104th General Assembly·12,135 bills
Track legislation moving through Illinois. Browse 12,135 bills and resolutions during the 104th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Amends the Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that certain credits related to high impact businesses do not apply on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a construction jobs credit does not apply for taxable years ending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a high impact business construction jobs credit does not apply for taxable years ending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes changes concerning the business interest deduction. Creates an addition modification for the federal deduction for domestic research or experimental expenditures. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes changes concerning incentives for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends. Makes other changes.
Amends the Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that certain credits related to high impact businesses do not apply on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a construction jobs credit does not apply for taxable years ending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a high impact business construction jobs credit does not apply for taxable years ending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes changes concerning the business interest deduction. Creates an addition modification for the federal deduction for domestic research or experimental expenditures. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes changes concerning incentives for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends. Makes other changes.
Designates the portion of Illinois Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove as "Beverly Sussman Way".
Designates the portion of Illinois Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove as "Beverly Sussman Way".
Amends the Environmental Protection Act, Energy Efficient Building Act, Illinois Power Agency Act, Public Utilities Act, and related statutes to establish comprehensive environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers. In the Environmental Protection Act, requires cumulative impact assessments, public notice, and community benefits agreements for data centers; prohibits nondisclosure agreements; and creates the Data Center Community Intervenor Compensation Fund and Hyperscale Data Center Public Benefits and Affordability Fund funded by annual fees based on peak demand. Mandates water resource planning, quarterly water usage reporting, water scarcity plans, and Water Impact Permits with public hearings and renewal every 5 years. Requires compliance with stringent energy codes and annual energy and water reporting to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Expands renewable energy procurement programs, establishes a hyperscale data center self-direct program, and strengthens equity, transparency, and labor standards in clean energy initiatives. Creates the Residential Automated Solar Permitting Platform Act to require municipalities and counties to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform on or before July 1, 2027, and authorizes persons to file a civil action against a municipality or county in violation.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act, Energy Efficient Building Act, Illinois Power Agency Act, Public Utilities Act, and related statutes to establish comprehensive environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers. In the Environmental Protection Act, requires cumulative impact assessments, public notice, and community benefits agreements for data centers; prohibits nondisclosure agreements; and creates the Data Center Community Intervenor Compensation Fund and Hyperscale Data Center Public Benefits and Affordability Fund funded by annual fees based on peak demand. Mandates water resource planning, quarterly water usage reporting, water scarcity plans, and Water Impact Permits with public hearings and renewal every 5 years. Requires compliance with stringent energy codes and annual energy and water reporting to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Expands renewable energy procurement programs, establishes a hyperscale data center self-direct program, and strengthens equity, transparency, and labor standards in clean energy initiatives. Creates the Residential Automated Solar Permitting Platform Act to require municipalities and counties to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform on or before July 1, 2027, and authorizes persons to file a civil action against a municipality or county in violation.
Recognizes The Coca-Cola Company and the Illinois Coca-Cola bottlers for their generous support of America250 and their historic and positive impact on Illinois and the United States and extends gratitude for their continued commitment to building a brighter future for all Americans.
Recognizes The Coca-Cola Company and the Illinois Coca-Cola bottlers for their generous support of America250 and their historic and positive impact on Illinois and the United States and extends gratitude for their continued commitment to building a brighter future for all Americans.
Encourages school districts in the State to explore the introduction of Arabic as a foreign language option in their curriculum, particularly through transparent and collaborative processes that make full use of available state and federal resources.
Encourages school districts in the State to explore the introduction of Arabic as a foreign language option in their curriculum, particularly through transparent and collaborative processes that make full use of available state and federal resources.
Congratulates the Chicago Brushmasters on their fundraising success and commends them for their continued support for the families of the State of Illinois with their Kustom Kulture Charity Art Auction.
Congratulates the Chicago Brushmasters on their fundraising success and commends them for their continued support for the families of the State of Illinois with their Kustom Kulture Charity Art Auction.
Congratulates the Lombard Garden Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, reflecting a century of its members' shared dedication, efforts, and community care.
Congratulates the Lombard Garden Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, reflecting a century of its members' shared dedication, efforts, and community care.
Declares Illinois Route 15 in East St. Louis to its intersection with Interstate 64 as the "Fannie Gwendolyn Jones Memorial Highway".
