2025 or until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 28, 2025 or the call of the Speaker.

Graciela GuzmánDemocrat

SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW

Directs the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct the analysis and financial modeling required to evaluate the implications of implementing the recommended maximum caseloads for special education resource teachers. Requests the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to submit their findings in a written report to the General Assembly and Governor by December 31, 2026.

Meg Loughran CappelDemocrat

LT. GREGORY JONAS MEMORIAL AVE

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

CPL. T. MILLER MEMORIAL HGHWAY

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

JOINT SESSION-BUDGET MESSAGE

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

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY

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

TROOPER CARNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

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

CHRIS JAMES MEMORIAL HGHWY

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

US MARINE CORPS HIGHWAY

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

CHIEF R. YOUNG MEMORIAL HWY

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