Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Creates the Protecting Children from Hidden Cameras Act. Creates a civil action for a child or the parent or legal guardian on behalf of a child if a person knowingly makes or transmits a video record of the child using a concealed or disguised recording device, or otherwise in a manner intended to avoid detection, without the consent of the child's parent or guardian in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, hotel guest accommodations, or in a residence in which the child does not reside in an area in which a person would reasonably expect privacy. Exempts (1) a parent or legal guardian of the child who is the subject of the recording unless the parent's or legal guardian's action is prohibited by a law other than the Act; (2) a recording made by law enforcement in the lawful performance of official duties; and (3) a recording made in good faith in the reporting of unlawful conduct. Authorizes a prevailing plaintiff to recover economic and noneconomic damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Provides that if a State agency or unit of local government is required by law or ordinance to inspect certain locations, the inspection must also include an inspection for hidden cameras and establishes requirements for notification to law enforcement if a hidden camera is discovered. Provides that if a hidden camera is discovered outside of an inspection conducted by a State agency or unit of local government, the person or entity discovering the device must immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and preserve any reasonably available evidence relating to the device until collected by law enforcement or otherwise directed by law enforcement. Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that requires, coerces, or enables (rather than requires) the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that the Act applies to any contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to: (1) a library located in the State; or (2) a library consortium acting on behalf of one or more libraries located in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning governing law and forum. Provides that a library, library consortium, or library officer acting within the scope of official duties on behalf of a library or library consortium may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief to enforce the Act. Adds a severability clause. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Jeff's Law. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. In provisions concerning information furnished by the clerk of the circuit court to the Illinois State Police, adds a requirement to include whether a firearm was reported as stolen on the Illinois State Police publicly accessible database. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions concerning developmental disability and notice, makes changes to a definition. In provisions concerning clear and present danger and notice, makes changes to confidentiality regarding the identity of the person making the report and limits liability for the disclosure or nondisclosure of certain information. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Defines "collateral records", "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-approved continuing education sponsor", "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation", and "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator". In provisions concerning grounds for denial and revocation, makes changes regarding revocation or denial based on a person's status as a patient in a mental health facility and adds provisions regarding a person who previously submitted an affidavit or written consent for another individual to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the person is later convicted of, or pleads guilty to, conduct demonstrating that the person knew or should have known it was unreasonable to provide such consent. Makes conforming changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Makes technical changes.

Amends the Personnel Code. Removes provisions providing that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning best practices for helping persons with a disability gain employment. Amends the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Provides that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities Task Force, in cooperation with the Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities, shall create a 5-year plan of recommended actions, outcomes, and benchmarks to help the State increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in State government. Effective immediately.

If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.

Designates Interstate 74 Mile 91 as the "Trooper Corey S. Thompsen Memorial Highway".

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Removes language providing that specified fines may not exceed $500 for each violation and that each day that the activity, which gave rise to the original fine, continues is a separate violation. Removes language providing that a rectifier may make sales and deliveries of alcoholic liquor to retailers. Requires an applicant for a retail license to provide the applicant's primary and supplementary email address to which all license-related notices may be served. Provides that certain licenses shall not be revoked or suspended except after a hearing by the State Commission with reasonable notice to the licensee served by electronic or other reasonable means (instead of by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested) at least 10 days prior to the hearings at the last known place of business of the licensee or to the licensee's primary or supplemental email address and after an opportunity to appear and defend. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership, limited liability company, association, or business, including an online retailer, that intentionally manufactures, delivers, possesses, or sells, with intent to manufacture, deliver, sell, or otherwise transfer nitrous oxide for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or for the purpose of changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the operation of toy vehicles, motor driven cycles, and electric micromobility devices within the State, including provisions regarding certificate of title requirements, prohibition signage, licensing requirements, age requirements, equipment requirements, sale requirements, violations, and home rule limitations. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt administrative rules for the regulation of low-speed electric bicycles on any and all properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of Natural Resources. Allows a person to operate a Class 1 or Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle only if he or she is 15 years of age or older. Provides that a low-speed electric bicycle that is manufactured to accommodate passengers may not be operated by a person under the age of 18 with a passenger unless the passenger is a sibling, stepsibling, child, or stepchild of the operator. Repeals a provision regarding low-speed electric scooters. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Debt Management Service Act. Provides that every applicant for a license to engage in the debt management service business in the State shall submit to the Secretary, at the time of the application for a license, a bond to be approved by the Secretary in which the applicant shall be the obligor, in the sum of $50,000 (rather than $25,000) or the specified amount. In provisions concerning fees or penalties that may be charged by a debt management service provider, permits the charging of additional fees at the completion of the initial counseling services, which shall not exceed: (A) 15% of the amount disbursed monthly to creditors or $75, whichever is less, if there are fewer than 6 creditors enrolled in the debt management plan; or (B) 15% of the amount disbursed monthly to creditors or $100, whichever is less, if there are 6 or more creditors enrolled in the debt management plan.