Declares Illinois Route 15 in East St. Louis to its intersection with Interstate 64 as the "Fannie Gwendolyn Jones Memorial Highway".
Designates the portion of U.S. Route 150 within Galesburg city limits as "SFC Kyle Wehrly Memorial Highway".
Designates the portion of U.S. Route 150 within Galesburg city limits as "SFC Kyle Wehrly Memorial Highway".
Declares June 10, 2026 as Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Declares April 2026 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in the State of Illinois to help increase public awareness of the need to support individuals with autism and the family members, medical professionals, and human services professionals who help care for individuals with autism.
Declares April 2026 as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in the State of Illinois to help increase public awareness of the need to support individuals with autism and the family members, medical professionals, and human services professionals who help care for individuals with autism.
Declares June 14, 2026 as Race Amity Day. Invites communities across the United States of America to join in introspection and reflection on the beauty and richness of the diverse peoples of this great nation while reaching out with a spirit of amity toward one another on Race Amity Day.
Declares June 14, 2026 as Race Amity Day. Invites communities across the United States of America to join in introspection and reflection on the beauty and richness of the diverse peoples of this great nation while reaching out with a spirit of amity toward one another on Race Amity Day.
Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction, encourage districts to implement these programs using existing resources and staff development, and develop, pilot, and rigorously test new school-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula that can be easily adopted by ISBE and schools statewide if proven effective in reducing violence. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and county probation and diversion programs to identify and approve evidence-based, decision-making curricula appropriate for minors under supervision, diversion, or detention, to encourage their integration as standard early interventions, and to implement these initiatives within existing budgets and structures. Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to coordinate with ISBE, AOIC, DJJ, and local partners to align violence-prevention curricula and community-based interventions across settings. Recognizes Professor Jens Ludwig for his groundbreaking research, leadership, and publication of Unforgiving Places. Acknowledges the contributions of other scholars and organizations advancing behavioral approaches to violence prevention.
Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction, encourage districts to implement these programs using existing resources and staff development, and develop, pilot, and rigorously test new school-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula that can be easily adopted by ISBE and schools statewide if proven effective in reducing violence. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and county probation and diversion programs to identify and approve evidence-based, decision-making curricula appropriate for minors under supervision, diversion, or detention, to encourage their integration as standard early interventions, and to implement these initiatives within existing budgets and structures. Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to coordinate with ISBE, AOIC, DJJ, and local partners to align violence-prevention curricula and community-based interventions across settings. Recognizes Professor Jens Ludwig for his groundbreaking research, leadership, and publication of Unforgiving Places. Acknowledges the contributions of other scholars and organizations advancing behavioral approaches to violence prevention.
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide for the publication of the Illinois Blue Book no later than 90 days after the inauguration of each new General Assembly.
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide for the publication of the Illinois Blue Book no later than 90 days after the inauguration of each new General Assembly.
Designates the part of Interstate 57 that is located within Cook County in the State of Illinois as the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Expressway.
Designates the part of Interstate 57 that is located within Cook County in the State of Illinois as the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Expressway.
Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Urges the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to conduct a formal review of the Local School Wellness Policy provision prohibiting pork products. Urges such a review to include identification and disclosure of the original rationale and supporting documentation for the prohibition, consultation with nutrition experts and food service professionals, and consideration of stakeholder input. Encourages the CPS Board of Education to evaluate whether limited menu testing or pilot programs allowing pork products would better align with current nutrition science, cultural inclusion, fiscal stewardship, and full utilization of available USDA foods.
Urges the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to conduct a formal review of the Local School Wellness Policy provision prohibiting pork products. Urges such a review to include identification and disclosure of the original rationale and supporting documentation for the prohibition, consultation with nutrition experts and food service professionals, and consideration of stakeholder input. Encourages the CPS Board of Education to evaluate whether limited menu testing or pilot programs allowing pork products would better align with current nutrition science, cultural inclusion, fiscal stewardship, and full utilization of available USDA foods.
Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability and scope of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability and scope of the Act.
Declares November 12, 2026 as Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the sequencing of the human genome is one of the most significant scientific accomplishments in the past 100 years and expresses support for genetic counselors, who are using this research to improve the lives of many throughout the State.
