104th General Assembly·12,135 bills
Track legislation moving through Illinois. Browse 12,135 bills and resolutions during the 104th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Congratulates Byron T. Brazier, D.Min. on the occasion of his recent appointment to the Office of Bishop of the Apostolic Church of God.
Congratulates Byron T. Brazier, D.Min. on the occasion of his recent appointment to the Office of Bishop of the Apostolic Church of God.
Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.
Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the Board of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling, including leasing, tangible personal property, other than personal property titled or registered with an agency of this State's government, at retail in the county on the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of business to provide revenue to be used by the forest preserve district in that county for general forest preserve district purposes. Provides that the tax may not be imposed on tangible personal property taxed at the 1% rate under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax shall not be imposed on sales of aviation fuel for so long as the revenue use requirements are binding on the board. Provides that the tax and all civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident of the tax shall be collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. Amends the State Finance Act. Designates the Special Forest Preserve District Retailers and Service Occupation Tax Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the Board of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District may impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling, including leasing, tangible personal property, other than personal property titled or registered with an agency of this State's government, at retail in the county on the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of business to provide revenue to be used by the forest preserve district in that county for general forest preserve district purposes. Provides that the tax may not be imposed on tangible personal property taxed at the 1% rate under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax shall not be imposed on sales of aviation fuel for so long as the revenue use requirements are binding on the board. Provides that the tax and all civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident of the tax shall be collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. Amends the State Finance Act. Designates the Special Forest Preserve District Retailers and Service Occupation Tax Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act. Provides that the annual report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Student Loan Ombudsman shall include the total number and dollar amount (instead of the volume) of private education loans made annually by a private educational lender, the total number and dollar amount (instead of the volume) of private education loans made annually at institutions of higher education, the total number and dollar amount of private education loans made annually with a cosigner, and the default rate for the private education loans reported by the private educational lender pursuant to specified provisions for the previous reporting period. Effective immediately.
Amends the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act. Provides that the annual report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Student Loan Ombudsman shall include the total number and dollar amount (instead of the volume) of private education loans made annually by a private educational lender, the total number and dollar amount (instead of the volume) of private education loans made annually at institutions of higher education, the total number and dollar amount of private education loans made annually with a cosigner, and the default rate for the private education loans reported by the private educational lender pursuant to specified provisions for the previous reporting period. Effective immediately.
Amends the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Adds a Failure to Pay for Lodging Part to the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an occupant who fails to pay the full amount of lodging charges for the rental, usage, or occupation of a room or unit in a hotel when due and who remains on the hotel premises without the consent of the operator is a trespasser and not a tenant. Allows the operator of the hotel to remove the occupant after providing written notice to vacate. Authorizes a peace officer to remove the nonpaying occupant as a trespasser under certain conditions and to arrest the occupant for criminal trespass to real property if the occupant refuses to vacate after the notice. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to affect the rights or remedies of an occupant who is a tenant under a lease agreement governed by Illinois landlord and tenant law. Exempts from the definition of "hotel" any facility that provides emergency shelter or emergency housing to persons who are unhoused or unsheltered if (1) a person's admission to the facility is limited to a single overnight stay or is renewable on a daily basis and (2) the facility does not require the payment of any fees by these persons for admission to the facility. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to any occupant placed in a hotel under a government-funded emergency, disaster relief, or transitional housing program under certain conditions. Provides that an operator or employee acting in good faith and in substantial compliance with the Act is not civilly or criminally liable for requesting law enforcement assistance or for the peaceful removal of a nonpaying occupant. Provides that an operator may not remove an occupant until 90 days after its effective date if the occupant is occupying a room or unit in a hotel on the effective date and has failed to pay the full amount of lodging charges when due. Provides that an operator must provide such an occupant written notice of the operator's intent to remove the occupant not less than 30 days before the expiration of that 90-day period. Limits home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2027.
Adds a Failure to Pay for Lodging Part to the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an occupant who fails to pay the full amount of lodging charges for the rental, usage, or occupation of a room or unit in a hotel when due and who remains on the hotel premises without the consent of the operator is a trespasser and not a tenant. Allows the operator of the hotel to remove the occupant after providing written notice to vacate. Authorizes a peace officer to remove the nonpaying occupant as a trespasser under certain conditions and to arrest the occupant for criminal trespass to real property if the occupant refuses to vacate after the notice. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to affect the rights or remedies of an occupant who is a tenant under a lease agreement governed by Illinois landlord and tenant law. Exempts from the definition of "hotel" any facility that provides emergency shelter or emergency housing to persons who are unhoused or unsheltered if (1) a person's admission to the facility is limited to a single overnight stay or is renewable on a daily basis and (2) the facility does not require the payment of any fees by these persons for admission to the facility. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to any occupant placed in a hotel under a government-funded emergency, disaster relief, or transitional housing program under certain conditions. Provides that an operator or employee acting in good faith and in substantial compliance with the Act is not civilly or criminally liable for requesting law enforcement assistance or for the peaceful removal of a nonpaying occupant. Provides that an operator may not remove an occupant until 90 days after its effective date if the occupant is occupying a room or unit in a hotel on the effective date and has failed to pay the full amount of lodging charges when due. Provides that an operator must provide such an occupant written notice of the operator's intent to remove the occupant not less than 30 days before the expiration of that 90-day period. Limits home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2027.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Inspector General to, at the request of the Secretary of Early Childhood, exercise one or more specified statutory powers as if those powers related to the Department of Early Childhood. Requires the Inspector General to report his or her findings to the Secretary of Early Childhood.