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a labor mediation services program to facilitate the settlement of disputes between employers and labor organizations. Provides that, if the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is unable to provide mediation services and the services of the Department have been invoked by a party or have been proffered by the Department, then the Department shall assign a mediator to facilitate a settlement to the dispute. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of mediators and reporting requirements. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to notify sponsors and donors that any project funded in part through the sale or transfer of specified credits qualifies as a public work under the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Sets forth additional requirements for specified facilities for which a renewable energy credit delivery contract is signed through the Illinois Power Agency's long-term renewable resources procurement plan. Amends the Broadband Infrastructure Advancement Act. Sets forth provisions concerning apprenticeship participation prioritization for covered broadband projects. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a mediator or an agency employing a mediator shall not be compelled to disclose in a proceeding any mediation communications or mediation documents received or created during a mediation. Provides that mediation communications and mediation documents shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that certain transferable tax credits are considered public works within the meaning of the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor to provide mediation services under those Acts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the vendor portal for the Department of Transportation shall include any locally applicable project labor agreement requirements. Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. In provisions concerning recoverable damages, removes references to "consequential damages". Further amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" also includes: (1) the routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system; and (2) the installation, service, maintenance, programming, configuration, calibration, commissioning, repair, or integration of a building automation system used to monitor or control heating, ventilation, air conditioning, hydronic, steam, or other mechanical building systems. Sets forth exceptions to the definition. Provides that, if a laborer, mechanic, or other worker to whom the prevailing rate of wages is required to be paid is classified under 2 or more prevailing wage classifications in certified payroll on a single public works project, the individual shall be paid the higher applicable prevailing wage rate for all subsequent hours worked on that project. In provisions concerning the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for work on public works, provides that the construction or demolition of public works that laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body are engaged in applies to field mechanics, technicians, or similar positions, including time spent transporting parts, materials, or equipment to and from a site, regardless of whether the person is employed by a contractor, subcontractor, seller, or supplier. Makes changes in provisions concerning certified payroll. Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Excludes from the definition of "employee" an employee employed as a crew member of any towing vessel. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Urges the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to oversee the design and creation of a portrait for the State Capitol Building of the late former State Representative and House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, a trailblazer in State politics whose work improved the lives of countless Illinoisans and expanded opportunities for generations of women.

Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Act. Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council. Sets forth provisions concerning membership and staff of the Board and the Council, conflicts of interest, powers and duties of the Board, operational plans for distribution and access to a drug with an upper payment limit, reporting requirements for the Board, and term expiration for the Board and the Council. Provides that the Board shall limit its review to the specified prescription drug products. Establishes further affordability review and upper payment limit implementation requirements. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act. Permits a person aggrieved by a decision of the Board to request an appeal of the decision. Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Fund. Provides that the Act is repealed 5 years after the Act's effective date. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Expands the list of mandated reporters under the Act to include investment advisers and investment adviser representatives as defined in the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, dealers and salespersons as defined in the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, and employees of financial institutions who serve as branch managers or members of the compliance team. Provides that the term "financial institution" is limited to a federally or State-chartered bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union. Requires the Department on Aging to develop by joint rulemaking with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation minimum training standards which shall be used by financial institutions for its employees. In provisions granting specified persons with access to Department records concerning reports of financial exploitation and other forms of abuse or neglect, extends such access to: (i) a court appointed executor or administrator (rather than an executor or administrator) of the estate of an eligible adult who is deceased, unless the executor or administrator is the abuser or the alleged abuser; and (ii) any court of competent jurisdiction with a valid court order for an in camera inspection (rather than a probate court with jurisdiction over the guardianship of an alleged victim). In cases where a coroner or medical examiner has reason to believe that an eligible adult has died as the result of abuse, abandonment, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect, requires the Department (rather than the provider agency) to provide the coroner or medical examiner with all records pertaining to the eligible adult as soon as practicable. Provides that the Department, at its discretion, may provide its report records to any professional licensing board or commission, investigatory unit, prosecutorial unit, or similar disciplinary body if any substantiated abuser falls under its purview. Provides that all records not generated by the Department but obtained during the course of an Adult Protective Service investigation or related to an Adult Protective Service case, including, but not limited to, financial records and medical records, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except at the Department's sole discretion. Provides that such records may be obtained through intergovernmental agreements with the Department and are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the Department to establish, by July 1, 2028, a web-based portal to receive alleged or suspected reports of financial exploitation as well as other reports of alleged or suspected abuse, abandonment, neglect, or self-neglect. Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Provides that dealers, salespersons, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives may issue an initial transactional hold when they have a reasonable suspicion that a transaction or disbursement from an account of an eligible adult may involve, facilitate, result in, or contribute to financial exploitation of that eligible adult. Grants criminal, civil, and administrative immunity to dealers, salespersons, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives who hold a transaction in good faith or who contact or elect not to contact an eligible adult's trusted contact person when they have a reasonable suspicion that a transaction or disbursement from the eligible adult's account may involve, facilitate, result in, or contribute to financial exploitation of that eligible adult. Contains provisions concerning the duration of initial transactional holds and extended transactional holds; transactional hold notice requirements; and other matters. Makes conforming changes to the Illinois Banking Act, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Effective July 1, 2027.

Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. 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 and fire and extended coverage insurance (rather than for only 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 and the Department of Insurance notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 60 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Changes the amount of motor vehicle crash prevention course classroom hours or eLearning hours necessary for any insured over the age of 55 to receive automobile insurance premium and rate reductions from 8 hours to 4 hours. Changes the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article to the Rates for Automobile Insurance and Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article. Provides that the Article also applies to specified policies of automobile insurance. Effective July 1, 2027.

Creates the Multi-Unit Residential Rental Property Right of First Refusal Act. Creates a statutory right of first refusal for tenants of multi-unit residential rental properties in Illinois providing tenants, who must be organized as a formal association, the opportunity to purchase their building before or concurrent with any third-party sale. Applies to multi-unit residential rental property that is a residential building or group of residential buildings operated as one entity that contain 6 or more distinct dwelling units available for rent. Creates exceptions to which the Act does not apply, including, but not limited to, multi-unit property that is governed by the Condominium Property Act or the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Requires that, before listing a property for sale, an owner must provide a written notice of intent to sell to all tenants at least 90 days in advance by certified mail or personal delivery. Provides that upon receiving either notice, tenants, through a formally incorporated tenants' association, have 90 days to execute a purchase contract matching the owner's bona fide offer of sale. Provides that if the owner later lowers the price by 20% or more, tenants receive an additional 10-day window to match the new price if at least two-thirds of the tenants consent in writing. Provides that if tenants dispute the owner's offer as not being a bona fide offer of sale, they may request an independent appraisal within 30 days in which costs are split one-third by the tenants and two-thirds by the owner. Provides that the appraised value becomes the binding sale price unless both parties agree otherwise or the owner withdraws the offer in which case the owner must reimburse the tenants' share and is barred from re-offering without a third-party contract for 3 months. Provides that if public funds are used in the purchase, the property must be maintained as affordable housing for at least 30 years (rents capped at 60% area median income; new tenant income is capped at 120% area median income). Prohibits a property owner from (1) requiring a preemptive waiver of the right of first refusal as a condition of offering, maintaining, or renewing a lease; (2) demanding a waiver of the right of first refusal under threat of harassment or retaliation; (3) attempting to deny a tenant's ability to exercise the tenant's right of first refusal or assign their rights to a third party; or (4) attempting to deny an authorized third party from exercising the right of first refusal. Provides that any aggrieved tenant or association may bring a civil action and may be awarded treble damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to adopt rules to implement the Act. Makes other changes.

Creates the Protection from Surveillance Pricing Act. Provides that a person shall not engage in surveillance pricing. Sets forth exemptions and limitations to the prohibition. Provides that the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in the State may bring an action against any person to restrain and prevent any pattern or practice in violation of the provisions of the Act. Provides for enforcement under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change.

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 and the Department of Insurance 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 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 January 1, 2027.

