Illinois
104th General Assembly·12,019 bills·Adjourned
Track legislation moving through Illinois. Browse 12,019 bills and resolutions during the 104th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
Amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Replaces all references to the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services with the Department of Human Services throughout the Act. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall screen specific types of law enforcement calls and follow approved protocols and processes under the Act to identify callers experiencing behavioral health crises and to refer them for a behavioral health response. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall open and follow the emergency medical dispatch protocols established under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act at the start of all emergency calls to ensure the protocols are used and applied consistently and uniformly to ensure that information related to behavioral health emergency calls is available for data collection and can be used to determine which calls should be referred for a behavioral health response. Provides that, among other things, each Regional Advisory Committee or subregional committee must (1) review regional and subregional crisis response system capacities and resources to inform planning and implementation and to foster collaboration across all sectors of the system and (2) determine the need for and make a plan to support local communities to develop and use other resources to create additional mobile mental health relief provider services to expand the capacity to provide more immediate service coverage. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, all public safety answering points shall use the protocols established under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to identify behavioral and mental health-related emergencies that do not require a law enforcement response. Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs shall include, among other things, community response options including, the community response options under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Makes other changes.
Amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Replaces all references to the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services with the Department of Human Services throughout the Act. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall screen specific types of law enforcement calls and follow approved protocols and processes under the Act to identify callers experiencing behavioral health crises and to refer them for a behavioral health response. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall open and follow the emergency medical dispatch protocols established under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act at the start of all emergency calls to ensure the protocols are used and applied consistently and uniformly to ensure that information related to behavioral health emergency calls is available for data collection and can be used to determine which calls should be referred for a behavioral health response. Provides that, among other things, each Regional Advisory Committee or subregional committee must (1) review regional and subregional crisis response system capacities and resources to inform planning and implementation and to foster collaboration across all sectors of the system and (2) determine the need for and make a plan to support local communities to develop and use other resources to create additional mobile mental health relief provider services to expand the capacity to provide more immediate service coverage. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, all public safety answering points shall use the protocols established under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to identify behavioral and mental health-related emergencies that do not require a law enforcement response. Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs shall include, among other things, community response options including, the community response options under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows for the issuance of the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois decal. Provides that for the original issuance of the decal, a $25 fee shall be charged, with $10 to the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that for the renewal of the decal, a $25 fee shall be charged, with $23 to the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Creates the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Fund. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows for the issuance of the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois decal. Provides that for the original issuance of the decal, a $25 fee shall be charged, with $10 to the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that for the renewal of the decal, a $25 fee shall be charged, with $23 to the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Creates the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Fund. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
Congratulates Police Chief Adam Yates of the Quincy Police Department on the occasion of his retirement. Thanks him for his service to his community and the State of Illinois. Wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
Congratulates Police Chief Adam Yates of the Quincy Police Department on the occasion of his retirement. Thanks him for his service to his community and the State of Illinois. Wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs to pursue accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Provides that an institution of higher education that receives and retains CAEP accreditation may forgo the State reauthorization process. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the reauthorization of a CAEP-accredited institution of higher education.
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs to pursue accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Provides that an institution of higher education that receives and retains CAEP accreditation may forgo the State reauthorization process. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the reauthorization of a CAEP-accredited institution of higher education.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that any person who was initially determined to be eligible for medical assistance and is receiving institutional services or home and community-based services as authorized under the Article shall be presumed eligible for a continuation of coverage for such services during any redetermination process, unless the person experiences a material change in financial circumstances that results in the loss of eligibility. Requires any person who experiences a material change in financial circumstances that results in the loss of eligibility to notify the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Permits the Department to conduct a redetermination of eligibility. Requires the Department to notify the person before the commencement of any redetermination and after the redetermination is concluded along with the results of the redetermination and the effective date of any eligibility change. Requires the Department to seek federal authorization, no later than January 1, 2028, to exempt persons with disabilities who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance from annual eligibility redeterminations, except that a full redetermination shall be conducted at least once every 5 years, regardless of whether a material change in financial circumstances has occurred.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that any person who was initially determined to be eligible for medical assistance and is receiving institutional services or home and community-based services as authorized under the Article shall be presumed eligible for a continuation of coverage for such services during any redetermination process, unless the person experiences a material change in financial circumstances that results in the loss of eligibility. Requires any person who experiences a material change in financial circumstances that results in the loss of eligibility to notify the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Permits the Department to conduct a redetermination of eligibility. Requires the Department to notify the person before the commencement of any redetermination and after the redetermination is concluded along with the results of the redetermination and the effective date of any eligibility change. Requires the Department to seek federal authorization, no later than January 1, 2028, to exempt persons with disabilities who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance from annual eligibility redeterminations, except that a full redetermination shall be conducted at least once every 5 years, regardless of whether a material change in financial circumstances has occurred.
