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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2626
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall testify outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a 2-way closed circuit television (rather than closed circuit television). Provides that before the court permits the testimony of a victim outside the courtroom that is to be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television, the court must make a finding that the testimony by means of a 2-way closed circuit television (rather than closed circuit television) does not prejudice the defendant.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2627
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/13/25
Refer
4/11/25
Creates the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act. Requires a person who breeds, possesses, or intends to breed or possess mink for certain purposes to obtain a license from the Department of Public Health. Lists requirements for a license application and license, including weekly and other testing for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A subtype H5N1, and other pathogens. Requires each mink facility to pay to the Department an annual fee of $1,000. Creates the Mink Facility Fund. Describes the responsibilities of the Department. Sets out provisions concerning the euthanasia of mink. Provides that a licensee who violates any provision of the Act or any rules adopted under the Act shall be subject to revocation of license and confiscation of all mink at the mink facility. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General or by the Department subject to rulemaking by the Department. Grants rulemaking powers to the Department. Provides that the Department shall maintain a publicly available list of potentially harmful viruses for testing. Makes findings. Defines terms. Makes corresponding changes to the State Finance Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2628
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2027.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2629
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Transportation Choices Act. Requires, by January 1, 2027, the Environmental Protection Agency, after consultation with the Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), to establish a schedule of greenhouse gas targets for greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector in the State. Requires the Department and MPOs to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions analysis and determine if their applicable planning document will result in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to perform a greenhouse gas emissions analysis prior to including a roadway capacity expansion project in an applicable planning document. Requires, by January 1, 2029 and every 3 years thereafter, the Department to prepare a comprehensive report on statewide transportation greenhouse gas reduction accomplishments and challenges and to make recommendations for any legislative action that would assist the Department and MPOs in meeting their greenhouse gas targets. Requires the Department and MPOs to calculate a climate equity accessibility score prior to including any project that has an anticipated cost of $30,000,000 or more in an applicable planning document or as a greenhouse gas mitigation measure. Requires the Department and MPOs to provide early and continuous opportunities for public participation in the transportation planning process. Requires, beginning June 30, 2026, the Department and MPOs to establish a social cost of carbon and use the social cost of carbon in their planning documents and planning activities. Establishes the Greenhouse Gas in Transportation Working Group. Provides that the specified requirements of the provisions shall commence with projects included in applicable planning documents filed on or after January 1, 2028. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to calculate a social cost of carbon and makes other changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2630
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Creates the Solar Powered Road Signs Pilot Program Act. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop a pilot program to test the use of solar powered LED road signs in 5 counties of varied population. After getting reports of the program from the counties, the Department shall file a report with the General Assembly that contains the complete findings of the program. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2631
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/23/25
Amends the Illinois Code of Military Justice. In the definition of "military offenses", updates the proper names of the listed offenses. Makes a corresponding change to a substantive provision concerning the offense of conduct unbecoming an officer. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2632
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
4/11/25
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes provisions from the introduced bill providing that projects funded in whole or in part by the proceeds of tax credits transferred pursuant to the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008 or the Live Theater Production Tax Credit Act are considered public works within the meaning of the Prevailing Wage Act. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2633
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Restores the statutes to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 102-662. Repeals the Energy Transition Act, the Energy Community Reinvestment Act, the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act, and the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2634
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Preventing Youth Vaping Act. In provisions regarding prohibitions, provides that electronic cigarettes first sold prior to August 8, 2016, and for which a pending premarket tobacco product application was submitted (rather than for which a premarket tobacco product application was submitted) to the U.S. Food and Drug administration by September 9, 2020, shall not be deemed to be adulterated. Provides that any distributor, secondary distributor, or retailer who sells, offers for sale, or distributes electronic cigarettes shall obtain a certification by the manufacturer stating that the cigarettes are not adulterated, with certain requirements. Limits liability for a distributor, secondary distributor, or retailer for a false or misleading statement in a certification. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce violations of these provisions under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2635
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Creates the School Board Member Recall Act. Establishes procedures under which school board members that were elected during a consolidated election may be recalled. Provides for petition requirements for recall elections. Provides for requirements for recall ballots, including requirements for replacement candidates wishing to be listed on the recall ballot.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2636
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Amends the School Code. Provides that subject to the availability of local resources, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each public middle school, junior high school, and high school may establish a junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor military personnel. Provides that the junior color guard may be used at school events, including interscholastic athletic events and other events in which the presenting of the colors is requested. Provides that each school may allow the junior color guard to participate in community events in which the presenting of the colors may be requested. Provides that each school may work with a civic organization or association to provide adequate training to the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their duties.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2637
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Allows an active-status member of the Illinois National Guard to use a toll highway without paying the toll if the active-status member has applied for and received from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority an Official Permit Card. Requires the Authority to adopt rules for the issuance of a permit that allows an active-status member of the Illinois National Guard to use any toll highway without paying the established toll.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2638
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, the Department of Children and Family Services shall require each licensed day care center to maintain a video security system and maintain video surveillance of all public areas within the premises of the day care center, including, but not limited to, hallways, entrances, play areas, common rooms, and eating areas. Provides that video surveillance shall not take place in private areas within the day care center, including, but not limited to, bathrooms and changing areas. Provides that, if a video security system is deemed inadequate by the Department, the day care center shall have 30 days to correct the inadequacy. Provides that each licensed day care center must notify all parents of children attending the day care center that public areas are under video surveillance and must post a sign at the entrance of the day care center that informs visitors that the area is under video surveillance. Provides that the minimum standards for licensing shall require that each child care institution, maternity center, day care center, group home, day care home, and group day care home require that every staff member involved in the direct care of children be certified in first aid, in the Heimlich maneuver, and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation(rather than have on its premises during its hours of operation at least one staff member certified in first aid, in the Heimlich maneuver, and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2639
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2026 and thereafter, the maximum reduction for the general homestead exemption is $10,000 in all counties. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB2640
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/6/25
Refer
3/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2026 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation for the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 (currently, $65,000). Effective immediately.