All Bills - Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3631
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/7/23
Refer
2/28/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Report Pass
3/7/23
Refer
3/27/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Refer
4/18/23
Refer
3/27/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/18/23
Enrolled
5/18/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Passed
8/4/23
Amends the Pharmacy Benefit Managers Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a pharmacy benefit manager may not retaliate against a pharmacist or pharmacy for disclosing information in a court, in an administrative hearing, before a legislative commission or committee, in any other proceeding, or to a government or law enforcement agency, if the pharmacist or pharmacy has reasonable cause to believe that the disclosed information is evidence of a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation. Provides that a pharmacist or pharmacy shall make commercially reasonable efforts to limit the disclosure of confidential and proprietary information. Provides that retaliatory actions against a pharmacy or pharmacist include specified actions.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3632
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates the Disadvantaged Communities Protection Commission comprised of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that available energy sources appropriately benefit and do not inappropriately burden such communities. Specifies duties for the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall make a recommendation to the Governor and the energy company proposing an energy project if there are any current or potential threats or anticipated burdens resulting from a proposed energy project. Provides that the Commission will work with the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to establish and maintain a statewide advanced leak detection standard for all pipeline operators. Provides that this standard shall require pipeline operators to find and repair leaks on the operators' system, including those previously designated as nonhazardous. Provides that funding shall be made available for disadvantaged communities to build better infrastructure to safeguard against gas pipeline adversities.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3633
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/17/23
Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the requirements of the Act do not apply to capital appropriated funds provided to units of local government by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for infrastructure projects. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3634
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a Preferred Worker Program to assist workers whose on-the-job injuries result in a disability that may be a substantial obstacle to employment by providing assistance to eligible injured workers. Provides that the Department shall award grants to eligible injured workers and employers of eligible injured workers to cover specified expenses relating to their employment. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the program.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3635
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who: (1) paid rent on a personal residence in Illinois for at least 6 months during the taxable year; (2) are not claimed as a dependent on someone else's federal income taxes for the taxable year; and (3) have a federal adjusted gross income of less than $83,250, if the taxpayer is married filing a joint return, or $40,770, if the taxpayer is not married filing a joint return. Provides that, if the taxpayer is married filing a joint return, then the amount of the credit is $1,000 for both taxpayers as a single unit. Provides that, if the taxpayer is not married filing a joint return, then the amount of the credit is $500. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3636
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/8/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/27/23
Report Pass
3/8/23
Refer
3/27/23
Amends the School Code. Requires each school board to provide for a program by which both halal and kosher food options are offered in public school cafeterias by request. Provides further requirements concerning the provision of halal and kosher food in public schools. Amends the Halal Food Act. Defines "State-owned or State-operated facility". Provides that any State-owned or State-operated facility that provides food services or cafeteria services for which food products are provided or offered for sale also shall offer, upon request provided with reasonable notice, halal food options at the State-owned or State-operated facility. Provides that any halal food product offered shall be certified as halal by a State-approved organization or purchased from a State-approved halal-certified vendor. Provides that any person, organization, or vendor falsely representing a food product it provides as halal or falsely representing itself as a halal-certified vendor shall be subject to penalties under the Act. Provides for the adoption of rules. Provides that the amendatory provisions shall not infringe upon or affect any obligation in a contract entered into and in effect on or before the amendatory Act's effective date. Amends the Kosher Food Act. Makes substantially similar changes as to kosher food options at State facilities, defines "kosher", and provides that a violation of the provisions concerning State facility kosher food services is a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense. Effective June 1, 2025.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3637
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
5/19/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
5/19/23
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide medical assistance coverage for lung transplantation, including double lung transplantation, to any person otherwise eligible for medical assistance who receives a diagnosis of COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome from a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and who meets all other requirements for transplantation.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3638
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Directs the operator of a restaurant to identify on the restaurant’s menu those menu items that contain milk, eggs, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, or sesame. Provides that this information may be published on the restaurant's website if the restaurant has a website.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3639
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
2/28/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
3/27/23
Engrossed
3/24/23
Refer
4/18/23
Refer
3/27/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/10/23
Enrolled
5/10/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Chaptered
8/4/23
Passed
8/4/23
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurer that provides coverage for medically necessary epinephrine injectors shall limit the total amount that an insured is required to pay for a twin-pack of medically necessary epinephrine injectors at an amount not to exceed $60, regardless of the type of epinephrine injector. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents an insurer from reducing an insured's cost sharing by an amount greater than the specified amount. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the provisions.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3640
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
5/19/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
5/19/23
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board shall use the State and federal programs, grants, and subsidies that are available to assist in paying for student teachers as appropriate funds are made available.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3641
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
2/28/23
Engrossed
3/22/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
3/28/23
Engrossed
3/22/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
3/28/23
Refer
4/12/23
Report Pass
5/4/23
Report Pass
5/4/23
Enrolled
11/9/23
Enrolled
11/9/23
Chaptered
11/17/23
Chaptered
11/17/23
Passed
11/17/23
