Illinois

Amends the Mental Health Inpatient Facility Access Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act by restoring certain provisions of the Act to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 103-437 through December 31, 2027. Makes the amendatory provisions to the Act that were made by Public Act 103-437 operative on and after January 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Alice Allen.

Amends the Gas Use Tax Law. Exempts certain business enterprises from taxation under the Act. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act. Provides that the definition of "gross receipts" does not include consideration received from certain business enterprises. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that the tax under the Act is not imposed with respect to any use by the purchaser in the process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal property for wholesale or for retail sale or lease. Effective immediately.

Designates Illinois Route 37 north of the City of Benton and south of Lake Benton Road as the "Trooper Frank R. Dunbar Memorial Highway".

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the prohibition against a licensee carrying a firearm into any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government does not apply to any rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation or to buildings located in rest areas under the control of the Department of Transportation. Eliminates a provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm on any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds. Eliminates a provision that a licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm in any public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a municipality or park district. Effective immediately.

Bids goodbye to Rhoda Jacobs and to her husband, Representative Paul Jacobs.

Amends the Law Enforcement Gang Database Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Mourns the passing of Standish E. "Kwame" Willis, Esq. of Chicago.

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that any landlord of a dwelling unit of residential real property must offer any tenant the option of having the tenant's rental payment information reported to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency as long as the consumer reporting agency resells or otherwise furnishes rental payment information to a nationwide consumer reporting agency. "Rental payment information" means information regarding a tenant's complete, timely payments of rent. Requires that before reporting a tenant's rental history information, the landlord must first provide written notice of the offer and obtain written authorization from the tenant electing to have the rent reported. Specifies what information the notice must contain. Provides that if a tenant elects to have that tenant's rental payment information reported to a consumer reporting agency, the landlord may require that the tenant pay a fee not to exceed the actual cost to the landlord to provide the service plus $5 per month. Provides that the payment or nonpayment of this fee by the tenant may not be reported to a consumer reporting agency. Exempts a landlord of a residential rental building that contains 15 or fewer dwelling units, unless the landlord: (1) owns more than one residential rental building, regardless of the number of units in each building; and (2) is a corporation, limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation or a real estate investment trust. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Provides that, beginning August 1, 2027, any party that is aggrieved by a material failure of a higher education institution to substantially comply with (rather than conduct of a higher education institution that violates) provisions concerning the comprehensive policy may bring a civil lawsuit. Provides that the lawsuit must be brought no later than 4 years after the alleged violation (rather than 4 years after the alleged violation or 4 years after the date the aggrieved party becomes aware of the alleged violation, whichever is later). Requires that, to award actual and punitive damages, the court has to find that a higher education institution acted with deliberate indifference in violating the provisions or in disregarding the safety of the aggrieved party by a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that punitive damages may be awarded only if there is evidence of intentional misconduct or deliberate indifference regarding student safety. Requires that, except where emergency injunctive relief is sought, an aggrieved party must provide written notice to the higher education institution identifying the alleged violation and allow the higher education institution 30 days to cure or address the alleged noncompliance prior to filing a civil action, and that emergency injunctive relief shall be limited to ongoing or imminent violations. In provisions concerning complaint resolution procedures, provides that the higher education institution shall provide or facilitate reasonable protective and supportive measures within the scope of services, programs, and accommodations reasonably available through the higher education institution and bear the cost of those reasonable protective and supportive measures. Further amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act by adding provisions allowing the Attorney General to impose a civil penalty on a higher education institution for failure to submit a complete annual report. Sets forth requirements for the imposition of the civil penalty. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2027.

Makes appropriations to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Effective immediately.

Declares June 2026 as Caribbean American Heritage Month.

Mourns the death of Joane Margaret Watkins.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that first full week of March each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise awareness regarding the importance of soil health to Illinois agriculture and Illinois farmers. Effective immediately.

Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change concerning the Act's purpose.

Mourns the passing of Steven Almon "Steve" Cornett of Danville.

Amends various Acts by replacing the terms "day care", "daycare", and "day-care", in relation to the care of a child, with the term "early care and education" and from "facility" to "provider". Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the following are exempt from licensure under the Act and must register as Recognized Alternative Providers: part day programs for children 3 years of age until they reach 5 years of age or begin kindergarten, whichever is later, where the child is present for a maximum of 3 hours per day and the parent or guardian is not on site; programs or portions of programs that serve children who have reached 3 years of age in full early care and education that are operated by a church or religious institution that receive no governmental aid; and nonresidential programs for children 5 years of age to 12 years of age, that have supervisors of children when school is not in session, that act as an alternative to full-day school or care, that operate for no more than 100 days in any 12-month period; and programs that provide care to children 5 years of age to 12 years of age before or after school hours. Sets forth registration requirements for Recognized Alternative Providers, including background check requirements. Provides that certain programs are exempt from registration requirements for Recognized Alternative Providers and licensure requirements under this Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; the prohibition of unlicensed practice; criminal background investigations; and advertisements. Repeals provisions concerning an exemption from licensure for day care homes and group day care homes serving children of military personnel and a child from a foreign state or country and the definition of "part day child care facility". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.

Creates the Sports Tourism and Regional Strengthening Act. Contains legislative findings regarding the value of women's professional sports facilities for the economic and cultural development of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, for construction contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board (instead of the Department of Transportation only), the contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier, regardless of tier, shall not offset, decrease, or diminish any payment or payments that are due to its subcontractors or material suppliers without reasonable cause.

Amends the Railroad Employees Medical Treatment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recognize a concealed carry permit or license issued to a person age 21 years of age or older: (i) by a state whose requirements to obtain a permit or license are substantially similar to the training requirements under the Act or (ii) by any contiguous state with which Illinois has entered into a reciprocal agreement. Provides that a nonresident is subject to the same laws and restrictions as a license holder under the Act. Provides that if a resident of another state who is permitted to carry under this provision establishes legal residence in this State, the license or permit shall be valid in this State for 90 days following the date on which the holder of the license or permit establishes legal residence in this State. Effective immediately.