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Inspector General to, at the request of the Secretary of Early Childhood, exercise one or more specified statutory powers as if those powers related to the Department of Early Childhood. Requires the Inspector General to report his or her findings to the Secretary of Early Childhood.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that inpatient placement in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility may only be ordered if the minor is found unfit due to a mental illness or developmental disability and exhibits clinical needs warranting a hospital level of care. Provides that placement, if appropriate, shall be based on the minor's eligibility under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the availability of services consistent with the minor's age and clinical needs. Provides that any petitions or certificates required under that Code shall be prepared and filed in accordance with its provisions. Changes the composition and appointments of the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall issue its written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028 and the Task Force shall be dissolved following its submission of its report. Provides that no later than December 31, 2027, and on December 31 of each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall prepare and post on the Department of Human Services' website an annual report, covering the previous fiscal year, on youth receiving fitness restoration services. This report shall include de-identified data on numbers, characteristics, and outcomes of minors receiving fitness restoration services through the Department of Human Services and through programs contracted by the Department of Human Services. The data in the report should be disaggregated by age and geography. Provides that the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission shall identify relevant data and recommend mechanisms to collect and analyze data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, age, and socioeconomic status, resulting from the implementation of these provisions. Provides that the report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that inpatient placement in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility may only be ordered if the minor is found unfit due to a mental illness or developmental disability and exhibits clinical needs warranting a hospital level of care. Provides that placement, if appropriate, shall be based on the minor's eligibility under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the availability of services consistent with the minor's age and clinical needs. Provides that any petitions or certificates required under that Code shall be prepared and filed in accordance with its provisions. Changes the composition and appointments of the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall issue its written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028 and the Task Force shall be dissolved following its submission of its report. Provides that no later than December 31, 2027, and on December 31 of each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall prepare and post on the Department of Human Services' website an annual report, covering the previous fiscal year, on youth receiving fitness restoration services. This report shall include de-identified data on numbers, characteristics, and outcomes of minors receiving fitness restoration services through the Department of Human Services and through programs contracted by the Department of Human Services. The data in the report should be disaggregated by age and geography. Provides that the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission shall identify relevant data and recommend mechanisms to collect and analyze data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, age, and socioeconomic status, resulting from the implementation of these provisions. Provides that the report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Allows an active-status member of the Illinois National Guard to use a toll highway without paying the toll if the active-status member has applied for and received from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority an Official Permit Card. Requires the Authority to adopt rules for the issuance of a permit that allows an active-status member of the Illinois National Guard to use any toll highway without paying the established toll.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Allows an active-status member of the Illinois National Guard to use a toll highway without paying the toll if the active-status member has applied for and received from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority an Official Permit Card. Requires the Authority to adopt rules for the issuance of a permit that allows an active-status member of the Illinois National Guard to use any toll highway without paying the established toll.
Amends the Illinois Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the tax credit for affordable housing donations applies until the taxable year ending on December 31, 2036 (currently, December 31, 2026). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the tax credit for affordable housing donations applies until the taxable year ending on December 31, 2036 (currently, December 31, 2026). Effective immediately.