Mourns the passing of David Lynn Walter.
Congratulates Terrapin Flyer on the occasion of the band's 25th anniversary. Wishes its members many more years of success.
Congratulates Terrapin Flyer on the occasion of the band's 25th anniversary. Wishes its members many more years of success.
Appropriates $15,000,000 to the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees for the expansion of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville to expand its research capabilities and to increase biomanufacturing workforce training. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $15,000,000 to the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees for the expansion of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville to expand its research capabilities and to increase biomanufacturing workforce training. Effective July 1, 2026.
Mourns the passing of Ronald Ray "Ron" Kuhn.
Declares June 6, 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Day and encourages all citizens to support their communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
Declares June 6, 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Day and encourages all citizens to support their communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
Declares May 2026 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Calls upon all Illinoisans to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Declares May 2026 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Calls upon all Illinoisans to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Declares May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Black Farmers and Growers Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the people of Illinois and their representatives in government to learn about the history of Black farming communities and the contributions made by African Americans to agriculture in the United States. Encourages State agencies and policymakers to ensure that agricultural programs intended to support farmers are implemented in a manner that meaningfully reaches Black farmers and growers across Illinois, including emerging, limited-resource, and socially disadvantaged producers, and that outreach and program participation extend broadly throughout the State's Black farming communities.
Declares May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Black Farmers and Growers Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the people of Illinois and their representatives in government to learn about the history of Black farming communities and the contributions made by African Americans to agriculture in the United States. Encourages State agencies and policymakers to ensure that agricultural programs intended to support farmers are implemented in a manner that meaningfully reaches Black farmers and growers across Illinois, including emerging, limited-resource, and socially disadvantaged producers, and that outreach and program participation extend broadly throughout the State's Black farming communities.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for gratuities that are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Creates an income tax deduction for the amount of overtime compensation that is paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year and that is 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. Creates an income tax deduction for the amount of overtime compensation that is paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year and that is included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Principal Dr. Shaka Rawls of Leo Catholic High School on receiving the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership. Thanks him for his tireless dedication to the students of Leo Catholic High School and the community of Auburn Gresham in Chicago.
Congratulates Principal Dr. Shaka Rawls of Leo Catholic High School on receiving the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership. Thanks him for his tireless dedication to the students of Leo Catholic High School and the community of Auburn Gresham in Chicago.
Mourns the death of Donald Eldridge Brandon.
Recognizes April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Mourns the passing of Linda Joyce Hanback of Yorkville.
Mourns the passing of Charles D. "Chuck" Ingram of Harrisburg.
Mourns the death of Marilyn Kay Hertko.
Declares May 8, 2026 as Provider Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Urges all citizens to recognize child care providers for their important work and how valuable they are to our communities.
Declares May 8, 2026 as Provider Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Urges all citizens to recognize child care providers for their important work and how valuable they are to our communities.
Commends Frank J. Mautino for his decade of service as Illinois Auditor General. Expresses appreciation for his dedication to strengthening transparency, accountability, and fiscal stewardship in State government. Thanks him for his years of faithful public service. Offers best wishes for his continued success, health, and happiness in retirement.
Commends Frank J. Mautino for his decade of service as Illinois Auditor General. Expresses appreciation for his dedication to strengthening transparency, accountability, and fiscal stewardship in State government. Thanks him for his years of faithful public service. Offers best wishes for his continued success, health, and happiness in retirement.
Declares March 1 through March 7, 2026 as Illinois Soil Health Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the celebration of Soil Health Week and its related activities to increase the awareness of Illinois farmers, eaters, and those involved in agribusiness of the importance of the air and water quality environment for all citizens of this State.
Declares March 1 through March 7, 2026 as Illinois Soil Health Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the celebration of Soil Health Week and its related activities to increase the awareness of Illinois farmers, eaters, and those involved in agribusiness of the importance of the air and water quality environment for all citizens of this State.
Congratulates Severson Dells Nature Center on achieving its 50th anniversary. Thanks the nature center for its continued commitment to preserving nature through environmental stewardship and providing nature education.
Congratulates Severson Dells Nature Center on achieving its 50th anniversary. Thanks the nature center for its continued commitment to preserving nature through environmental stewardship and providing nature education.
Declares July 11, 2026 as Unplug Illinois Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages all citizens to participate in this opportunity by unplugging from their electronic devices and visiting their local parks, recreation sites, and conservation areas.
Declares July 11, 2026 as Unplug Illinois Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages all citizens to participate in this opportunity by unplugging from their electronic devices and visiting their local parks, recreation sites, and conservation areas.
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities to support its pursuit of certification as a Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities to support its pursuit of certification as a Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center. Effective July 1, 2026.