Amends the School Code. Creates the Career and Technical Education Task Force to review career and technical education programming and policy and make recommendations to ensure all students have access to high quality, globally competitive career and technical educational programs. Sets forth members, compensation, meetings, and administrative staff. Requires the Task Force to prepare and deliver to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly a report covering the Task Force's findings. Dissolves the Task Force on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.

Creates the Prescription Drug Purchasing Task Force Act. Creates a Prescription Drug Purchasing Task Force in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to study the different ways that other states are using multi-state prescription drug purchasing pools to increase the State's negotiating power and lower prices for patients. Provides for duties of the Task Force. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that, on or before July 31, 2026, the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Governor. Provides that the Prescription Drug Purchasing Task Force is abolished and the Act is repealed on January 1, 2027.

Creates the Insurance Rate Transparency Law as an Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, each insurer offering automobile and homeowners insurance policies in Illinois shall maintain a publicly accessible website displaying a summary of the annual percentage increase or decrease in premium rates for homeowners insurance policies and automobile insurance policies. Requires the website to display the rate-change data for the previous 5 years, updated annually by no later than January 31 of each year, and specified other data. Sets forth provisions concerning the format of the renewal notice; enforcement of the requirements by the Department of Insurance; penalties; and rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall: (1) review the condition of all State-owned buildings annually; (2) report to the General Assembly on the condition of all State-owned buildings annually; (3) identify the necessary costs to repair and maintain all State-owned building and report those costs to the General Assembly annually; and (4) adopt rules creating and overseeing a repair and maintenance schedule for all State-owned vacant buildings.

Creates the State Government AI Act. Provides that, before January 1, 2028, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall adopt rules establishing policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of artificial intelligence by agencies of State government. Prohibits the deployment and use of artificial intelligence by agencies of State government, unless permitted by rules adopted by the Department. Requires certain impact assessment reports. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Directs the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to: (i) recommend policies and procedures concerning the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of systems that employ generative artificial intelligence; (ii) recommend policies and procedures concerning uses by State agencies of generative artificial intelligence that should be prohibited; and (iii) assess the use of generative artificial intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State services. Adds a date by which the Task Force must deliver an addendum to its report. Adds to the Task Force the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Provides that, if the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer shall continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for the surviving spouse (rather than the surviving spouse until remarried) and for the dependent children under specified conditions.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may establish an apprenticeship program through which the municipality's full-time fire department may contract with a fire protection district to have the municipality's apprentices age 18 to 20 perform volunteer apprentice firefighter duties for the fire protection district's volunteer fire department. Requires the contract between the fire department and fire protection district to specify the duties a volunteer apprentice firefighter may perform for the fire protection district, specify the training the volunteer apprentice firefighter must have before working for the fire protection district, and describe whether the volunteer apprentice firefighter will be performing firefighting duties requiring the apprentice to first obtain Basic Operations Firefighter Certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Requires a program established under the provisions to be a mandatory subject of bargaining. Provides that to be admitted to the apprenticeship program an individual must commit to working as a volunteer apprentice firefighter for the fire protection district until age 21 and to working 3 years as a full-time firefighter with the municipality's fire department. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that no person who is under 21 years of age shall be eligible for employment as a firefighter unless hired as a volunteer apprentice firefighter through an apprenticeship program.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Court of Claims for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025.

Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective July 1, 2025.

Creates the First Responder Medal of Honor Act. Provides that the Governor may award the First Responder Medal of Honor to a first responder who displays conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of the first responder's life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an act of public service. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall determine if a first responder is eligible for the First Responder Medal of Honor. Provides that a first responder's employer may recommend a first responder who has been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty for the First Responder Medal of Honor. Provides that a member of the General Assembly may recommend a first responder who resides, works, or dies in the line of duty in the member's district for the First Responder Medal of Honor.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Power Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected official of a unit of local government shall not use an alias, false identity, or any other deceptive means to submit a request for public records under the Act if the intent of the request is to cause the unit of local government to incur unreasonable or excessive costs. Sets forth penalties for a violation of this prohibition. Provides that, if an elected official of a unit of local government submits a request or series of requests resulting in unreasonable or excessive costs and if the use of an alias or false identity is discovered, then there is a rebuttable presumption that the request or requests were made to cause the unit of local government to incur unreasonable or excessive costs. Authorizes a unit of local government to seek reimbursement from elected officials who violate this requirement. Authorizes the Attorney General, in coordination with units of local government, to investigate alleged violations and to take appropriate legal action against persons it alleges to have committed violations.

