Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health care merger or affiliation. Amends provisions requiring health care entities to notify the Attorney General within 30 days before a merger or affiliation to include a "covered transaction" even if the parties to the transaction are not themselves a health care facility or provider organization but own or control, directly or indirectly, one or more of the 2 or more health care facilities or provider organizations that will be under common ownership or contracting affiliation if the transaction is consummated, including if parties to the covered transaction are private equity companies. Defines "private equity company" to mean any company or partnership that collects capital investments from individuals or entities and purchases, as a parent company, at any level of corporate ownership, or through another entity or entities so that the company completely or partially owns or controls, a direct or indirect ownership share of an Illinois health care entity or an out-of-state health care entity that generates $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue from patients residing in this State. Changes notice provisions. Defines terms.

Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning twice-exceptional children, changes references from "children" to "students". Sets forth what the suggested best practices for addressing the educational and related needs of a twice-exceptional student, as well as any student who (i) is gifted, talented, or accelerated or would benefit from an advanced academic program and (ii) is eligible for a federal Section 504 plan, may include. Allows a school board to adopt a policy to allow for the development of a written education plan to address the advanced abilities or achievement levels of twice-exceptional students through individualized services, goals, accommodations, and objectives for a student, while continuing to provide services and support for the student's disabilities in all educational settings. Effective immediately.

Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by Cook County and the City of Calumet City for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of economic development. Repeals the Section 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In specified lists that include law enforcement, adds references to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that, if Department of Children and Family Services personnel are present on site at a Family Justice Center, they shall only interact with a survivor receiving services from the Family Justice Center upon the survivor's request. Provides that each Family Justice Center shall consult with certain types of statewide and local community-based agencies (rather than just certain types of community-based agencies). Makes changes to provisions concerning the survivor consent policy required for each Family Justice Center. Deletes a provision specifying that a Family Justice Center is not required to obtain consent before sharing information obtained from a survivor with a mandated reporter, a peace officer, or a member of the prosecution team if that person is required by law to report or disclose specific information or incidents. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Deletes the requirement that the law enforcement officer must use the Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool in the investigation of a juvenile who has alleged abused a family or household member in deciding whether to divert the juvenile or assist the juvenile and the juvenile's family in finding alternative placement. Deletes the requirement that if the law enforcement officer does not make an arrest under the Act, the officer must forward the report of the incident to the State's Attorney's office for review.

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. In provisions concerning fishing licenses, provides that the holder of a lifetime fishing or hunting license or a lifetime sportsmen's combination license that was purchased on or after January 1, 2027 must pay the corresponding resident or non-resident fee when purchasing any permits or stamps required under the Code or the Wildlife Code based on the license holder's current permanent abode when purchasing the permit or stamp. Further provides that, if the lifetime license holder does not live in Illinois at the time of application for any lotteries, drawings, permits, or stamps that are issued or held pursuant to the Code, the Wildlife Code, or any administrative rules issued pursuant to the Code or the Wildlife Code, that lifetime license holder shall be considered a non-resident for purposes of all lotteries, drawings, permits, or stamps issued or held pursuant to the Code, the Wildlife Code, or any administrative rules issued pursuant to the Code or the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person who pleads guilty to, is found guilty of, or receives court supervision for a violation of provisions concerning fee fishing areas. Provides that the Department may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license issued under the Code if the Department finds that the licensed area or its operator is not in compliance with these requirements. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Excludes from the definition of "implement of husbandry" farm wagons, wagon trailers, or like vehicles exceeding 44,000 pounds on any 2 or more axles or 24,000 pounds on any single axle (rather than farm wagons, wagon trailers, or like vehicles having a gross weight of more than 36,000 pounds).

Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for the acquisition of permanent and temporary easements for a period of one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act by the City of North Chicago to support the installation of hazard mitigation and stormwater conveyance measures aimed at reducing the effects of flooding in Lake County. Effective immediately.

