Chapter 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 70/1.33) (from Ch. 1, par. 1034) Sec. 1.33. Whenever there is a reference in any Act to the School Construction Bond Act or the Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act, such reference shall be interpreted to include the General Obligation Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 103…

(5 ILCS 70/1.34) (from Ch. 1, par. 1035) Sec. 1.34. This Section applies to citations in one Act to another Act or to the general law on a subject, whether or not the citation also contains a modifying phrase such as "as amended", "as now or hereafter amended", "in effect from ti…

(5 ILCS 70/1.35) Sec. 1.35. Paralegal. "Paralegal" means a person who is qualified through education, training, or work experience and is employed by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency, or other entity to work under the direction of an attorney in a capacity that involves …

(5 ILCS 70/1.36) Sec. 1.36. Born alive infant. (a) In determining the meaning of any statute or of any rule, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative agencies of this State, the words "person", "human being", "child", and "individual" shall include every infant…

(5 ILCS 70/1.37) Sec. 1.37. Intellectual disability. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "mental retardation" shall be considered a reference to the term "intellectual disability" and a reference to a ment…

(5 ILCS 70/1.38) Sec. 1.38. Physical disability. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to a crippled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a physical disability and a reference t…

(5 ILCS 70/1.39) Sec. 1.39. Criminal Code of 2012. Whenever there is a reference in any Act to the Criminal Code or Criminal Code of 1961, that reference shall be interpreted to mean the Criminal Code of 2012, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (Source: P.A. 97-1108, …

(5 ILCS 70/1.40) Sec. 1.40. Persons with disabilities. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "the physically handicapped" or "the physically disabled" shall be considered a reference to the term "persons wit…

(5 ILCS 70/1.41) Sec. 1.41. Permanent disability; total disability. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to a permanently disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a perman…

(5 ILCS 70/1.42) Sec. 1.42. Developmental disability. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to a developmentally disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a developmental di…

(5 ILCS 70/1.43) Sec. 1.43. Reference to bail, bail bond, or conditions of bail. Whenever there is a reference in any Act to "bail", "bail bond", or "conditions of bail", these terms shall be construed as "pretrial release" or "conditions of pretrial release". (Source: P.A. 101-6…

(5 ILCS 70/1.44) Sec. 1.44. Honorably discharged; veterans benefits. In determining the meaning of any statute or rule or interpretation by the various administrative agencies of this State, for purposes of determining eligibility for any veterans benefit available from the State…

(5 ILCS 70/1.45) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-746) Sec. 1.45. Reference to armed forces or uniformed services. Whenever there is a reference in any Act to "armed forces", "armed forces of the United States", "U.S. Armed Forces", "United States Armed Forces", or "uniformed servi…

(5 ILCS 70/1.46) Sec. 1.46. References to the ABLE account. Except where the context indicates otherwise, a reference in any Act to the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account program or a similar reference shall be considered to be a reference to the Illinois Achieving…

(5 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 1, par. 1101) Sec. 2. The provisions of any statute, so far as they are the same as those of any prior statute, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior provisions, and not as a new enactment. (Source: R.S. 1874, p. 1011.)

(5 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 1102) Sec. 3. No act or part of an act repealed by the General Assembly shall be deemed to be revived by the repeal of the repealing act. (Source: R.S. 1874, p. 1011.)

(5 ILCS 70/4) (from Ch. 1, par. 1103) Sec. 4. No new law shall be construed to repeal a former law, whether such former law is expressly repealed or not, as to any offense committed against the former law, or as to any act done, any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred, or …

(5 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 1, par. 1104) Sec. 5. In construing an amendatory Act printed in any volume of the session laws published after January 1, 1969, matter printed in italics shall be construed as new matter added by the amendatory Act, and matter shown crossed with a line sh…

(5 ILCS 70/6) (from Ch. 1, par. 1105) Sec. 6. Two or more Acts which relate to same subject matter and which are enacted by the same General Assembly shall be construed together in such manner as to give full effect to each Act except in case of an irreconcilable conflict. In cas…

(5 ILCS 70/7) (from Ch. 1, par. 1106) Sec. 7. No law enacted after January 12, 1977, denies or limits any power or function of a home rule unit, pursuant to paragraphs (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, unless there is specific lan…

(5 ILCS 70/8) (from Ch. 1, par. 1107) Sec. 8. Omnibus Bond Acts. (a) A citation to the Omnibus Bond Acts is a citation to all of the following Acts, collectively, as amended from time to time: the Bond Authorization Act, the Registered Bond Act, the Municipal Bond Reform Act, the…

