Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1216
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Creates the Metro East Development Act. Sets forth legislative findings concerning the need for a Metro East Development Authority. Provides for creation of the Authority. Allows the Authority to hire an executive director. Lists the rights, powers, and duties of the Authority, including the power to borrow money and to issue bonds. Provides that the Authority shall perform an initial study and survey to determine what areas will be considered a depressed area that contain a blighted area. Provides for requirements related to meetings, public hearings, and administrative and judicial review of Authority projects. Provides for limitations on the Authority's powers. Describes procedures for procurement of debt and bonds, execution of deeds, demolition and removal of buildings, purchase of property, contracts, and costs of projects. Gives the Authority the power to investigate the conditions of any project in which it has an interest. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1217
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
2/15/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/15/23
Refer
3/10/23
Creates the Veterans' Licensure and Workforce Task Force Act. Creates the Veterans' Licensure and Workforce Task Force to advise the Governor and General Assembly and work directly with State agencies and institutions of higher education to improve and expand policies, services, programs, and opportunities for service members, veterans, and their families. Provides specified subjects for the Task Force to review and make recommendations on. Requires the Task Force to prepare and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before December 1, 2023, and to other specified agencies in electronic form. Provides that the Act is repealed on December 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1218
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district may abate a portion of its taxes on property upon which affordable housing has been or will be constructed in a development mixed with commercial property. Provides that the value of the abatement may not exceed $500,000.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1219
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a provision concerning the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, beginning in assessment year 2023, the taxpayer's annual household income for purposes of determining eligibility for the exemption shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the taxpayer as Medicare premiums during the calendar year. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1220
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Refer
2/7/23
Engrossed
3/15/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Refer
3/21/23
Engrossed
3/15/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
3/21/23
Refer
4/28/23
Refer
4/12/23
Refer
4/28/23
Amends the Sanitary District Act of 1917. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, recommendations of candidates for appointments to vacant trustee seats on the board of trustees of the Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District may be made within 30 days after the vacancy is created by the mayor of each municipality located in whole or in part of the District, except, if the vacancy is existing on the effective date of the amendatory Act, any recommendations must be made within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a majority of the mayors who may make a recommendation shall, at a time they designate, select a candidate to be appointed trustee from among those candidates recommended by the mayors. Provides that, in voting for a candidate, a mayor is entitled to one vote for every 5,000 residents, or fraction under 5,000 residents, of the mayor's municipality. Provides that the number of residents for each municipality shall be determined by the most recent federal decennial census.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1221
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that an increase in the rate of tax based on the change in the Consumer Price Index shall not occur until July 1, 2023 (currently, January 1, 2023). Ends a requirement that retailers of motor fuel shall cause a notice to be placed on retail dispensing devices. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1222
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
2/15/23
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
5/4/23
Refer
2/15/23
Refer
5/31/23
Report Pass
5/4/23
Refer
5/31/23
Refer
4/19/24
Refer
5/31/23
Refer
4/19/24
Refer
4/19/24
Creates the Home Modification Program Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to establish a home modification funding system that is streamlined, effective, and administered by experts within the disability community. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish a Home Modification Program to provide financial assistance to persons with disabilities for home modification projects. Requires the Department to designate a statewide association that represents centers for independent living to serve as the lead agency to administer the Program. Requires the Department to provide funding for the Program. Requires the lead agency to distribute any moneys it receives from the Department to the State's 22 centers for independent living, covering all 102 counties. Provides that the lead agency shall ensure that each center for independent living has access to at least $105,000 to use for home modification projects, with the excess funds subject to reallocation during the 4th fiscal quarter of each year. Contains provisions concerning eligibility requirements for applicants under the Program; standards and qualifications for home modification projects; the lead agency's establishment of a Home Modification Subcommittee to provide additional oversight of the home modification projects; and an administrative fee to the lead agency.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1223
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/31/23
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district shall abate its taxes on property that (i) contains a grocery store or supermarket that is owned by a minority person, a woman, or a person with a disability and offers fresh produce for sale at retail but does not sell alcohol; (ii) is located in an area that qualified as a food desert in the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the grocery store or supermarket first conducted business at that location; and (iii) as a result of the presence of that grocery store, the area no longer qualifies as a food desert. Defines terms "food desert", "grocery store", "minority person", "woman", and "person with a disability". Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that counties and municipalities shall waive all fees associated with building permits issued for property that has been granted an abatement under those provisions. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 and the Limited Liability Company Act to waive fees for filing an annual report.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1224