Creates the Patient Access to Pharmacy Protection Act. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may deny, restrict, prohibit, condition, or otherwise interfere with, either directly or indirectly, the acquisition of a 340B drug by, or delivery of a 340B drug to, a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy authorized to receive 340B drugs on behalf of the 340B covered entity unless the receipt is prohibited by federal law; impose any restriction on the ability of a 340B covered entity to contract with or designate a 340B contract pharmacy; or require or compel a 340B covered entity or 340B contract pharmacy to perform the specified actions. Provides that each individual transaction of 340B drugs that is subject to a prohibited act, as specified, shall constitute a separate violation of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning reporting requirements for a 340B covered entity and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; 340B prescription drug applicability; preventing duplication of 340B discounts; enforcement of the Act by the Attorney General; penalties; and preemption. Effective immediately.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires school districts and private schools to consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the development of their school emergency and crisis response plans. Requires the Illinois State Police, with advice from the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board and in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, to develop rules for a mobile panic alert system. Requires the Illinois State Police to post information on the rules on its Internet website. Provides that anything posted by the Illinois State Police on the rules shall also be posted by the State Board of Education on its website. Requires each school district and private school to coordinate with its local 9-1-1 authority for integration requirements prior to purchase and implementation. Provides that any expense to a Public Service Answering Point for connectivity must be covered by the school district or private school. Makes other changes.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Specifies that the term "detention center facility" includes certain facilities of federal immigration authorities and units of government (rather than only facilities of federal immigration authorities). Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Further amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds regional water commissions under the Illinois Municipal Code to the list of participating instrumentalities. Effective immediately, except that certain changes to the Illinois Pension Code are effective January 1, 2027.

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that a licensed day care center may employ (rather than hire) an individual who is in the process of completing the educational requirements set forth in the Illinois Administrative Code as an interim conditional child care director for the period of 12 months if they meet the conditions outlined in specific provisions. Provides that an individual employed under the provision shall comply with the process established by the Department of Early Childhood. Requires the licensed day care center, at the time of the individual's employment, to provide documentation that shows that the individual is enrolled in courses at an accredited college or university that satisfy those requirements. Provides that any licensed day care center that employs an interim conditional child care director is restricted to hiring no more than one interim conditional child care director (rather than 2 interim conditional child care directors) for every credentialed and qualified child care director employed. Provides that if an interim conditional child care director leaves the position of interim conditional child care director during the 12-month period, the licensed day care center may employ a new interim conditional child care director to replace the previous interim conditional child care director. Provides that a day care center shall ensure direct supervision on an ongoing basis by a fully qualified child care director practicing in the State of Illinois, with a minimum of monthly on-site check-ins, unless the supervising director determines that more frequent check-ins are required, which shall continue for the entire duration of any interim conditional child care director's appointment. Provides that an interim conditional child care director shall not be scheduled during any hours when an interim conditional teacher is on duty. Provides that parents and caregivers shall be notified if an interim conditional child care director is employed by a day care center, and that this information shall be posted in a common area that is visible to parents and caregivers for the duration of the interim period. Provides that failure to comply with the provisions shall result in a violation and the issuance of a corrective action plan. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the provision is repealed on June 30, 2032. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Medical School Curriculum Act. Requires each and every medical school established, maintained, and operated by the State of Illinois to include in the curriculum the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management, as specified. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code and the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Further amends the Nurse Practice Act. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with provisions that include the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management in LPN and RN curricula. Further amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with a provision that includes the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management within the standards to be met by a school or institution offering a course of training for physician assistants set forth by rule by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective January 1, 2027.

Congratulates Gale Graves on being named the 2026 Gurnee Days Honoree.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that a person must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Provides that the rules and regulations shall provide that the individual in custody shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of service in prison other than when a sentence of natural life imprisonment has been imposed. Provides that each day of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the incarcerated person's period of incarceration set by the court. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Corrections shall recalculate each incarcerated person's release date irrespective of the incarcerated person's conviction or sentencing date by crediting each person one day sentence credit for each day the incarcerated person has spent in prison on the current sentence. Provides that the Department shall award sentence credit accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in a specified amount to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon certain specified factors. Provides that the Department, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall make available to all persons in its custody current materials about sentence credits, containing detailed information regarding eligibility, earning, revocation, calculation, and documentation of credit, in the following formats: (1) in print; (2) on the Department's website; and (3) in a visible location on the premises of each Department facility where notices are customarily posted. Makes technical changes. Effective January 1, 2027.

States the belief that the Illinois Income Tax Act should not be amended to permit taxing retirement income.

Creates the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Act. Provides that no sales tax shall be imposed on eligible merchandise purchased by any individual or entity in the State of Illinois during the sales tax holiday period. Provides that the sales tax holiday period is the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. Provides that "sales tax" means the taxes imposed under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Repeals provisions imposing a social media platform fee.

