Illinois

Declares June 1, 2025 as Unity for Children of First Responders Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes the sacrifices made by families and children of first responders. Recognizes Yanna M. Davenport for her efforts to make Unity for Children of First Responders Day a national event.

Strongly urges the Supreme Council of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to select Chicago as the host city for the 2028 Omega Psi Phi Conclave, recognizing the city's unparalleled history, infrastructure, and alignment with the fraternity's mission of service and uplift.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Rights for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to partner with more countries to find teachers for the Visiting International Teachers Program.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Declares March 2025 as Nutrition Month in the State of Illinois. Encourages all citizens to support Nutrition Month and to consider their nutrition and the nutrition of others in the hope of achieving optimum health for both today and tomorrow.

Encourages all residents to follow the prevention guidance provided by the Melanoma Research Foundation. Urges Illinois healthcare providers to promote early skin checks and educate patients on both UV safety and genetic risk factors for melanoma. Supports increased funding for melanoma education, outreach, and screening programs throughout the State.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to Illinois State University for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Urges full restoration of all eliminated direct support professionals (DSP) hours in the final FY26 State budget to protect the services individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) depend on.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Auditor General for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Declares April 2025 as Second Chance Month. Encourages leaders in both the public and private sectors to adopt policies that remove unnecessary barriers to employment and reintegration for individuals with criminal records.

Urges the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to review the audit findings and implement the recommendations listed in a timely and satisfactory manner. Urges the OIG to work to improve the timeliness of investigative case completion by identifying the barriers that are preventing timely completion and seeking the appropriate remedies for the issues identified and recommended in the audit. Urges the OIG to work with the necessary entities relevant to strengthen its investigation process, including State agencies such as the Illinois State Police, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and the Department of Public Health (DPH).

Recognizes Amara Harris for her courage and perseverance to defend truth and fight for justice.

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the Build Illinois Fund to the Department of Transportation for designing, planning, and the construction costs of a new community center at the Chicago Executive Airport, including an airplane mechanic and pilot training institute and operations center. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the Rebuild Illinois Fund to the Department of Commerce and Equal Opportunity for the William Leonard Public Library. Effective July 1, 2025.

Creates the Landlord-Tenant Task Force to acknowledge and address the complex challenges faced by both landlords and tenants in our communities across Illinois.

Recognizes February 3, 2025 as Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome Awareness Day to bring attention to Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome (TSWS).

Appropriates $26,282,000 from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet its ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Appropriates $5,925,000 from the IMSA Income Fund to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to meet its ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Governor for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to Eastern Illinois University for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates the sum of $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Auditor General to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Auditor General. Appropriates $35,592,488 to the Auditor General from the Audit Expense Fund for administrative and operations expenses and audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Printing Unit for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Recognizes the genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor, Pontos, and Eastern Thrace. Urges all Illinoisans to acknowledge and recognize this genocide as a means of bringing closure to the descendants of the victims and to prevent such atrocities in the future.