Creates the Restock the Block Act. Defines terms. Imposes an annual fee on covered entities equal to 10% of the property value of each residential property owned in excess of 10 properties, increasing by an additional 10% for each additional block of 10 properties, up to a maximum of 50%. Provides that fees are deposited into the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund for public housing projects, developments, and rental and mortgage assistance. Provides that a residential property sold or transferred in a disqualified sale continues to be treated as owned by the covered entity for purposes of the fee. Prohibits covered entities from purchasing or acquiring any interest in residential property unless the property has been listed for sale to the general public for at least 90 days, with the 90-day period restarting if the seller changes the asking price. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Requires covered entities making an offer to purchase residential property to provide a signed and notarized disclosure form to the seller and to file that form with the Department of Human Services within 3 days. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including reporting requirements, and provides for a $25,000 penalty for failure to report or providing incorrect information. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act to authorize the Trust Fund to receive and use moneys deposited under the Restock the Block Act. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that for the purpose of providing the Secretary of State with records necessary to impose a revocation, upon filing with the clerk of court, the clerk shall forward in a manner and form prescribed by the Secretary (i) a copy of a Uniform Citation and Complaint where the officer indicated a crash type of fatal, (ii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with a violation of the Code that resulted in the death of another person, or (iii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with reckless homicide. Allows the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protz-Liddy Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

Amends the School Code. Removes provisions requiring that, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign language courses. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Provides that any home-rule municipality with a population of 70,000 or more residents that is located in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 residents may establish a municipal stadium authority as a political subdivision and unit of local government for the purpose of financing, acquiring, constructing, or improving any facility or complex of facilities that is used to hold professional sporting events, as well as for financing, constructing, acquiring, making, renovating, or adding capital improvements to, connected to, or related to those facilities. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Authority. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction related to bonds issued under the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any facility or complex of facilities that is owned by or leased to or by a municipal stadium authority and is used to hold a professional sporting event, or any capital improvement that is owned by the municipal stadium authority, is exempt from taxation under the Code. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall conduct certain traffic studies. Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.

Creates the Capital Area Tourism Authority Act. Establishes the Capital Area Tourism Authority as a political subdivision and unit of local government for the benefit of the general public and for the promotion of business, industry, commerce, conventions, and tourism in the City of Springfield, Sangamon County, and the State of Illinois. Sets forth the powers of the Authority. Contains provisions concerning the membership of the Board of the Authority; meetings and records of the Board of the Authority; approval of the Capital Area Tourism District and Capital Area Tourism Projects; the issuance and repayment of capital area revenue bonds; reporting requirements; exemptions from taxation; investigatory authority; rulemaking; and other matters. Creates the Capital City Downtown Medical District Act. Establishes the Capital City Downtown Medical District and the Capital City Downtown Medical District Commission. Contains provisions concerning the duties and membership of the Commission; the powers of the Commission, including, but not limited to, the power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations, to acquire property, to construct facilities, to provide relocation assistance, and to sell, convey, transfer, or lease property; the Commission's rulemaking powers; judicial review of Commission actions; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Creates the Federally Assisted Tenant Protection Act. Provides that every covered housing provider, as defined, and its agents that receive federal housing assistance payments from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are subject to the provisions of the Act. Provides that unless required by federal law or an applicable State or federal funding program, no covered housing provider shall establish or implement any rules, policies, or procedures that: (i) impose time limits as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants; or (ii) impose work requirements as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants. Provides that nothing with respect to this prohibition prevents a covered housing provider from terminating assistance or a residential lease as authorized by federal law. Permits a covered housing provider to establish and implement a voluntary employment or job training program, or encourage a covered housing applicant or tenant to participate in a voluntary employment or job training program if program participation does not impact the applicant's or tenant's initial or continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or assistance or the amount of rent subsidy or assistance; and the program has one or more specified goals. Establishes exclusions for the prohibition against time limits and work requirements. Amends the Housing Authorities Act with substantially similar provisions. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or sublessor who retains a real estate broker or residential leasing agent to act as an agent in the leasing of residential real estate may not require, direct, or otherwise cause a broker or leasing agent to seek or collect any payment, fee, commission, or other charge from a tenant or prospective tenant for services performed for or at the direction of the property owner. Provides that the prohibition includes, but is not limited to, services related to listing the property, showing the property, screening or qualifying prospective tenants, and preparing or executing lease documents. Provides that nothing in the Act is intended to prohibit the following: (1) a residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or sublessor from seeking or collecting an application or screening fee from a tenant or prospective tenant; or (2) a real estate broker or residential leasing agent from seeking or collecting any payment, fee, commission, or other charge from the party that retained the services of the real estate broker or residential leasing agent. Provides that the Act does not apply to a broker or residential leasing agent who enters into a dual agency relationship with both parties of the same lease under the requirements of the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Includes persons with a history of being a survivor of gender-based violence as a protected class in situations related to real estate transactions, third-party loan modifications, blockbusting, and retaliation related to unlawful discrimination. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that Sections 95 and 100 take effect January 1, 2027.

Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Creates the Protecting Children from Hidden Cameras Act. Creates a civil action for a child or the parent or legal guardian on behalf of a child if a person knowingly makes or transmits a video record of the child using a concealed or disguised recording device, or otherwise in a manner intended to avoid detection, without the consent of the child's parent or guardian in a restroom, tanning bed, tanning salon, locker room, changing room, hotel guest accommodations, or in a residence in which the child does not reside in an area in which a person would reasonably expect privacy. Exempts (1) a parent or legal guardian of the child who is the subject of the recording unless the parent's or legal guardian's action is prohibited by a law other than the Act; (2) a recording made by law enforcement in the lawful performance of official duties; and (3) a recording made in good faith in the reporting of unlawful conduct. Authorizes a prevailing plaintiff to recover economic and noneconomic damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Provides that if a State agency or unit of local government is required by law or ordinance to inspect certain locations, the inspection must also include an inspection for hidden cameras and establishes requirements for notification to law enforcement if a hidden camera is discovered. Provides that if a hidden camera is discovered outside of an inspection conducted by a State agency or unit of local government, the person or entity discovering the device must immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and preserve any reasonably available evidence relating to the device until collected by law enforcement or otherwise directed by law enforcement. Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that no publisher shall enter into a contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to a library that requires, coerces, or enables (rather than requires) the library to violate the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Provides that the Act applies to any contract or license agreement to distribute electronic literary materials to: (1) a library located in the State; or (2) a library consortium acting on behalf of one or more libraries located in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning governing law and forum. Provides that a library, library consortium, or library officer acting within the scope of official duties on behalf of a library or library consortium may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief to enforce the Act. Adds a severability clause. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Jeff's Law. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. In provisions concerning information furnished by the clerk of the circuit court to the Illinois State Police, adds a requirement to include whether a firearm was reported as stolen on the Illinois State Police publicly accessible database. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions concerning developmental disability and notice, makes changes to a definition. In provisions concerning clear and present danger and notice, makes changes to confidentiality regarding the identity of the person making the report and limits liability for the disclosure or nondisclosure of certain information. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Defines "collateral records", "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-approved continuing education sponsor", "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluation", and "FOID reinstatement mental health evaluator". In provisions concerning grounds for denial and revocation, makes changes regarding revocation or denial based on a person's status as a patient in a mental health facility and adds provisions regarding a person who previously submitted an affidavit or written consent for another individual to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the person is later convicted of, or pleads guilty to, conduct demonstrating that the person knew or should have known it was unreasonable to provide such consent. Makes conforming changes to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Makes technical changes.

Amends the Personnel Code. Removes provisions providing that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning best practices for helping persons with a disability gain employment. Amends the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Provides that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities Task Force, in cooperation with the Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities, shall create a 5-year plan of recommended actions, outcomes, and benchmarks to help the State increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in State government. Effective immediately.

If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.

Designates Interstate 74 Mile 91 as the "Trooper Corey S. Thompsen Memorial Highway".

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Removes language providing that specified fines may not exceed $500 for each violation and that each day that the activity, which gave rise to the original fine, continues is a separate violation. Removes language providing that a rectifier may make sales and deliveries of alcoholic liquor to retailers. Requires an applicant for a retail license to provide the applicant's primary and supplementary email address to which all license-related notices may be served. Provides that certain licenses shall not be revoked or suspended except after a hearing by the State Commission with reasonable notice to the licensee served by electronic or other reasonable means (instead of by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested) at least 10 days prior to the hearings at the last known place of business of the licensee or to the licensee's primary or supplemental email address and after an opportunity to appear and defend. Effective immediately.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any person, firm, corporation, co-partnership, limited liability company, association, or business, including an online retailer, that intentionally manufactures, delivers, possesses, or sells, with intent to manufacture, deliver, sell, or otherwise transfer nitrous oxide for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or for the purpose of changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the operation of toy vehicles, motor driven cycles, and electric micromobility devices within the State, including provisions regarding certificate of title requirements, prohibition signage, licensing requirements, age requirements, equipment requirements, sale requirements, violations, and home rule limitations. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt administrative rules for the regulation of low-speed electric bicycles on any and all properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of Natural Resources. Allows a person to operate a Class 1 or Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle only if he or she is 15 years of age or older. Provides that a low-speed electric bicycle that is manufactured to accommodate passengers may not be operated by a person under the age of 18 with a passenger unless the passenger is a sibling, stepsibling, child, or stepchild of the operator. Repeals a provision regarding low-speed electric scooters. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Debt Management Service Act. Provides that every applicant for a license to engage in the debt management service business in the State shall submit to the Secretary, at the time of the application for a license, a bond to be approved by the Secretary in which the applicant shall be the obligor, in the sum of $50,000 (rather than $25,000) or the specified amount. In provisions concerning fees or penalties that may be charged by a debt management service provider, permits the charging of additional fees at the completion of the initial counseling services, which shall not exceed: (A) 15% of the amount disbursed monthly to creditors or $75, whichever is less, if there are fewer than 6 creditors enrolled in the debt management plan; or (B) 15% of the amount disbursed monthly to creditors or $100, whichever is less, if there are 6 or more creditors enrolled in the debt management plan.