Repeals the Targeted Advertising Services Tax Act. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspectors General to seek the Commission's advanced approval before issuing a subpoena is void. Provides that within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head, the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response (currently, report required to be made public only if it resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment). Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advanced approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality or county may, to the same extent as an owner or operator, conduct tank removal, abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action with respect to a petroleum orphan underground storage tank in accordance with the requirements of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, except that a municipality or county does not have to elect to proceed as an owner and the costs shall be eligible for payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund. Defines "orphan underground storage tank". Makes conforming and other changes in provisions regarding the Underground Storage Tank Fund.

Amends the Election Code, the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act, the Illinois Finance Authority Act, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, the Balanced Budget Note Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Pesticide Act, the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, the Habitat Endowment Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Adoption Act to make changes to provisions concerning specified funds. Amends the State Employee Housing Act, the Illinois Lottery Law, the Military Code of Illinois, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Prevention of Unnecessary Institutionalization Act, the Adult Protective Services Act, the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act, the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act, the Recycled Newsprint Use Act, the Illinois Cool Cities Act, and the Illinois Chemical Safety Act to make various changes.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions regarding the notice of intention not to renew a policy of insurance, provides that no company may impose renewal premium increases of more than 10% for policies of fire and extended coverage insurance that are subject to certain cancellation requirements, unless the company mails or delivers by electronic means to the named insured notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 60 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Creates the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article. Contains provisions concerning the purpose and applicability of the Article. Prohibits rates from being excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, as specified. Sets forth provisions concerning determinations and notice from the Department of Insurance and hearings on the notice. Provides that credible State-specific loss experience shall be used in the development of rates whenever that data is available and statistically reliable. Authorizes insurers, in order to meet actuarial standards of credibility, to supplement State-specific loss experience with countrywide, regional, or out-of-state loss experience. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning the notice of intention not to renew a policy of insurance, provides that no company may impose renewal premium increases of more than 10% for policies of automobile insurance that are subject to certain cancellation requirements, unless the company mails or delivers by electronic means to the named insured notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 30 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Changes the number of hours required for the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course's classroom safety instruction program from 8 hours to 4 hours in provisions concerning insurance premium reductions. Creates the Rates for Automobile Insurance Article. Provides that the Article applies to specified policies of automobile insurance and filings made on or after July 1, 2027. Provides that rates shall not be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, as described. Sets forth provisions concerning determinations by the Department of Insurance that a filing is excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory and provisions prohibiting cost-shifting. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health care merger or affiliation. Amends provisions requiring health care entities to notify the Attorney General within 30 days before a merger or affiliation to include a "covered transaction" even if the parties to the transaction are not themselves a health care facility or provider organization but own or control, directly or indirectly, one or more of the 2 or more health care facilities or provider organizations that will be under common ownership or contracting affiliation if the transaction is consummated, including if parties to the covered transaction are private equity companies. Defines "private equity company" to mean any company or partnership that collects capital investments from individuals or entities and purchases, as a parent company, at any level of corporate ownership, or through another entity or entities so that the company completely or partially owns or controls, a direct or indirect ownership share of an Illinois health care entity or an out-of-state health care entity that generates $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue from patients residing in this State. Changes notice provisions. Defines terms.

Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning twice-exceptional children, changes references from "children" to "students". Sets forth what the suggested best practices for addressing the educational and related needs of a twice-exceptional student, as well as any student who (i) is gifted, talented, or accelerated or would benefit from an advanced academic program and (ii) is eligible for a federal Section 504 plan, may include. Allows a school board to adopt a policy to allow for the development of a written education plan to address the advanced abilities or achievement levels of twice-exceptional students through individualized services, goals, accommodations, and objectives for a student, while continuing to provide services and support for the student's disabilities in all educational settings. Effective immediately.

Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by Cook County and the City of Calumet City for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of economic development. Repeals the Section 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In specified lists that include law enforcement, adds references to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that, if Department of Children and Family Services personnel are present on site at a Family Justice Center, they shall only interact with a survivor receiving services from the Family Justice Center upon the survivor's request. Provides that each Family Justice Center shall consult with certain types of statewide and local community-based agencies (rather than just certain types of community-based agencies). Makes changes to provisions concerning the survivor consent policy required for each Family Justice Center. Deletes a provision specifying that a Family Justice Center is not required to obtain consent before sharing information obtained from a survivor with a mandated reporter, a peace officer, or a member of the prosecution team if that person is required by law to report or disclose specific information or incidents. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Deletes the requirement that the law enforcement officer must use the Adolescent Domestic Battery Typology Tool in the investigation of a juvenile who has alleged abused a family or household member in deciding whether to divert the juvenile or assist the juvenile and the juvenile's family in finding alternative placement. Deletes the requirement that if the law enforcement officer does not make an arrest under the Act, the officer must forward the report of the incident to the State's Attorney's office for review.