Declares November 12, 2026 as Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the sequencing of the human genome is one of the most significant scientific accomplishments in the past 100 years and expresses support for genetic counselors, who are using this research to improve the lives of many throughout the State.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for gratuities that are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for gratuities that are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for a qualified employer who makes a qualified contribution toward a health reimbursement arrangement for the qualified taxpayer's employees. Provides that the amount of the credit is $400 per covered employee in the first taxable year and $200 per covered employee in the second taxable year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for a qualified employer who makes a qualified contribution toward a health reimbursement arrangement for the qualified taxpayer's employees. Provides that the amount of the credit is $400 per covered employee in the first taxable year and $200 per covered employee in the second taxable year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall ensure that program staff have expertise in the community land trust model and shall implement procedures that remove barriers to the timely and effective execution of approved community land trust projects. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that is owned by a non-profit community land trust, as defined in the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act, and that is used exclusively for the creation and maintenance of permanently affordable owner occupied single-family or multifamily residences is exempt beginning with the taxable year in which the property is acquired by the community land trust and continuing through the taxable year in which the property is sold to a homeowner. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall ensure that program staff have expertise in the community land trust model and shall implement procedures that remove barriers to the timely and effective execution of approved community land trust projects. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that is owned by a non-profit community land trust, as defined in the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act, and that is used exclusively for the creation and maintenance of permanently affordable owner occupied single-family or multifamily residences is exempt beginning with the taxable year in which the property is acquired by the community land trust and continuing through the taxable year in which the property is sold to a homeowner. Effective immediately.
Commends the Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors for its decades of service, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and commitment to expanding opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals throughout the State of Illinois. Thanks the Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors and all participating blind vendors for their contributions to Illinois communities, workforce development, and economic opportunity.
Commends the Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors for its decades of service, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and commitment to expanding opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals throughout the State of Illinois. Thanks the Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors and all participating blind vendors for their contributions to Illinois communities, workforce development, and economic opportunity.
Creates the Short-Term Rental Excise Tax Act. Imposes a tax upon renters of short-term rentals at the rate of 4% of the rental price of those short-term rentals. Provides that the proceeds from the tax shall be deposited into the Community Land Trust Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Community Land Trust Fund. Provides that moneys in the Community Land Trust Fund shall be used by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for development, staffing, and capacity building and technical assistance related to community land trusts in the State. Amends the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act. Makes changes to the definition of community land trust. Effective immediately.
Creates the Short-Term Rental Excise Tax Act. Imposes a tax upon renters of short-term rentals at the rate of 4% of the rental price of those short-term rentals. Provides that the proceeds from the tax shall be deposited into the Community Land Trust Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Community Land Trust Fund. Provides that moneys in the Community Land Trust Fund shall be used by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for development, staffing, and capacity building and technical assistance related to community land trusts in the State. Amends the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act. Makes changes to the definition of community land trust. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (1) provides that the Permanent Punishments Review Task Force shall include the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or the Executive Director's designee, and the Director of Juvenile Justice, or the Director's designee, and makes other changes concerning the appointment and membership of the Task Force; (2) provides that the Task Force shall be appointed within 120 days of the effective date of the Act and the Chair shall convene the Task Force for its initial meeting 150 days after the effective date of the Act; (3) changes the name of the Co-Chair of the Task Force to the Vice Chair; (4) provides that the Vice Chair shall advise the Chair or the Chair's designee on appointments to the Task Force, convenings of the Task Force, and the substantive work of the Task Force; (5) provides that the Task Force's written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly shall be made on or before September 1, 2028 (rather than January 1, 2028); (6) provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than July 1, 2028); and (7) makes technical changes to the bill. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (1) provides that the Permanent Punishments Review Task Force shall include the Executive Director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, or the Executive Director's designee, and the Director of Juvenile Justice, or the Director's designee, and makes other changes concerning the appointment and membership of the Task Force; (2) provides that the Task Force shall be appointed within 120 days of the effective date of the Act and the Chair shall convene the Task Force for its initial meeting 150 days after the effective date of the Act; (3) changes the name of the Co-Chair of the Task Force to the Vice Chair; (4) provides that the Vice Chair shall advise the Chair or the Chair's designee on appointments to the Task Force, convenings of the Task Force, and the substantive work of the Task Force; (5) provides that the Task Force's written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly shall be made on or before September 1, 2028 (rather than January 1, 2028); (6) provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than July 1, 2028); and (7) makes technical changes to the bill. Effective immediately.