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a labor mediation services program to facilitate the settlement of disputes between employers and labor organizations. Provides that, if the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is unable to provide mediation services and the services of the Department have been invoked by a party or have been proffered by the Department, then the Department shall assign a mediator to facilitate a settlement to the dispute. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of mediators and reporting requirements. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to notify sponsors and donors that any project funded in part through the sale or transfer of specified credits qualifies as a public work under the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Sets forth additional requirements for specified facilities for which a renewable energy credit delivery contract is signed through the Illinois Power Agency's long-term renewable resources procurement plan. Amends the Broadband Infrastructure Advancement Act. Sets forth provisions concerning apprenticeship participation prioritization for covered broadband projects. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a mediator or an agency employing a mediator shall not be compelled to disclose in a proceeding any mediation communications or mediation documents received or created during a mediation. Provides that mediation communications and mediation documents shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that certain transferable tax credits are considered public works within the meaning of the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor to provide mediation services under those Acts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the vendor portal for the Department of Transportation shall include any locally applicable project labor agreement requirements. Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. In provisions concerning recoverable damages, removes references to "consequential damages". Further amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" also includes: (1) the routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system; and (2) the installation, service, maintenance, programming, configuration, calibration, commissioning, repair, or integration of a building automation system used to monitor or control heating, ventilation, air conditioning, hydronic, steam, or other mechanical building systems. Sets forth exceptions to the definition. Provides that, if a laborer, mechanic, or other worker to whom the prevailing rate of wages is required to be paid is classified under 2 or more prevailing wage classifications in certified payroll on a single public works project, the individual shall be paid the higher applicable prevailing wage rate for all subsequent hours worked on that project. In provisions concerning the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for work on public works, provides that the construction or demolition of public works that laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body are engaged in applies to field mechanics, technicians, or similar positions, including time spent transporting parts, materials, or equipment to and from a site, regardless of whether the person is employed by a contractor, subcontractor, seller, or supplier. Makes changes in provisions concerning certified payroll. Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Excludes from the definition of "employee" an employee employed as a crew member of any towing vessel. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Urges the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to oversee the design and creation of a portrait for the State Capitol Building of the late former State Representative and House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, a trailblazer in State politics whose work improved the lives of countless Illinoisans and expanded opportunities for generations of women.

Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Act. Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council. Sets forth provisions concerning membership and staff of the Board and the Council, conflicts of interest, powers and duties of the Board, operational plans for distribution and access to a drug with an upper payment limit, reporting requirements for the Board, and term expiration for the Board and the Council. Provides that the Board shall limit its review to the specified prescription drug products. Establishes further affordability review and upper payment limit implementation requirements. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act. Permits a person aggrieved by a decision of the Board to request an appeal of the decision. Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Fund. Provides that the Act is repealed 5 years after the Act's effective date. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Expands the list of mandated reporters under the Act to include investment advisers and investment adviser representatives as defined in the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, dealers and salespersons as defined in the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, and employees of financial institutions who serve as branch managers or members of the compliance team. Provides that the term "financial institution" is limited to a federally or State-chartered bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union. Requires the Department on Aging to develop by joint rulemaking with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation minimum training standards which shall be used by financial institutions for its employees. In provisions granting specified persons with access to Department records concerning reports of financial exploitation and other forms of abuse or neglect, extends such access to: (i) a court appointed executor or administrator (rather than an executor or administrator) of the estate of an eligible adult who is deceased, unless the executor or administrator is the abuser or the alleged abuser; and (ii) any court of competent jurisdiction with a valid court order for an in camera inspection (rather than a probate court with jurisdiction over the guardianship of an alleged victim). In cases where a coroner or medical examiner has reason to believe that an eligible adult has died as the result of abuse, abandonment, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect, requires the Department (rather than the provider agency) to provide the coroner or medical examiner with all records pertaining to the eligible adult as soon as practicable. Provides that the Department, at its discretion, may provide its report records to any professional licensing board or commission, investigatory unit, prosecutorial unit, or similar disciplinary body if any substantiated abuser falls under its purview. Provides that all records not generated by the Department but obtained during the course of an Adult Protective Service investigation or related to an Adult Protective Service case, including, but not limited to, financial records and medical records, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except at the Department's sole discretion. Provides that such records may be obtained through intergovernmental agreements with the Department and are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the Department to establish, by July 1, 2028, a web-based portal to receive alleged or suspected reports of financial exploitation as well as other reports of alleged or suspected abuse, abandonment, neglect, or self-neglect. Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Provides that dealers, salespersons, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives may issue an initial transactional hold when they have a reasonable suspicion that a transaction or disbursement from an account of an eligible adult may involve, facilitate, result in, or contribute to financial exploitation of that eligible adult. Grants criminal, civil, and administrative immunity to dealers, salespersons, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives who hold a transaction in good faith or who contact or elect not to contact an eligible adult's trusted contact person when they have a reasonable suspicion that a transaction or disbursement from the eligible adult's account may involve, facilitate, result in, or contribute to financial exploitation of that eligible adult. Contains provisions concerning the duration of initial transactional holds and extended transactional holds; transactional hold notice requirements; and other matters. Makes conforming changes to the Illinois Banking Act, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Effective July 1, 2027.

Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. 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 and fire and extended coverage insurance (rather than for only 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 and the Department of Insurance notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 60 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Changes the amount of motor vehicle crash prevention course classroom hours or eLearning hours necessary for any insured over the age of 55 to receive automobile insurance premium and rate reductions from 8 hours to 4 hours. Changes the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article to the Rates for Automobile Insurance and Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article. Provides that the Article also applies to specified policies of automobile insurance. Effective July 1, 2027.

Creates the Multi-Unit Residential Rental Property Right of First Refusal Act. Creates a statutory right of first refusal for tenants of multi-unit residential rental properties in Illinois providing tenants, who must be organized as a formal association, the opportunity to purchase their building before or concurrent with any third-party sale. Applies to multi-unit residential rental property that is a residential building or group of residential buildings operated as one entity that contain 6 or more distinct dwelling units available for rent. Creates exceptions to which the Act does not apply, including, but not limited to, multi-unit property that is governed by the Condominium Property Act or the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Requires that, before listing a property for sale, an owner must provide a written notice of intent to sell to all tenants at least 90 days in advance by certified mail or personal delivery. Provides that upon receiving either notice, tenants, through a formally incorporated tenants' association, have 90 days to execute a purchase contract matching the owner's bona fide offer of sale. Provides that if the owner later lowers the price by 20% or more, tenants receive an additional 10-day window to match the new price if at least two-thirds of the tenants consent in writing. Provides that if tenants dispute the owner's offer as not being a bona fide offer of sale, they may request an independent appraisal within 30 days in which costs are split one-third by the tenants and two-thirds by the owner. Provides that the appraised value becomes the binding sale price unless both parties agree otherwise or the owner withdraws the offer in which case the owner must reimburse the tenants' share and is barred from re-offering without a third-party contract for 3 months. Provides that if public funds are used in the purchase, the property must be maintained as affordable housing for at least 30 years (rents capped at 60% area median income; new tenant income is capped at 120% area median income). Prohibits a property owner from (1) requiring a preemptive waiver of the right of first refusal as a condition of offering, maintaining, or renewing a lease; (2) demanding a waiver of the right of first refusal under threat of harassment or retaliation; (3) attempting to deny a tenant's ability to exercise the tenant's right of first refusal or assign their rights to a third party; or (4) attempting to deny an authorized third party from exercising the right of first refusal. Provides that any aggrieved tenant or association may bring a civil action and may be awarded treble damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to adopt rules to implement the Act. Makes other changes.

Creates the Protection from Surveillance Pricing Act. Provides that a person shall not engage in surveillance pricing. Sets forth exemptions and limitations to the prohibition. Provides that the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in the State may bring an action against any person to restrain and prevent any pattern or practice in violation of the provisions of the Act. Provides for enforcement under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change.

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 and the Department of Insurance 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 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 January 1, 2027.

