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 Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a grocery store that offers a digital coupon to consumers shall make available a corresponding paper coupon of equal value. Provides that the paper coupons shall be easily accessible at the service desk and may also be placed in other locations around the store. Provides that a grocery store that violates the requirement commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a grocery store that offers a digital coupon to consumers shall make available a corresponding paper coupon of equal value. Provides that the paper coupons shall be easily accessible at the service desk and may also be placed in other locations around the store. Provides that a grocery store that violates the requirement commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, in order to be eligible to participate in the non-profit investment pool, a not-for-profit corporation shall: (1) not be on the federal system for award management (SAM) exclusion list; (2) not be on the Chief Procurement Officer's suspensions, debarments, voluntary exclusions, and voluntary non-participation agreements list; (3) not be on the Department of Labor's debarred contractors list; (4) not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List established under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act; and (5) be an organization with a purpose specified in the provision.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, in order to be eligible to participate in the non-profit investment pool, a not-for-profit corporation shall: (1) not be on the federal system for award management (SAM) exclusion list; (2) not be on the Chief Procurement Officer's suspensions, debarments, voluntary exclusions, and voluntary non-participation agreements list; (3) not be on the Department of Labor's debarred contractors list; (4) not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List established under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act; and (5) be an organization with a purpose specified in the provision.
Amends the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, the MC/DD Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, and the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires the State agencies responsible for licensing facilities under those Acts to adopt, by December 31, 2026, rules requiring a facility to disclose upon initial application for licensure and on a quarterly basis thereafter, whether the facility, its subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, or contractual service providers are owned, managed, or contained within a fund owned or managed by an asset management company; and if so, to make certain disclosures about the asset management company's assets, the facility's debt, and other matters. Requires the State agencies to also adopt rules requiring such a facility to provide written notice of transactions and copies of agreements which would (i) sell or otherwise dispose of a material amount of the facility's assets or (ii) transfer control, responsibility, or governance of a material amount of the facility's assets or operations. Prohibits facilities owned or managed by an asset management company from engaging in certain transactions or actions that would result in the facility issuing debt-funded dividends or perform any other similar action causing the facility to become financially distressed. Provides that a violation of these requirements and prohibitions constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires the State agencies to publish disclosures, written notices, and copies of agreements submitted by facilities on the agencies' public websites. Imposes similar requirements and prohibitions on adult day service providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities under the Illinois Act on the Aging and providers of adult developmental training services under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Community Living Facilities Licensing Act, the MC/DD Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, and the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires the State agencies responsible for licensing facilities under those Acts to adopt, by December 31, 2026, rules requiring a facility to disclose upon initial application for licensure and on a quarterly basis thereafter, whether the facility, its subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, or contractual service providers are owned, managed, or contained within a fund owned or managed by an asset management company; and if so, to make certain disclosures about the asset management company's assets, the facility's debt, and other matters. Requires the State agencies to also adopt rules requiring such a facility to provide written notice of transactions and copies of agreements which would (i) sell or otherwise dispose of a material amount of the facility's assets or (ii) transfer control, responsibility, or governance of a material amount of the facility's assets or operations. Prohibits facilities owned or managed by an asset management company from engaging in certain transactions or actions that would result in the facility issuing debt-funded dividends or perform any other similar action causing the facility to become financially distressed. Provides that a violation of these requirements and prohibitions constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires the State agencies to publish disclosures, written notices, and copies of agreements submitted by facilities on the agencies' public websites. Imposes similar requirements and prohibitions on adult day service providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities under the Illinois Act on the Aging and providers of adult developmental training services under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Provides that, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, a housing authority shall not establish or implement any rules, policies, or procedures that impose time limits or work requirements as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any rent subsidy or assistance provided to qualifying tenants of the housing authority or to qualifying individuals through any rent subsidy or other housing assistance program administered by the housing authority. Permits a housing authority to establish, implement, or encourage an applicant or recipient of a rent subsidy or assistance to participate in a voluntary employment or job training program if the program: (1) does not impact the applicant's or recipient's initial or continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or assistance; and (2) has one of the specified goals for program participants, including, but not limited to, (i) increasing personal income, (ii) homeownership, or (iii) expanding employment options. Effective immediately.