Illinois

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the College Campus Press Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that provisions concerning a credit for foreign taxes shall be applied without regard to provisions concerning distributions of investment partnership income to nonresident partners. Effective immediately.

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

Amends the Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

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

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, beginning June 1, 2027 and subject to Federal Aviation Administration approval to equip and operate light mitigating technology for at least 30% of the proposed wind towers included within a commercial wind energy facility, a county shall require the facility owner of a commercial wind energy facility constructed beginning in 2019 or later to install light mitigating technology at the commercial wind energy facility. Includes requirements when the light mitigating technology must be installed, and allows a facility owner to seek an extension from these requirements from the county board. Provides that a county board may impose civil penalties on the facility owner of a commercial wind energy facility that failed to comply with the requirements in the amount of $1,000 per day. Provides that the provisions do not apply to test wind towers allowed by a county that are used solely for purposes of research and testing.

Amends the General Assembly Redistricting Act of 2011. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Benefit Corporation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, if a majority of voters in a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants vote in favor of a proposition to stagger the terms of alderpersons, then in a city with an odd number of wards at the next regular election for alderpersons, one alderperson shall be elected from each odd-numbered ward for a term of 2 years and one alderperson shall be elected from each even-numbered ward for a term of 4 years

Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election authority shall maintain a website. Provides that each election authority shall post election results on its website, including district data for every electoral district under the election authority's jurisdiction, even if the election authority only has jurisdiction over part of the electoral district. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall implement a standard naming convention for election districts, precincts, and polling places to streamline the reporting of election results. Provides that, as part of implementing the standard naming convention, the State Board of Elections shall adopt guidelines for election authorities to follow when naming election districts, precincts, and polling places. Sets forth requirements for the implementation of these guidelines for the 2026 General Primary Election and subsequent elections.

Amends the Legislative Accessibility Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the County Cooperative Extension Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Workgroup Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest system, subject to the rules and regulations of the Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls, and reports to the Department of Agriculture to pay State Fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the entertainment at each State Fair. Effective July 1, 2025.

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Declares April 7, 2025 as Little Palestine Day in the State of Illinois. Urges Illinoisans to celebrate Little Palestine Day by supporting businesses and cultural initiatives in Little Palestine and attending or hosting events showcasing the contributions of the Arab American community to the United States.

Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.