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. In provisions concerning fishing licenses, provides that the holder of a lifetime fishing or hunting license or a lifetime sportsmen's combination license that was purchased on or after January 1, 2027 must pay the corresponding resident or non-resident fee when purchasing any permits or stamps required under the Code or the Wildlife Code based on the license holder's current permanent abode when purchasing the permit or stamp. Further provides that, if the lifetime license holder does not live in Illinois at the time of application for any lotteries, drawings, permits, or stamps that are issued or held pursuant to the Code, the Wildlife Code, or any administrative rules issued pursuant to the Code or the Wildlife Code, that lifetime license holder shall be considered a non-resident for purposes of all lotteries, drawings, permits, or stamps issued or held pursuant to the Code, the Wildlife Code, or any administrative rules issued pursuant to the Code or the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person who pleads guilty to, is found guilty of, or receives court supervision for a violation of provisions concerning fee fishing areas. Provides that the Department may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license issued under the Code if the Department finds that the licensed area or its operator is not in compliance with these requirements. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Excludes from the definition of "implement of husbandry" farm wagons, wagon trailers, or like vehicles exceeding 44,000 pounds on any 2 or more axles or 24,000 pounds on any single axle (rather than farm wagons, wagon trailers, or like vehicles having a gross weight of more than 36,000 pounds).

Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for the acquisition of permanent and temporary easements for a period of one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act by the City of North Chicago to support the installation of hazard mitigation and stormwater conveyance measures aimed at reducing the effects of flooding in Lake County. Effective immediately.

Creates the Patient Access to Pharmacy Protection Act. Provides that no person, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer, may deny, restrict, prohibit, condition, or otherwise interfere with, either directly or indirectly, the acquisition of a 340B drug by, or delivery of a 340B drug to, a 340B covered entity or a 340B contract pharmacy authorized to receive 340B drugs on behalf of the 340B covered entity unless the receipt is prohibited by federal law; impose any restriction on the ability of a 340B covered entity to contract with or designate a 340B contract pharmacy; or require or compel a 340B covered entity or 340B contract pharmacy to perform the specified actions. Provides that each individual transaction of 340B drugs that is subject to a prohibited act, as specified, shall constitute a separate violation of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning reporting requirements for a 340B covered entity and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; 340B prescription drug applicability; preventing duplication of 340B discounts; enforcement of the Act by the Attorney General; penalties; and preemption. Effective immediately.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires school districts and private schools to consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the development of their school emergency and crisis response plans. Requires the Illinois State Police, with advice from the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board and in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, to develop rules for a mobile panic alert system. Requires the Illinois State Police to post information on the rules on its Internet website. Provides that anything posted by the Illinois State Police on the rules shall also be posted by the State Board of Education on its website. Requires each school district and private school to coordinate with its local 9-1-1 authority for integration requirements prior to purchase and implementation. Provides that any expense to a Public Service Answering Point for connectivity must be covered by the school district or private school. Makes other changes.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Specifies that the term "detention center facility" includes certain facilities of federal immigration authorities and units of government (rather than only facilities of federal immigration authorities). Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Further amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds regional water commissions under the Illinois Municipal Code to the list of participating instrumentalities. Effective immediately, except that certain changes to the Illinois Pension Code are effective January 1, 2027.

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that a licensed day care center may employ (rather than hire) an individual who is in the process of completing the educational requirements set forth in the Illinois Administrative Code as an interim conditional child care director for the period of 12 months if they meet the conditions outlined in specific provisions. Provides that an individual employed under the provision shall comply with the process established by the Department of Early Childhood. Requires the licensed day care center, at the time of the individual's employment, to provide documentation that shows that the individual is enrolled in courses at an accredited college or university that satisfy those requirements. Provides that any licensed day care center that employs an interim conditional child care director is restricted to hiring no more than one interim conditional child care director (rather than 2 interim conditional child care directors) for every credentialed and qualified child care director employed. Provides that if an interim conditional child care director leaves the position of interim conditional child care director during the 12-month period, the licensed day care center may employ a new interim conditional child care director to replace the previous interim conditional child care director. Provides that a day care center shall ensure direct supervision on an ongoing basis by a fully qualified child care director practicing in the State of Illinois, with a minimum of monthly on-site check-ins, unless the supervising director determines that more frequent check-ins are required, which shall continue for the entire duration of any interim conditional child care director's appointment. Provides that an interim conditional child care director shall not be scheduled during any hours when an interim conditional teacher is on duty. Provides that parents and caregivers shall be notified if an interim conditional child care director is employed by a day care center, and that this information shall be posted in a common area that is visible to parents and caregivers for the duration of the interim period. Provides that failure to comply with the provisions shall result in a violation and the issuance of a corrective action plan. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the provision is repealed on June 30, 2032. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Medical School Curriculum Act. Requires each and every medical school established, maintained, and operated by the State of Illinois to include in the curriculum the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management, as specified. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code and the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Further amends the Nurse Practice Act. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with provisions that include the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management in LPN and RN curricula. Further amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with a provision that includes the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management within the standards to be met by a school or institution offering a course of training for physician assistants set forth by rule by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective January 1, 2027.