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Modifies provision relating to coverage for injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Modifies provisions relating to applications for Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income, veterans benefits, and railroad retirement benefits. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police may utilize intergovernmental agreements and administrative rules as needed for the effective, efficient implementation of law enforcement and support activities necessary for the protection of a State constitutional official only upon the express written consent of the State constitutional official. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Excludes failed bid notice requirements if information pertaining to a failed bid was previously disclosed to a bidder by electronic means. Establishes that if any agency chooses to provide information by electronic means, the agency shall have a written policy outlining how the agency will reasonably ensure the bidder receives the information. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that the Governor's appointments to the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board shall have a term of 3 years and until their respective successors are appointed (rather than a term of 3 years). Provides that, until June 30, 2025 (rather than June 30, 2023), $0.05 from each surcharge collected and remitted under specified provisions shall be used by the Illinois State Police for grants for NG9-1-1 expenses. Provides that expenditures from surcharge revenues allowable under the Act for operational expenses of public safety answering points within the State include costs for the initial acquisition and installation of road or street signs that are essential to the implementation of the Emergency Telephone System and that are not duplicative of signs that are the responsibility of the jurisdiction charged with maintaining road and street signs, as well as costs incurred to reimburse governmental bodies for the acquisition and installation of those signs, except that expenditures may not be used for ongoing expenses associated with sign maintenance and replacement. Amends the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2024, a home rule municipality having a population in excess of 500,000 may impose a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge not to exceed 3% per retail transaction (rather than 9% per retail transaction sourced to that jurisdiction). Amends the School Code. Modifies requirements for a provisional career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and provisions concerning hiring or assigning priority of educators relating to a licensed educator assigned to physical education, music, or visual arts who does not hold an endorsement in the content area to be taught. Extends the time that instructional materials relating to the Native American genocide in North America shall be prepared and made available on the State Board of Education's website to no later than July 1, 2024 (instead of January 1, 2025). Modifies other requirements relating to preparation and teaching of materials relating to the Native American genocide in North America and the teaching of history of the United States. Makes other changes. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the definition of "child care institution" includes any qualified residential treatment program. Provides that the definition of "foster family home" means the home of an individual or family: (1) that is licensed or approved by the state in which it is situated as a foster family home that meets the standards established for the licensing or approval; and (2) in which a child in foster care has been placed in the care of an individual who resides with the child and who has been licensed or approved by the state to be a foster parent and satisfies additional requirements. Defines "qualified residential treatment program". Amends the Laser Safety Act of 1997. Provides that each laser installation (rather than each laser installation whose function is for the use of a temporary laser display) shall use a laser safety officer. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the definition of "residential treatment center" includes a qualified residential treatment program under the Child Care Act of 1969. Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Modifies the definitions of "applicant", "pecuniary loss", and "victim", and makes conforming changes. Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. In a provision concerning equal pay for equal work, specifies that the calculation of the 90 calendar days may not begin until April 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3642
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
2/28/23
Engrossed
3/23/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
3/27/23
Engrossed
3/23/23
Refer
3/27/23
Amends the Township Open Space Article of the Township Code. Reduces the acreage that constitutes open land or open space under the Article to 25 acres (currently, 50 acres). Provides, in the definition of "open space purposes", that development includes development for agricultural purposes. Provides that a township board may lease open space for open space purposes and may not lease any part of open space to anyone other than the federal government, a state government, or a local government. Provides that leased open space may be used for agricultural purposes. Provides that the township board may not sell, convey, donate, or otherwise dispose of open space without referendum approval by the majority of the voters of the township at a regular election, and provides that the board may certify the question of disposition of property to the appropriate election authority only if the board approves the question by at least a two-thirds majority of the board members. Provides that, if a township dissolves or is consolidated or merged or the boundaries of the township are altered, any affected open space shall continue to be used as required in the open space plan unless the open space is disposed of is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board of the unit of local government in control of that open space and after referendum of the voters of the unit of local government.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3643
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
2/28/23
Engrossed
3/22/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
3/23/23
Engrossed
3/22/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
3/23/23
Refer
4/28/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
4/28/23
Refer
4/28/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Enrolled
5/27/23
Enrolled
5/27/23
Vetoed
8/11/23
Failed
11/8/23
Vetoed
8/11/23
Failed
11/8/23
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation and additional requirements, each school board shall provide religious dietary food options as part of the school lunch program. Provides further requirements concerning the provision of religious dietary food in public schools. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Facilities Article of the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes substantially similar changes as to religious dietary food options. Amends the Halal Food Act. Defines "State-owned or State-operated facility". Provides that any halal food product offered by a State-owned or State-operated facility shall be certified as halal by a State-approved organization or purchased from a State-approved halal-certified vendor. Provides that any person, organization, or vendor falsely representing a food product it provides as halal or falsely representing itself as a halal-certified vendor shall be subject to penalties under the Act. Provides that the amendatory provisions shall not infringe upon or affect any obligation in a contract entered into and in effect on or before the amendatory Act's effective date. Amends the Kosher Food Act. Makes substantially similar changes as to kosher food options at State facilities. Defines "kosher". Provides that a violation of the provisions concerning State facility kosher food services is a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class A misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense. Effective June 1, 2024.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3644
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if, at the end of any levy year, a taxing district has reserves of 50% or more of its operating budget for that levy year, then, for the next levy year, "extension limitation" means 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Preempts the power of home rule units to tax. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3645
Introduced
2/17/23
Introduced
2/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/17/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
2/28/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the School District Extension Freeze Law. Provides that, if at the end of any levy year, a school district has reserves of 50% or more of its operating budget, then the school district's extension for all purposes may not exceed its extension for the previous levy year. Provides that, if the school district has reserves of 60% or more at the end of the immediately preceding levy year, then the district's extension shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the district's reserve amount for the immediately preceding levy year and a reserve amount of 60% for that levy year. Effective July 1, 2023.