Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2356
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that, if a person is determined to pose a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or to others by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner, whether employed by the State, by any public or private mental health facility or part thereof, or by a law enforcement official or a school administrator, then the physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner shall notify the Department of Human Services and a law enforcement official or school administrator shall notify the Illinois State Police and the appropriate local law enforcement agency (rather than shall notify the Illinois State Police), within 24 hours of making the determination that the person poses a clear and present danger.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2357
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Amends the Illinois Public Demonstrations Law. Replaces all references to the principal law enforcement officer for the area with references to the sheriff of the county where the march, assembly, meeting, parade, or gathering on roadways originates. Provides that a person who blocks an exceptionally busy public right-of-way for any period of not less than 5 minutes in a manner that prevents, or would prevent, the free passage of a peace officer, a firefighter, or an emergency medical services personnel responder, irrespective of the time of day or notice provided, commits a Class 4 felony. Provides that no act of notification to law enforcement is a defense to the Class 4 felony. Provides that no act or circumstance of scheduling or time is a defense to the Class 4 felony. Provides that if permission is requested from the sheriff of the county where the march, assembly, meeting, parade, or gathering on roadways originates under, it is the responsibility of the sheriff, not the requester, to coordinate with other law enforcement agencies in other jurisdictions as necessary. Preempts the concurrent exercise of home rule. Defines "exceptionally busy public right of way". Makes findings. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2358
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that benefit payments, including, but not limited to, disability benefits, death benefits, retirement annuities, and surviving spouse annuities, must commence no later than 30 days after a person has submitted a complete and correct application for a benefit to which that person is entitled. 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 HB2359
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/23/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates to an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) chief. Provides that the fee for the plates shall be the same as the fee prescribed for standard plates for first division vehicles. Provides for the issuance of permanent license plates for EMS vehicles owned by a municipality or fire protection district. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicles with emergency flashing lights if EMS chief special registration plates are affixed to the vehicle. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicle with sirens.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2360
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Creates the Local Government Business Anti-Poaching Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall offer after the effective date of the Act any incentive to a business or corporation to move its headquarters located in Illinois, or any part of its business located in Illinois, away from the current location. Defines "incentive". Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2361
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/12/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/9/25
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of March of each year as French Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month set apart to promote the study of French language and the culture of French-speaking people.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2362
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/29/25
Report Pass
5/7/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Air Medal plates to residents of this State who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that the plates shall display the Air Medal. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2363
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, is authorized to create and award capacity building grants to municipalities whose equalized assessed value, total State sales tax disbursements, or both combined, decreased at least 30% over the 10 years preceding the issuance of the grant. Provides for the adoption of rules. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2364
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Appropriates $16,358,900 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services Rehabilitation Services Bureau for grants to independent living centers. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2365
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Appropriates $67,000,000 to the State Board of Education for costs associated with the Healthy School Meals for All Program. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2366
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Engrossed
4/11/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/29/25
Report Pass
5/8/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Agency shall (rather than may) adopt rules requiring the electronic submission of any information required to be submitted to the Agency pursuant to any State or federal law or regulation or any court or Board order. Requires the rules adopted under this provision to take effect no later than January 1, 2030.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2367
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
2/4/25
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that a person must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall provide that the individual in custody shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of service in prison other than when a sentence of natural life imprisonment has been imposed. Provides that each day of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the incarcerated person's period of incarceration set by the court. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Corrections shall recalculate each incarcerated person's release date by crediting each person one day sentence credit for each day the incarcerated person has spent in prison on the current sentence. Provides that an incarcerated person serving a term of natural life imprisonment shall be eligible to accumulate sentence credit so that in the event that his or her sentence is reduced to something less than a sentence of natural life imprisonment, it can thereafter be credited toward his or her new sentence. Makes technical changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2368
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026, the amount of the Illinois estate tax shall be the amount of the Illinois taxable estate, multiplied by the Illinois estate tax rate. Sets forth the estate tax rate. Provides that the "Illinois taxable estate" means the decedent's federal gross estate, subject to certain modifications, including a deduction in the amount of $4,000,000. Makes conforming changes with respect to the generation-skipping transfer tax. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2369
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish and administer, by January 1, 2027, a Certified Family Health Aide Program that permits a legally responsible family caregiver or family member to receive specific training from a participating licensed home health agency, home nursing agency, or home services agency on the provision of private duty nursing services. Provides that a legally responsible family caregiver or family member who successfully completes training and meets all other applicable requirements under State or federal law shall receive certification as a certified family health aide and be eligible to provide private duty nursing services to a qualifying family member under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit or through any home and community-based services waiver program for medically fragile and technology dependent children. Provides that no home health agency, home nursing agency, home services agency, or legally responsible family caregiver or family member is required to participate in the program. Contains provisions on training and instruction requirements for certification; additional hands-on training provided by participating agencies; competency requirements for certified family health aides; background check requirements; reimbursement rates for certified family health aide services; Department rules and reporting requirements; monthly meetings between the Department and participating agencies during the implementation phase of the program; and other matters. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2370
Introduced
1/31/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure records in the possession of any public body created in the course of administrative enforcement proceedings, and any law enforcement or correctional agency for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that disclosure would do one of a number of things, including create a reasonable inference (rather than substantial likelihood) that a person will be deprived of a fair trial or an impartial hearing.