Appropriates various amounts to the Office of the Attorney General for specified purposes. 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.

Makes appropriations from the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund, the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Resources Fund, and the Illinois Power Agency Trust Fund to the Illinois Power Agency. Effective July 1, 2025.

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 establish a property tax rebate program that allows licensed, not-for-profit child care centers that were obligated to pay property taxes to a unit of local government or special district in the State to apply to the Department for a rebate of those taxes. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Modifies legislative findings. Provides that "facility" includes stadiums, arenas, or other structures for the holding of athletic contests and other events and gatherings, including, without limitation, professional women's sports. Provides that a person may not, on the basis of sex, be prohibited from participating in or receiving any of the benefits of programs or activities at facilities funded under the Act, including facilities established or supported by bonds issued under the Act. Requires the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on any male or female professional sports projects brought to the Authority by a professional sports team in the State. Provides that the Authority shall notify the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the Senate of the proposal within 2 weeks of receiving a formal request or inquiry. Provides that, before the General Assembly authorizes the issuance of additional bonds under the Act to fund facilities for professional men's sports teams, each chamber of the General Assembly may hold a hearing to publicly review any proposal submitted to the Authority. Repeals provisions relating to a dissolved advisory board. Effective immediately.

Amends the First Informer Broadcasters Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Higher Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $33,791,800; Other State Funds $16,630,000; Federal Funds $5,622,111; Total $56,043,911.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $2,549,200.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $11,192,940,000; Other State Funds $94,075,900; Federal Funds $4,581,352,000;Total $15,868,367,900.

Appropriates $60,549,700 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services for operational expenses, awards, grant, permanent improvements, and pretrial services reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Makes other appropriations to the Office. Effective July 1, 2025.

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

Amends the School Code. Creates the Career and Technical Education Task Force to review career and technical education programming and policy and make recommendations to ensure all students have access to high quality, globally competitive career and technical educational programs. Sets forth members, compensation, meetings, and administrative staff. Requires the Task Force to prepare and deliver to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly a report covering the Task Force's findings. Dissolves the Task Force on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.

Creates the Prescription Drug Purchasing Task Force Act. Creates a Prescription Drug Purchasing Task Force in the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to study the different ways that other states are using multi-state prescription drug purchasing pools to increase the State's negotiating power and lower prices for patients. Provides for duties of the Task Force. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that, on or before July 31, 2026, the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Governor. Provides that the Prescription Drug Purchasing Task Force is abolished and the Act is repealed on January 1, 2027.

Creates the Insurance Rate Transparency Law as an Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, each insurer offering automobile and homeowners insurance policies in Illinois shall maintain a publicly accessible website displaying a summary of the annual percentage increase or decrease in premium rates for homeowners insurance policies and automobile insurance policies. Requires the website to display the rate-change data for the previous 5 years, updated annually by no later than January 31 of each year, and specified other data. Sets forth provisions concerning the format of the renewal notice; enforcement of the requirements by the Department of Insurance; penalties; and rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall: (1) review the condition of all State-owned buildings annually; (2) report to the General Assembly on the condition of all State-owned buildings annually; (3) identify the necessary costs to repair and maintain all State-owned building and report those costs to the General Assembly annually; and (4) adopt rules creating and overseeing a repair and maintenance schedule for all State-owned vacant buildings.