(5 ILCS 70/9) Sec. 9. Stated repeal date; presentation to Governor. If a bill that changes or eliminates the stated repeal date of an Act or an Article or Section of an Act is passed by the General Assembly before or within 7 calendar days after the stated repeal date and, after …

(5 ILCS 75/0.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 1200) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Effective Date of Laws Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 1201) Sec. 1. Bills passed before June 1. (a) A bill passed prior to June 1 of a calendar year that does not provide for an effective date in the terms of the bill shall become effective on January 1 of the following year, or upon its becoming a la…

(5 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 1, par. 1202) Sec. 2. Bills passed after May 31. A bill passed after May 31 of a calendar year shall become effective on June 1 of the next calendar year unless the General Assembly by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house provides fo…

(5 ILCS 75/2.1) Sec. 2.1. Transitional provisions; bills passed in 1994. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2, a bill passed after June 30, 1994 but before January 1, 1995 shall become effective on July 1, 1995 unless the General Assembly by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected…

(5 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 1203) Sec. 3. For purposes of determining the effective dates of laws, a bill is "passed" at the time of its final legislative action prior to presentation to the Governor pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution. (S…

(5 ILCS 75/4) (from Ch. 1, par. 1204) Sec. 4. As used in this Act, "bill" includes an item of appropriations contained in a bill, and "terms of the bill" includes effective date provisions of a bill which are applicable to items of appropriations contained in the bill. (Source: P…

(5 ILCS 75/5) (from Ch. 1, par. 1205) Sec. 5. A bill "becomes a law" pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of Article IV of the Constitution. (Source: P.A. 78-85.)

(5 ILCS 75/6) (from Ch. 1, par. 1206) Sec. 6. As used in this Act, "Constitution" means the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)

(5 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 1901) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Regulatory Sunset Act. (Source: P.A. 90-580, eff. 5-21-98.)

(5 ILCS 80/11) (from Ch. 127, par. 1911) Sec. 11. Personnel or appropriations affected by repeal of regulatory law. The General Assembly by law may provide for transitional use of personnel or appropriations affected by repeal of regulatory functions or programs under this Act. N…

(5 ILCS 80/12) (from Ch. 127, par. 1912) Sec. 12. (a) Any program or function scheduled for termination under this Act may be re-established by the General Assembly for any period of time specified by law, not to exceed 10 years, at the end of which time the General Assembly shal…

(5 ILCS 80/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 1913) Sec. 13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-999. Repealed by P.A. 90-580, eff. 5-21-98.)

(5 ILCS 80/14) (from Ch. 127, par. 1914) Sec. 14. This Act shall not affect any claim or right of a citizen against any regulatory agency, or any claim or right of an agency, terminated pursuant to this Act. Those claims, rights and obligations shall be assumed by the Attorney Ge…

(5 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 1902) Sec. 2. Findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that State government actions have produced a substantial increase in numbers of agencies, growth of programs and proliferation of rules and regulations and that the whole process …

(5 ILCS 80/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 1903) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Regulatory agency" or "agency" means any arm, branch, department, board, committee or commission of State government that licenses, supervises, exerci…

(5 ILCS 80/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 1904) Sec. 4. Repealers. Each Act listed in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 5 is repealed on the date indicated, unless prior to that date the General Assembly enacts legislation providing for the continuation of the age…

(5 ILCS 80/4.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 1904.1) Sec. 4.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-230. Repealed by P.A. 90-580, eff. 5-21-98.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.10) (from Ch. 127, par. 1904.10) Sec. 4.10. The following Acts are repealed December 31, 1999: The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act. The Land Sales Registration Act of 1989. (Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 7-9-99; 91-92, eff. 7-9-99; 91-132, eff. 7-16…

(5 ILCS 80/4.11) (from Ch. 127, par. 1904.11) Sec. 4.11. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-1475. Repealed by P.A. 91-752, eff. 6-2-00.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.12) (from Ch. 127, par. 1904.12) Sec. 4.12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-500. Repealed by P.A. 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.13) Sec. 4.13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-837, eff. 8-22-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.14) Sec. 4.14. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-461, eff. 8-8-03. Repealed by P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.16) Sec. 4.16. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-708, eff. 12-5-05. Repealed by P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.17) Sec. 4.17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.18) Sec. 4.18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-1020, eff. 12-29-08. Repealed by P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.19) Sec. 4.19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-614, eff. 7-10-98. Repealed by P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.19a) Sec. 4.19a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-828, eff. 1-1-07. Repealed by P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(5 ILCS 80/4.19b) Sec. 4.19b. Act repealed on January 1, 2009. The following Act is repealed on January 1, 2009: The Interpreters for the Deaf Act. (Source: P.A. 95-617, eff. 9-12-07; 95-786, eff. 8-7-08; 96-473, eff. 8-14-09.)