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
3/12/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
4/19/24
Report Pass
3/12/24
Refer
4/19/24
Creates the Illiana Task Force Act. Creates the Illiana Task Force, consisting of 24 police officers, appointed by the Director of the Illinois State Police. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall select a chairperson. Provides that members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their service on the Task Force but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from appropriations made by the General Assembly for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall meet at least once monthly to study ways to reduce violence in local communities caused by the illegal use of firearms and to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on suggested legislative solutions to this problem. Provides that the Task Force shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31 of each year and a final report 5 years after the creation of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be dissolved 6 years after its creation. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2030. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1225
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
4/5/24
Refer
1/31/24
Refer
4/5/24
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an electric utility that serves more than 3,000,000 customers in the State shall fund the construction of 5 employment training centers at a cost to be determined by the utility. Provides that the employment training centers shall be located in: the west side of Chicago; Ford Heights; Waukegan; Bloomington; and Peoria.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1226
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/28/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the city council of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance or resolution selling the right to use or profit from a municipal asset, such as water resources, without first conducting a public hearing followed by a referendum approving the sale at the election next following the public hearing.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1227
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
2/21/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
3/27/23
Report Pass
2/21/23
Refer
4/19/24
Refer
3/27/23
Refer
4/19/24
Creates the Calumet City Community Medical District Act. Creates the Calumet City Community Medical District with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of Calumet City. Creates the Commission of the District with 9 appointed commissioners and 3 ex officio commissioners. Contains provisions related to the operation of the District, rights and powers of the District and Commission, acquisition, management, and disposition of property, and other provisions. Amends the Eminent Domain Act and State Finance Act making conforming changes. Amends the Court of Claims Act replacing a reference to a dissolved medical district commission with the Calumet City Community Medical District Commission and the other existing medical district commissions. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1228
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Defines "emotionally disturbed person" and "special event". Deletes "data" from the definition of "information". Provides that "information" does not mean information gathered under circumstances in which the drone is used over publicly owned property or private property with permission for the purpose of training peace officers, public relations, or conducting infrastructure inspections, or for other similar non-law enforcement purposes. Permits the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency if the law enforcement agency is assisting an emotionally disturbed person and is not also undertaking a criminal investigation. Permits the use of a drone by a law enforcement agency at a special event to prepare for or monitor crowd size, density, and movement; assess public safety staffing; or monitor the safety of the participants. Provides that, if the special event is occurring on private property, use of a drone shall be authorized by the owners or organizers prior to flight. Provides that a law enforcement agency may use a drone to respond to Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) dispatched calls for service, when the primary purpose for the response is to locate or assist victims, or both, identify offenders, or guide emergency response. Provides that information gathered by a drone is subject to the disclosure and exception to disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt from disclosure information that is prohibited from disclosure under the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1229
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
2/28/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
3/27/23
Report Pass
2/28/23
Refer
3/27/23
Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that the Department of Insurance has the authority to operate the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Provides that the Director of Insurance may require plans in the individual market to be made available for comparison on the exchange, but may not require all plans be purchased exclusively on the exchange. Provides that the Director may require that plans offered on the exchange conform with standardized plan designs. Provides that the Director may apply a monthly assessment to each health benefits plan sold in the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange according to specified rates. Provides that the Director shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice to the Director concerning the operation of the exchange and that the advisory committee shall include specified members. Provides that the Department shall also have the authority to coordinate the operations of the exchange with the operations of the State Medicaid program and the FamilyCare Program to determine eligibility for those programs as soon as practicable. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules. Removes provisions concerning small employer health insurance coverage and markets. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1230
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/31/23
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
1/31/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
2/7/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to any health care employer that (1) hires an employee under the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and the employee has submitted to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check, (2) uses and stores biometric information or biometric identifiers exclusively for employment, human resources, compliance, payroll, identification, authentication, safety, security, or fraud prevention purposes, (3) does not sell, lease, or trade the biometric information or biometric identifiers collected, and (4) maintains and follows a documented process to delete any biometric information or biometric identifier.