Illinois

Declares January 1, 2026 as Black Diaspora Freedom Day in the State of Illinois to educate, showcase, discuss, and mend fences between the Black and Diaspora communities.

Amends the College Campus Press Act. Defines "public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning". Provides that all public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the employees producing media at the particular institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall not be subject to prior review by public officials of a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee working for or an agent of an entity creating public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning to commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for violation of the Act by such State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that expression made by an employee or agent of an entity producing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is neither expression of campus policy nor speech attributable to a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall be immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made by the public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning

Amends the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the DUI Prevention and Education Commission Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.

Amends the Infrastructure Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

Amends the Student Investment Account Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Bond Authorization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Child Passenger Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a distillery shipper's license, a class 3 craft distiller license, and a spirits showcase permit. Provides that a class 3 craft distiller license, which may be issued to a distiller or a non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of no more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year and shall allow the sale of spirits from the class 3 craft distiller's in-state or out-of-state class 3 craft distillery premises to retail licensees, class 3 brewers, and class 3 craft distillers as long as the class 3 craft distiller licensee meets certain requirements. Authorizes a class 3 craft distiller to self-distribute subject to certain requirements and limitations. Provides that a distillery shipper's license shall allow a person with an Illinois distiller license, a craft distiller license, a class 1 craft distiller license, a class 2 craft distiller license, or a class 3 craft distiller license or who is licensed to make spirits under the laws of another state to ship spirits directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for resale. Provides that a spirits showcase permit shall allow an Illinois-licensed distributor to transfer a portion of its spirits inventory from its licensed premises to the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license; in the case of a class 3 craft distiller, to transfer only spirits the class 3 craft distiller manufactures from its licensed premises to the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license; and to sell or offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the spirits showcase permit license, the transferred or delivered spirits for on or off premises consumption, but not for resale in any form and to sell to non-licensees not more than 156 fluid ounces of spirits per person. Sets forth provisions concerning licensure application; fees; recordkeeping; and shipping and delivery of spirits. Preempts home rule powers. Makes conforming and other changes.

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago police.

Amends the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.