Illinois HB1048 mandates courts to interpret state laws and rules independently, without deferring to agency interpretations, favoring.

HB1048 amends the Statute on Statutes to ensure that courts do not defer to agency interpretations when interpreting state laws and rules. Courts must interpret the meaning and effect of laws and rules de novo, exercising any remaining doubt in favor of interpretations that limit agency power and maximize individual liberty. This applies to actions brought by or against agencies, requiring courts to independently interpret the law after using customary tools of interpretation.

Illinois HB1048 mandates courts to interpret state laws and rules independently, without deferring to agency interpretations, favoring.

HB1048 amends the Statute on Statutes to ensure that courts do not defer to agency interpretations when interpreting state laws and rules. Courts must interpret the meaning and effect of laws and rules de novo, exercising any remaining doubt in favor of interpretations that limit agency power and maximize individual liberty. This applies to actions brought by or against agencies, requiring courts to independently interpret the law after using customary tools of interpretation.