Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1816
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in addition to any other requirements set forth by law, each member of the board of review in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants must be an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1817
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that specified in-servicing training for law enforcement officers must be completed every 2 years (rather than 3 years) and must include at least 30 hours of training.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1818
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, where assessment records are presently maintained in electronic format, the township assessor, multi-township assessor, or chief county assessment officer shall make those records available for immediate public inspection through Internet access. Provides that where assessment records, or some of them, are not presently maintained in electronic format, the township assessor, multi-township assessor, or chief county assessment officer shall convert all assessment records into electronic format and maintain those records in that format. Provides that those records shall be made available for immediate public inspection, preferably through Internet access. Contains provisions concerning requests for assessment records. In provisions providing that property records shall contain the elements (or basis) of valuation and computations that are taken into consideration by the chief county assessment officer in determining the fair cash value of property, provides that those elements include, but are not limited to, capitalization rates and tax loads, rental income data and any adjustments thereto, ratios of expenses to income, net income, vacancy and collection loss, reproduction or replacement cost calculators or manuals, physical, functional, and economic depreciation or obsolescence, and comparable sales and sales adjustment factors. Contains provisions concerning tax objections in the circuit court. Repeals provisions providing that the circuit court shall consider tax objections concerning valuation without regard to the correctness of any practice, procedure, or method of valuation followed by the assessor, board of appeals, or board of review in making or reviewing the assessment, and without regard to the intent or motivation of any assessing official. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1819
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Refer
4/11/25
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the second series of incentive periods shall begin on July 1, 2025 and end on June 30, 2032 (in the introduced bill, the second series of incentive periods shall begin on July 1, 2018 and end on June 30, 2025). Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1820
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Refer
4/11/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning reductions of disability and survivor's benefits for corresponding benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation and Workers' Occupational Diseases Acts, provides that if a person is entitled to a survivor's benefit as a result of the decedent's sickness, accident, or injury incurred in or resulting from the performance of an act of duty or from the cumulative effects of acts of duty, then there shall be no reduction in the benefits payable to that person under the Article. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1821
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/29/25
Report Pass
5/7/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules specifying the standards for registration of certain signs under the Act. Provides that if an application for a permit has been denied, written notice of the decision shall cite the specific federal law, State law, Illinois Administrative Code section, or Code of Federal Regulations section related to the denial and state in detail why the application was denied (rather than only state in detail why the application was denied). Adds the failure of the Department to act upon any permit within the designated time limit under the Act or the rules adopted by the Department to reasons a person can appeal a decision by the Department. Provides that proceedings for an appeal shall commence within 30 days after the receipt of the appeal request. Adds requirements for a hearing conducted under the Act and requires an administrative law judge to present a written proposal that contains findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations for a final decision to the Secretary of Transportation within 30 days after conclusion of a hearing. Adopts and incorporates the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules regarding the implementation and enforcement of the Act (rather than permits the Department to establish rules and regulations). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1822
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Repeals the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1823
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Refer
5/8/25
Report Pass
5/15/25
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes technical changes in a provision that states if the minor is in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, pursuant to an order entered under the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act, the court shall conduct permanency hearings as set out in the court review provisions of the Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors Article of the Act. Amends the Associate Judges Act. Requires one additional associate judge to be appointed in the 7th circuit and assigned to Sangamon County.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1824
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Refer
4/11/25
Creates the Master Development Plan Recognition Act. Provides that certain contributions made by the State or units of local government are considered made pursuant to a master development plan within the meaning of Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for capital contributions that are made pursuant to a master development plan and that are included in the taxpayer's federal taxable income for the taxable year under Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1825
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person is legally accountable for the conduct of another when, acting as an aggressor as provided in the Code, he or she causes another to use force in defense of himself or another and that use of force is the proximate cause of injury to a third party.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1826
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/29/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2026, the maximum income limitation for the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 (currently, $65,000). Provides that, beginning in taxable year 2027, the maximum income limitation for the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption shall be increased each year by the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1827
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/29/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, taxpayers of income-producing property shall submit income and expense data annually to the chief county assessment officer on or before July 1 of each year. Provides that, in counties of fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the county board may provide by ordinance or resolution that taxpayers of income-producing property shall submit income and expense data annually to the chief county assessment officer on or before March 31 of each year. Contains certain exceptions. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1828
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/29/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Refer
4/11/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, in a general rate case proceeding initiated by a public utility that provides water and wastewater service in Illinois, is authorized to approve rate designs requested by a public utility that provides water and wastewater service in Illinois if it finds that such rate designs will enhance the equitable provision of safe, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services or are otherwise in the public interest. Provides that if the Commission finds that any rate design will enhance the equitable provision of safe, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services or is in the public interest, the Commission shall enter an order approving such rate design. Requires the Commission to take certain evidence presented by the public utility into account when entering its order. Provides that the Commission may require the public utility, in addition to and as part of the required notice to its customers, to provide a description of any rate design being considered in the proceeding, a statement of the estimated bill impact as a result of rate design approved by the Commission, and any other information that the Commission deems necessary. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1829
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/29/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties in which the county board so provides, by ordinance or resolution, owners of income-producing properties in the county shall file physical descriptions of their properties with the chief county assessment officer upon request of the chief county assessment officer. Sets forth the period of time during which those provisions apply. Provides that the request for information shall include an individualized statement specifying all physical description information that the assessor's office has on record or recorded against the property and shall contain a statement that the owner may confirm the information if no changes are required. Imposes certain penalties if the property owner fails to respond to a request for information. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to provide that financial records and data related to real estate income, expenses, and occupancy submitted by or on behalf of a property owner to a chief county assessment officer, except if submitted as part of an assessment appeal, are exempt from disclosure. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1830
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/29/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Engrossed
4/11/25
Refer
4/14/25
Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning evidence-based funding for student success, allows the Professional Review Panel to study, at the discretion of the chairperson, any proposed legislation by the General Assembly impacting the provision or the distribution of Tier funds through the evidence-based funding formula or the adequacy targets of organizational units funded through the evidence-based funding formula.