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Allows the parent or guardian of a student or a student if the student is at least 18 years of age or emancipated to request an impartial, federal Section 504 due-process hearing. Within 3 business days after receipt of the request, requires a school district, special education joint agreement, or other educational entity to appoint a qualified, impartial hearing officer and to notify the hearing officer of the appointment. Requires a hearing officer to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest to the parties. Sets forth requirements for the request, the notification of a hearing officer appointment, the response to complaints, and amendments to hearing requests. Sets forth the responsibilities of the hearing officer and the hearing procedures. Sets forth the qualification requirements to be a hearing officer. Requires the State Board of Education to create a training module for hearing officers, conduct the training, and determine whether an individual is appropriately qualified. Provides that the provisions apply to all Section 504 impartial due-process hearings requested after January 1, 2027 in cases regarding the identification, evaluation, eligibility, accommodations, or educational placement of a student who, because of a disability, is in need of or is believed to be in need of accommodations or services from a school district, special education joint agreement, or other educational entity. Provides that nothing in the provisions may be construed to require a party in a Section 504 complaint to exhaust administrative remedies prior to commencing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Allows the parent or guardian of a student or a student if the student is at least 18 years of age or emancipated to request an impartial, federal Section 504 due-process hearing. Within 3 business days after receipt of the request, requires a school district, special education joint agreement, or other educational entity to appoint a qualified, impartial hearing officer and to notify the hearing officer of the appointment. Requires a hearing officer to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest to the parties. Sets forth requirements for the request, the notification of a hearing officer appointment, the response to complaints, and amendments to hearing requests. Sets forth the responsibilities of the hearing officer and the hearing procedures. Sets forth the qualification requirements to be a hearing officer. Requires the State Board of Education to create a training module for hearing officers, conduct the training, and determine whether an individual is appropriately qualified. Provides that the provisions apply to all Section 504 impartial due-process hearings requested after January 1, 2027 in cases regarding the identification, evaluation, eligibility, accommodations, or educational placement of a student who, because of a disability, is in need of or is believed to be in need of accommodations or services from a school district, special education joint agreement, or other educational entity. Provides that nothing in the provisions may be construed to require a party in a Section 504 complaint to exhaust administrative remedies prior to commencing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Criminal Justice Clients Article of the Substance Use Disorder Act. Changes references from "treatment" to "case management" and changes the name of the Article. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning case management shall preclude any individual with a substance use disorder who is charged with or convicted of a crime from receiving case management services with a designated program if such services are ordered by the court. Provides that the court, with the consent of the defendant and the State's Attorney, may, without entering a judgment, sentence the defendant to probation under a provision concerning case management as a condition of probation. Provides that the sentence to probation under the provisions shall not be considered a conviction under Illinois law unless and until judgment is entered upon violation of a term or condition of probation. Provides that, upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against the person. Provides that case management services by a designated program may be made a condition of pretrial release, and failure to comply with such services may be treated as a violation of a condition of pretrial release. Requires the designated program to make periodic progress reports regarding each such defendant to the appropriate pretrial services agency or Office of Statewide Pretrial Services and to report failures to comply with the requirements of the designated program. Makes conforming and other changes.
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Criminal Justice Clients Article of the Substance Use Disorder Act. Changes references from "treatment" to "case management" and changes the name of the Article. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning case management shall preclude any individual with a substance use disorder who is charged with or convicted of a crime from receiving case management services with a designated program if such services are ordered by the court. Provides that the court, with the consent of the defendant and the State's Attorney, may, without entering a judgment, sentence the defendant to probation under a provision concerning case management as a condition of probation. Provides that the sentence to probation under the provisions shall not be considered a conviction under Illinois law unless and until judgment is entered upon violation of a term or condition of probation. Provides that, upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against the person. Provides that case management services by a designated program may be made a condition of pretrial release, and failure to comply with such services may be treated as a violation of a condition of pretrial release. Requires the designated program to make periodic progress reports regarding each such defendant to the appropriate pretrial services agency or Office of Statewide Pretrial Services and to report failures to comply with the requirements of the designated program. Makes conforming and other changes.
Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the following information for a customer premises shall not be deemed customer-specific information for the purpose of a request for information from a municipality conducting an audit of a public utility: (i) the premises address and zip code; (ii) the classification of the premises as designated by the public utility, such as residential, commercial, or industrial; (iii) monthly usage information sufficient to calculate taxes due, in therms, kilowatts, minutes, or other such other unit of measurement used to calculate the taxes; (iv) the taxes actually assessed, collected, and remitted to the municipality; (v) the first date of service for the premises, if that date occurred within the period being audited; and (vi) any tax exemption claimed for the premises and any additional information that supports a specific tax exemption, if the municipality requests that information, including the customer name and other relevant data. Provides that a municipality may request certain customer-specific information from a utility for the purpose of conducting an audit of the utility's taxes and the enforcement of any related tax claim.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the following information for a customer premises shall not be deemed customer-specific information for the purpose of a request for information from a municipality conducting an audit of a public utility: (i) the premises address and zip code; (ii) the classification of the premises as designated by the public utility, such as residential, commercial, or industrial; (iii) monthly usage information sufficient to calculate taxes due, in therms, kilowatts, minutes, or other such other unit of measurement used to calculate the taxes; (iv) the taxes actually assessed, collected, and remitted to the municipality; (v) the first date of service for the premises, if that date occurred within the period being audited; and (vi) any tax exemption claimed for the premises and any additional information that supports a specific tax exemption, if the municipality requests that information, including the customer name and other relevant data. Provides that a municipality may request certain customer-specific information from a utility for the purpose of conducting an audit of the utility's taxes and the enforcement of any related tax claim.
Amends the Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