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Provides that, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, a housing authority shall not establish or implement any rules, policies, or procedures that impose time limits or work requirements as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any rent subsidy or assistance provided to qualifying tenants of the housing authority or to qualifying individuals through any rent subsidy or other housing assistance program administered by the housing authority. Permits a housing authority to establish, implement, or encourage an applicant or recipient of a rent subsidy or assistance to participate in a voluntary employment or job training program if the program: (1) does not impact the applicant's or recipient's initial or continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or assistance; and (2) has one of the specified goals for program participants, including, but not limited to, (i) increasing personal income, (ii) homeownership, or (iii) expanding employment options. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Changes the definition of "patient". Specifies that each patient has the right to be informed of additional information. Adds a right of each patient to be treated with courtesy and respect, to have the patient's human and civil rights maintained, and to have the patient's basic human needs accommodated in a timely manner. Adds a right of each patient to have the patient's medical directives reviewed with the health care provider before any procedures are scheduled or decisions are made. Adds a right of each patient to continuity and coordination of care among and between all disciplines serving the patient's needs. Adds a right of each patient who receives services from an outside provider to be told the identity of the provider. Updates the right of each patient to privacy and confidentiality, adding that (1) the patient shall be given current information in writing concerning certain aspects of the patient's care, (2) the patient may opt out, either digitally or in writing, from certain sharing of health information, and (3) the patient shall not be denied access to care if opting out. Makes changes to provisions regarding experimental procedures. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Changes the definition of "patient". Specifies that each patient has the right to be informed of additional information. Adds a right of each patient to be treated with courtesy and respect, to have the patient's human and civil rights maintained, and to have the patient's basic human needs accommodated in a timely manner. Adds a right of each patient to have the patient's medical directives reviewed with the health care provider before any procedures are scheduled or decisions are made. Adds a right of each patient to continuity and coordination of care among and between all disciplines serving the patient's needs. Adds a right of each patient who receives services from an outside provider to be told the identity of the provider. Updates the right of each patient to privacy and confidentiality, adding that (1) the patient shall be given current information in writing concerning certain aspects of the patient's care, (2) the patient may opt out, either digitally or in writing, from certain sharing of health information, and (3) the patient shall not be denied access to care if opting out. Makes changes to provisions regarding experimental procedures. Effective immediately.
Creates the Passenger Rail Planning Act. Sets forth intercity passenger rail routes serving or originating in the State. Requires the Department of Transportation to incorporate the aspirational frequencies into the Illinois State Rail Plan and the Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan. Authorizes the Department to nominate corridors for inclusion in the Federal Railroad Administration's Corridor Identification and Development Program and enter into memoranda of understanding or other cooperative agreements for each identified interstate corridor to provide for shared data, joint investment prioritization, and aligned performance measures and planning schedules. Requires the Department to include a recurring section titled Progress Toward High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail within each update to the Illinois State Rail Plan and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Requires each Metropolitan Planning Organization in the State to: (1) recognize the target intercity and long-distance passenger rail frequencies; (2) identify relevant rail corridors within or adjacent to the Metropolitan Planning Organization planning area; and (3) include a narrative discussion of how regional transportation investments can support achievement of those frequency targets. Requires the Department and each Metropolitan Planning Organization to consider progress toward the target passenger rail frequencies when developing project prioritization criteria for multimodal investments. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Creates the Passenger Rail Planning Act. Sets forth intercity passenger rail routes serving or originating in the State. Requires the Department of Transportation to incorporate the aspirational frequencies into the Illinois State Rail Plan and the Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan. Authorizes the Department to nominate corridors for inclusion in the Federal Railroad Administration's Corridor Identification and Development Program and enter into memoranda of understanding or other cooperative agreements for each identified interstate corridor to provide for shared data, joint investment prioritization, and aligned performance measures and planning schedules. Requires the Department to include a recurring section titled Progress Toward High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail within each update to the Illinois State Rail Plan and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Requires each Metropolitan Planning Organization in the State to: (1) recognize the target intercity and long-distance passenger rail frequencies; (2) identify relevant rail corridors within or adjacent to the Metropolitan Planning Organization planning area; and (3) include a narrative discussion of how regional transportation investments can support achievement of those frequency targets. Requires the Department and each Metropolitan Planning Organization to consider progress toward the target passenger rail frequencies when developing project prioritization criteria for multimodal investments. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
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.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Township Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, a supervisor or trustee of a township with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants may simultaneously serve as a member of a school board if otherwise qualified. Provides that a township that has a website that the full-time staff of the township maintains shall also post on its website the notice and agenda of the annual and any special township meetings. Provides that a notice and agenda of the annual or a special township meeting that is posted on a township's website shall remain posted on the website at least until the annual or special township meeting is concluded. Amends the Park District Code. Allows park districts to enter into contracts with townships for the purpose of providing for the establishment, maintenance, and management of joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities.