Congratulates Gale Graves on being named the 2026 Gurnee Days Honoree.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that a person must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Provides that the rules and regulations shall provide that the individual in custody shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of service in prison other than when a sentence of natural life imprisonment has been imposed. Provides that each day of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the incarcerated person's period of incarceration set by the court. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Corrections shall recalculate each incarcerated person's release date irrespective of the incarcerated person's conviction or sentencing date by crediting each person one day sentence credit for each day the incarcerated person has spent in prison on the current sentence. Provides that the Department shall award sentence credit accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in a specified amount to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon certain specified factors. Provides that the Department, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall make available to all persons in its custody current materials about sentence credits, containing detailed information regarding eligibility, earning, revocation, calculation, and documentation of credit, in the following formats: (1) in print; (2) on the Department's website; and (3) in a visible location on the premises of each Department facility where notices are customarily posted. Makes technical changes. Effective January 1, 2027.

States the belief that the Illinois Income Tax Act should not be amended to permit taxing retirement income.

Creates the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Act. Provides that no sales tax shall be imposed on eligible merchandise purchased by any individual or entity in the State of Illinois during the sales tax holiday period. Provides that the sales tax holiday period is the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. Provides that "sales tax" means the taxes imposed under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Repeals provisions imposing a social media platform fee.

Repeals the Targeted Advertising Services Tax Act. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspectors General to seek the Commission's advanced approval before issuing a subpoena is void. Provides that within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head, the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response (currently, report required to be made public only if it resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment). Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advanced approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality or county may, to the same extent as an owner or operator, conduct tank removal, abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action with respect to a petroleum orphan underground storage tank in accordance with the requirements of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, except that a municipality or county does not have to elect to proceed as an owner and the costs shall be eligible for payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund. Defines "orphan underground storage tank". Makes conforming and other changes in provisions regarding the Underground Storage Tank Fund.

Amends the Election Code, the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act, the Illinois Finance Authority Act, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, the Balanced Budget Note Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Pesticide Act, the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, the Habitat Endowment Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Adoption Act to make changes to provisions concerning specified funds. Amends the State Employee Housing Act, the Illinois Lottery Law, the Military Code of Illinois, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Prevention of Unnecessary Institutionalization Act, the Adult Protective Services Act, the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act, the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act, the Recycled Newsprint Use Act, the Illinois Cool Cities Act, and the Illinois Chemical Safety Act to make various changes.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions regarding the notice of intention not to renew a policy of insurance, provides that no company may impose renewal premium increases of more than 10% for policies of fire and extended coverage insurance that are subject to certain cancellation requirements, unless the company mails or delivers by electronic means to the named insured notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 60 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Creates the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article. Contains provisions concerning the purpose and applicability of the Article. Prohibits rates from being excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, as specified. Sets forth provisions concerning determinations and notice from the Department of Insurance and hearings on the notice. Provides that credible State-specific loss experience shall be used in the development of rates whenever that data is available and statistically reliable. Authorizes insurers, in order to meet actuarial standards of credibility, to supplement State-specific loss experience with countrywide, regional, or out-of-state loss experience. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning the notice of intention not to renew a policy of insurance, provides that no company may impose renewal premium increases of more than 10% for policies of automobile insurance that are subject to certain cancellation requirements, unless the company mails or delivers by electronic means to the named insured notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 30 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Changes the number of hours required for the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course's classroom safety instruction program from 8 hours to 4 hours in provisions concerning insurance premium reductions. Creates the Rates for Automobile Insurance Article. Provides that the Article applies to specified policies of automobile insurance and filings made on or after July 1, 2027. Provides that rates shall not be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, as described. Sets forth provisions concerning determinations by the Department of Insurance that a filing is excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory and provisions prohibiting cost-shifting. Effective July 1, 2027.