Creates the State Government AI Act. Provides that, before January 1, 2028, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall adopt rules establishing policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of artificial intelligence by agencies of State government. Prohibits the deployment and use of artificial intelligence by agencies of State government, unless permitted by rules adopted by the Department. Requires certain impact assessment reports. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Directs the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to: (i) recommend policies and procedures concerning the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of systems that employ generative artificial intelligence; (ii) recommend policies and procedures concerning uses by State agencies of generative artificial intelligence that should be prohibited; and (iii) assess the use of generative artificial intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State services. Adds a date by which the Task Force must deliver an addendum to its report. Adds to the Task Force the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Provides that, if the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer shall continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for the surviving spouse (rather than the surviving spouse until remarried) and for the dependent children under specified conditions.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may establish an apprenticeship program through which the municipality's full-time fire department may contract with a fire protection district to have the municipality's apprentices age 18 to 20 perform volunteer apprentice firefighter duties for the fire protection district's volunteer fire department. Requires the contract between the fire department and fire protection district to specify the duties a volunteer apprentice firefighter may perform for the fire protection district, specify the training the volunteer apprentice firefighter must have before working for the fire protection district, and describe whether the volunteer apprentice firefighter will be performing firefighting duties requiring the apprentice to first obtain Basic Operations Firefighter Certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Requires a program established under the provisions to be a mandatory subject of bargaining. Provides that to be admitted to the apprenticeship program an individual must commit to working as a volunteer apprentice firefighter for the fire protection district until age 21 and to working 3 years as a full-time firefighter with the municipality's fire department. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that no person who is under 21 years of age shall be eligible for employment as a firefighter unless hired as a volunteer apprentice firefighter through an apprenticeship program.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Court of Claims for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025.

Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective July 1, 2025.

Creates the First Responder Medal of Honor Act. Provides that the Governor may award the First Responder Medal of Honor to a first responder who displays conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of the first responder's life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an act of public service. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security shall determine if a first responder is eligible for the First Responder Medal of Honor. Provides that a first responder's employer may recommend a first responder who has been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty for the First Responder Medal of Honor. Provides that a member of the General Assembly may recommend a first responder who resides, works, or dies in the line of duty in the member's district for the First Responder Medal of Honor.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Power Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected official of a unit of local government shall not use an alias, false identity, or any other deceptive means to submit a request for public records under the Act if the intent of the request is to cause the unit of local government to incur unreasonable or excessive costs. Sets forth penalties for a violation of this prohibition. Provides that, if an elected official of a unit of local government submits a request or series of requests resulting in unreasonable or excessive costs and if the use of an alias or false identity is discovered, then there is a rebuttable presumption that the request or requests were made to cause the unit of local government to incur unreasonable or excessive costs. Authorizes a unit of local government to seek reimbursement from elected officials who violate this requirement. Authorizes the Attorney General, in coordination with units of local government, to investigate alleged violations and to take appropriate legal action against persons it alleges to have committed violations.

Appropriates various amounts to the Office of the Attorney General for specified purposes. 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.

Makes appropriations from the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund, the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Resources Fund, and the Illinois Power Agency Trust Fund to the Illinois Power Agency. Effective July 1, 2025.

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 establish a property tax rebate program that allows licensed, not-for-profit child care centers that were obligated to pay property taxes to a unit of local government or special district in the State to apply to the Department for a rebate of those taxes. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Modifies legislative findings. Provides that "facility" includes stadiums, arenas, or other structures for the holding of athletic contests and other events and gatherings, including, without limitation, professional women's sports. Provides that a person may not, on the basis of sex, be prohibited from participating in or receiving any of the benefits of programs or activities at facilities funded under the Act, including facilities established or supported by bonds issued under the Act. Requires the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on any male or female professional sports projects brought to the Authority by a professional sports team in the State. Provides that the Authority shall notify the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the Senate of the proposal within 2 weeks of receiving a formal request or inquiry. Provides that, before the General Assembly authorizes the issuance of additional bonds under the Act to fund facilities for professional men's sports teams, each chamber of the General Assembly may hold a hearing to publicly review any proposal submitted to the Authority. Repeals provisions relating to a dissolved advisory board. Effective immediately.

Amends the First Informer Broadcasters Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Higher Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $33,791,800; Other State Funds $16,630,000; Federal Funds $5,622,111; Total $56,043,911.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $2,549,200.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $11,192,940,000; Other State Funds $94,075,900; Federal Funds $4,581,352,000;Total $15,868,367,900.

Appropriates $60,549,700 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services for operational expenses, awards, grant, permanent improvements, and pretrial services reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Makes other appropriations to the Office. Effective July 1, 2025.

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