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Township Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, a supervisor or trustee of a township with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants may simultaneously serve as a member of a school board if otherwise qualified. Provides that a township that has a website that the full-time staff of the township maintains shall also post on its website the notice and agenda of the annual and any special township meetings. Provides that a notice and agenda of the annual or a special township meeting that is posted on a township's website shall remain posted on the website at least until the annual or special township meeting is concluded. Amends the Park District Code. Allows park districts to enter into contracts with townships for the purpose of providing for the establishment, maintenance, and management of joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities.
Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, but removes language providing that in determining whether or not a student has initiated sexual conduct, sexual assault, or attempted  sexual assault or whether to modify an expulsion, the hearing officer, superintendent, and board shall consider whether the student was unable to understand the nature of the student's conduct because of age or disability. Effective immediately.
Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, but removes language providing that in determining whether or not a student has initiated sexual conduct, sexual assault, or attempted  sexual assault or whether to modify an expulsion, the hearing officer, superintendent, and board shall consider whether the student was unable to understand the nature of the student's conduct because of age or disability. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "critical infrastructure". Provides that a provision regarding publicly owned or controlled property that is intended or permitted to be used for recreational or conservation purposes does not authorize restricting or limiting the use of unmanned aircraft systems when such usage is by commercial users for business operations in connection with critical infrastructure. Provides that any rules adopted under a provision related to publicly owned or controlled property that is intended or permitted to be used for recreational or conservation purposes shall not: supersede the operation of an unmanned aircraft system by a person or entity for a commercial purpose in compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Administration authorization, regulations, or exemptions; or preclude an individual licensed under the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989 or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from operating an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her professional practice. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Defines "critical infrastructure". Provides that a provision regarding publicly owned or controlled property that is intended or permitted to be used for recreational or conservation purposes does not authorize restricting or limiting the use of unmanned aircraft systems when such usage is by commercial users for business operations in connection with critical infrastructure. Provides that any rules adopted under a provision related to publicly owned or controlled property that is intended or permitted to be used for recreational or conservation purposes shall not: supersede the operation of an unmanned aircraft system by a person or entity for a commercial purpose in compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Administration authorization, regulations, or exemptions; or preclude an individual licensed under the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989 or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from operating an unmanned aerial vehicle within the scope of his or her professional practice. Effective immediately.
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.
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.
Mourns the passing of Linda Joyce Hanback of Yorkville.
Mourns the passing of Charles D. "Chuck" Ingram of Harrisburg.
Declares the month of March 2026 as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to bring awareness to those living with cerebral palsy and prioritize disability inclusion and education. Celebrates the 20th anniversary of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness day.
Declares the month of March 2026 as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to bring awareness to those living with cerebral palsy and prioritize disability inclusion and education. Celebrates the 20th anniversary of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness day.
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.
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.