Creates the Restock the Block Act. Defines terms. Imposes an annual fee on covered entities equal to 10% of the property value of each residential property owned in excess of 10 properties, increasing by an additional 10% for each additional block of 10 properties, up to a maximum of 50%. Provides that fees are deposited into the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund for public housing projects, developments, and rental and mortgage assistance. Provides that a residential property sold or transferred in a disqualified sale continues to be treated as owned by the covered entity for purposes of the fee. Prohibits covered entities from purchasing or acquiring any interest in residential property unless the property has been listed for sale to the general public for at least 90 days, with the 90-day period restarting if the seller changes the asking price. Establishes civil penalties for violations. Requires covered entities making an offer to purchase residential property to provide a signed and notarized disclosure form to the seller and to file that form with the Department of Human Services within 3 days. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including reporting requirements, and provides for a $25,000 penalty for failure to report or providing incorrect information. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act to authorize the Trust Fund to receive and use moneys deposited under the Restock the Block Act. Effective July 1, 2027.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that for the purpose of providing the Secretary of State with records necessary to impose a revocation, upon filing with the clerk of court, the clerk shall forward in a manner and form prescribed by the Secretary (i) a copy of a Uniform Citation and Complaint where the officer indicated a crash type of fatal, (ii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with a violation of the Code that resulted in the death of another person, or (iii) a copy of information or an indictment in which a person is charged with reckless homicide. Allows the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Protz-Liddy Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

Amends the School Code. Removes provisions requiring that, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign language courses. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Provides that any home-rule municipality with a population of 70,000 or more residents that is located in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 residents may establish a municipal stadium authority as a political subdivision and unit of local government for the purpose of financing, acquiring, constructing, or improving any facility or complex of facilities that is used to hold professional sporting events, as well as for financing, constructing, acquiring, making, renovating, or adding capital improvements to, connected to, or related to those facilities. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Authority. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction related to bonds issued under the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any facility or complex of facilities that is owned by or leased to or by a municipal stadium authority and is used to hold a professional sporting event, or any capital improvement that is owned by the municipal stadium authority, is exempt from taxation under the Code. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall conduct certain traffic studies. Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.

Creates the Capital Area Tourism Authority Act. Establishes the Capital Area Tourism Authority as a political subdivision and unit of local government for the benefit of the general public and for the promotion of business, industry, commerce, conventions, and tourism in the City of Springfield, Sangamon County, and the State of Illinois. Sets forth the powers of the Authority. Contains provisions concerning the membership of the Board of the Authority; meetings and records of the Board of the Authority; approval of the Capital Area Tourism District and Capital Area Tourism Projects; the issuance and repayment of capital area revenue bonds; reporting requirements; exemptions from taxation; investigatory authority; rulemaking; and other matters. Creates the Capital City Downtown Medical District Act. Establishes the Capital City Downtown Medical District and the Capital City Downtown Medical District Commission. Contains provisions concerning the duties and membership of the Commission; the powers of the Commission, including, but not limited to, the power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations, to acquire property, to construct facilities, to provide relocation assistance, and to sell, convey, transfer, or lease property; the Commission's rulemaking powers; judicial review of Commission actions; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Creates the Federally Assisted Tenant Protection Act. Provides that every covered housing provider, as defined, and its agents that receive federal housing assistance payments from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are subject to the provisions of the Act. Provides that unless required by federal law or an applicable State or federal funding program, no covered housing provider shall establish or implement any rules, policies, or procedures that: (i) impose time limits as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants; or (ii) impose work requirements as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants. Provides that nothing with respect to this prohibition prevents a covered housing provider from terminating assistance or a residential lease as authorized by federal law. Permits a covered housing provider to establish and implement a voluntary employment or job training program, or encourage a covered housing applicant or tenant to participate in a voluntary employment or job training program if program participation does not impact the applicant's or tenant's initial or continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or assistance or the amount of rent subsidy or assistance; and the program has one or more specified goals. Establishes exclusions for the prohibition against time limits and work requirements. Amends the Housing Authorities Act with substantially similar provisions. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or sublessor who retains a real estate broker or residential leasing agent to act as an agent in the leasing of residential real estate may not require, direct, or otherwise cause a broker or leasing agent to seek or collect any payment, fee, commission, or other charge from a tenant or prospective tenant for services performed for or at the direction of the property owner. Provides that the prohibition includes, but is not limited to, services related to listing the property, showing the property, screening or qualifying prospective tenants, and preparing or executing lease documents. Provides that nothing in the Act is intended to prohibit the following: (1) a residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or sublessor from seeking or collecting an application or screening fee from a tenant or prospective tenant; or (2) a real estate broker or residential leasing agent from seeking or collecting any payment, fee, commission, or other charge from the party that retained the services of the real estate broker or residential leasing agent. Provides that the Act does not apply to a broker or residential leasing agent who enters into a dual agency relationship with both parties of the same lease under the requirements of the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Includes persons with a history of being a survivor of gender-based violence as a protected class in situations related to real estate transactions, third-party loan modifications, blockbusting, and retaliation related to unlawful discrimination. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that Sections 95 and 100 take effect January 1, 2027.