Illinois
104th General Assembly·12,019 bills·Adjourned
Track legislation moving through Illinois. Browse 12,019 bills and resolutions during the 104th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall develop a program of technical assistance in support of regional manufacturing partnerships. Provides that the program shall include a collaboration with: (1) employer associations representing manufacturers; (2) secondary and postsecondary educational institutions, including public universities and community colleges; and (3) workforce stakeholders, including local workforce innovation boards and local workforce innovation area.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall develop a program of technical assistance in support of regional manufacturing partnerships. Provides that the program shall include a collaboration with: (1) employer associations representing manufacturers; (2) secondary and postsecondary educational institutions, including public universities and community colleges; and (3) workforce stakeholders, including local workforce innovation boards and local workforce innovation area.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. 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 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Defines "transfer articulation agreement". Sets forth the purpose of the Act. Provides that a State university shall (rather than the General Assembly encourages State universities) to facilitate the seamless transfer of credits toward a baccalaureate degree. Provides that a State university shall enter into a transfer articulation agreement with the community college district to provide a seamless pathway for transfer. Provides that if, within 180 calendar days of the community college's initial request to enter into a transfer articulation agreement with the State university, the community college and State university do not reach agreement on the transfer articulation agreement, then the community college and State university shall jointly implement the provisions of the Model Transfer Articulation Agreement. Provides that a Model Transfer Articulation Agreement shall be developed through a Transfer Articulation Committee by December 31, 2025. Requires each community college and State university to publish the institution's process and timeline for reviewing and making decisions regarding transfer credit requests on the institution's website. Removes language regarding the Board of Higher Education's reviews and reports. Provides instead that, by May 1, 2026, and May 1 of each subsequent year, each State university shall report to the Board of Higher Education specified information. Effective immediately.
Amends Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Defines "transfer articulation agreement". Sets forth the purpose of the Act. Provides that a State university shall (rather than the General Assembly encourages State universities) to facilitate the seamless transfer of credits toward a baccalaureate degree. Provides that a State university shall enter into a transfer articulation agreement with the community college district to provide a seamless pathway for transfer. Provides that if, within 180 calendar days of the community college's initial request to enter into a transfer articulation agreement with the State university, the community college and State university do not reach agreement on the transfer articulation agreement, then the community college and State university shall jointly implement the provisions of the Model Transfer Articulation Agreement. Provides that a Model Transfer Articulation Agreement shall be developed through a Transfer Articulation Committee by December 31, 2025. Requires each community college and State university to publish the institution's process and timeline for reviewing and making decisions regarding transfer credit requests on the institution's website. Removes language regarding the Board of Higher Education's reviews and reports. Provides instead that, by May 1, 2026, and May 1 of each subsequent year, each State university shall report to the Board of Higher Education specified information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Adds a Part concerning Fitness to Stand Trial. Specifies the unfitness standard for a minor. Sets forth procedures to raise the issue of the unfitness of a minor. Specifies the burden of proof and a presumption. Provides requirements for a fitness evaluation and hearing to determine the fitness of a minor. Provides the requirements for the services to attain fitness, the period to obtain fitness, initial and subsequent progress reports, periodic hearings, and in-court assistance to render a minor fit. Specifies time credit and sentencing guidelines for a minor who attains fitness. Provides for the legal disposition of a minor if fitness cannot be attained. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2025.
Amends the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Adds a Part concerning Fitness to Stand Trial. Specifies the unfitness standard for a minor. Sets forth procedures to raise the issue of the unfitness of a minor. Specifies the burden of proof and a presumption. Provides requirements for a fitness evaluation and hearing to determine the fitness of a minor. Provides the requirements for the services to attain fitness, the period to obtain fitness, initial and subsequent progress reports, periodic hearings, and in-court assistance to render a minor fit. Specifies time credit and sentencing guidelines for a minor who attains fitness. Provides for the legal disposition of a minor if fitness cannot be attained. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective July 1, 2025.
Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Springfield High Speed Railroad Community Advisory Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Springfield High Speed Railroad Community Advisory Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Governor's Office of New Americans Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Governor's Office of New Americans Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State of Illinois Recreational Use of Leased Land Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and purpose.
Amends the State of Illinois Recreational Use of Leased Land Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and purpose.
Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Election Code. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have acceptable photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card. In provisions concerning electioneering at voting precincts, provides that electioneering includes the distribution of food or drinks to voters. Provides that each election authority shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and for change of address during the period from the close of registration for an election until the 7th day before the election (currently, the day of the election). Provides that a polling place shall not be located in any residential building, including, but not limited to, an apartment or dormitory. Provides that election authorities shall establish vote centers in at least 2 locations. Specifies the locations where vote centers shall be located. Provides that each election authority shall keep a secure record of the number of ballots printed and distributed to the judges of election at each polling place of each precinct or district. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop standards that each election authority shall implement for the 2026 general primary election, and all subsequent elections, to count and track the number of ballots printed and distributed. Removes provisions allowing voters to apply for permanent vote by mail status. Removes a provision that authorizes election authorities to maintain one or more secure collection sites for the postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides that the county clerk or board of election commissioners shall complete the validation and counting of provisional ballots within 7 calendar days (rather than 14 calendar days) of the day after the election. Provides that specified vote by mail ballots returned to an election authority shall be counted on or before the 7th day after the election. Provides that any person who, during an early voting period, gathers on behalf of another and submits to an election authority more than 3 vote by mail ballots shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Makes other changes.
Amends the Election Code. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have acceptable photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card. In provisions concerning electioneering at voting precincts, provides that electioneering includes the distribution of food or drinks to voters. Provides that each election authority shall establish procedures for the registration of voters and for change of address during the period from the close of registration for an election until the 7th day before the election (currently, the day of the election). Provides that a polling place shall not be located in any residential building, including, but not limited to, an apartment or dormitory. Provides that election authorities shall establish vote centers in at least 2 locations. Specifies the locations where vote centers shall be located. Provides that each election authority shall keep a secure record of the number of ballots printed and distributed to the judges of election at each polling place of each precinct or district. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop standards that each election authority shall implement for the 2026 general primary election, and all subsequent elections, to count and track the number of ballots printed and distributed. Removes provisions allowing voters to apply for permanent vote by mail status. Removes a provision that authorizes election authorities to maintain one or more secure collection sites for the postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides that the county clerk or board of election commissioners shall complete the validation and counting of provisional ballots within 7 calendar days (rather than 14 calendar days) of the day after the election. Provides that specified vote by mail ballots returned to an election authority shall be counted on or before the 7th day after the election. Provides that any person who, during an early voting period, gathers on behalf of another and submits to an election authority more than 3 vote by mail ballots shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games 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 prohibited transactions.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions.
Amends the Juror Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Juror Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act. Provides that a first responder killed in the line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral. Defines "honorable funeral" as a funeral that respects the wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder and includes religious observances desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder. Provides that an elected official may not attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. Provides that in no case shall any elected official be required to attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall have sole discretion over which elected official may attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that, before an elected official attends the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty would like the elected official to attend the funeral. Defines other terms.
Creates the Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act. Provides that a first responder killed in the line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral. Defines "honorable funeral" as a funeral that respects the wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder and includes religious observances desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder. Provides that an elected official may not attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. Provides that in no case shall any elected official be required to attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall have sole discretion over which elected official may attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that, before an elected official attends the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty would like the elected official to attend the funeral. Defines other terms.
Amends the Jury Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Jury Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Native American Employment Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Native American Employment Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that provisions of the introduced bill concerning the award of grants to match funds received by a business through an SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal are subject to appropriation.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that provisions of the introduced bill concerning the award of grants to match funds received by a business through an SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal are subject to appropriation.
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.