Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1051
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Water Well Construction Code. Provides that the minimum lateral setback distance between a closed-loop well and a storm sewer, sanitary sewer, combined sewer, or any other potential source of contamination is 5 feet. Specifies that setbacks from footing drains and pits, crawl spaces, and basements do not apply to closed-loop wells.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1052
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Creates the Food Truck Freedom Act. Provides that a municipality, county, or township may create a license or permitting scheme for a food truck to operate within its jurisdiction. Provides that a food truck license or permit obtained from a municipality, county, or township in Illinois has full force and effect in all other jurisdictions in Illinois so long as that license or permit was issued after: (1) an inspection by a local health department that uses recommendations made by the Food and Drug Administration concerning food trucks and (2) an inspection by a local fire department that uses recommendations made by the National Fire Prevention Association concerning food trucks. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents a municipality, county, or township from imposing placement or zoning restrictions or fees so long as those restrictions and fees are uniformly applied to all food trucks, regardless of the food truck's license or permit jurisdiction. Defines "food truck". Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1053
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the chief procurement officer may not award a contract to a vendor if more than 10% of the services contracted, based on the cost of services, are to be performed outside of the United States.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1054
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
4/11/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that any contractor or subcontractor and any officer, employee, or agent of the contractor or subcontractor whose duty it is to file a certified payroll who willfully fails to file the certified payroll on or before the date the certified payroll is required to be filed and any person who willfully files a false certified payroll that is false as to any material fact is in violation of the Act and, in addition to being subject to penalties under the Act, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor (currently, is in violation of the Act and guilty of a Class A misdemeanor). Makes a conforming change.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1055
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. In provisions concerning expungement, modifies the definition of "Minor Cannabis Offense" to mean a violation of specified provisions of the Cannabis Control Act concerning not more than 100 grams (rather than 30 grams) of any substance containing cannabis if the violation did not include a penalty enhancement under specified provisions of the Cannabis Control Act and is not associated with an arrest, conviction, or other disposition for a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1056
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/29/25
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Removes provisions concerning the Prevailing Wage Act. In provisions concerning the Adjustable Block program, provides that, if the Illinois Power Agency determines that there is additional capacity needed to meet previous delivery year requirements, certain criteria shall apply. Provides that the total nameplate capacity of colocated projects shall be the sum of the capacities of the individual projects. Provides that affiliates may not have shared sales or revenue-sharing arrangements or common debt and equity financing arrangements. Provides that separate legal formation of approved vendors shall not preclude a finding of affiliation. Provides that evidence of affiliation may include, but is not limited to, shared personnel, common contractual or financing arrangements, a shared interconnection agreement, excessive fragmentation, or any demonstrable pattern of coordinated action in the pre-development, development, construction, and management of community renewable generation projects. Provides that projects that are later sold to distinct legal entities shall not be exempt from a finding of affiliation if documentation indicates that the projects (i) share a common origin on a parcel that has been subdivided in the 5 years prior to application or (ii) were pre-developed prior to construction by the same legal entity or an affiliated legal entity. Provides that, in such cases, the projects shall be treated as colocated for the purposes of aggregate nameplate capacity limitations and Renewable Energy Certificate pricing adjustments. Provides that the Agency shall make exceptions to the amendatory provisions on a case-by-case basis if it is demonstrated that projects on one parcel or projects on adjacent parcels have separate, nonaffiliated owners. Provides that a parcel shall not be divided into multiple parcels within the 5 years preceding a project application. Provides that, if a parcel is divided within the preceding 5 years, a colocation determination shall be made based on the boundaries of the original, undivided parcel. Provides that, for purposes of determining colocation, an approved vendor who submits an application for a community renewable generation project shall be required to submit sufficient documentation verifying (i) the parcel on which the project is sited has not been subdivided within the 5 years preceding the project application, and (ii) the project is not affiliated with any other community renewable generation project such that, if the 2 projects are deemed colocated, the projects would exceed the 5,000 kilowatts nameplate capacity limitation. Provides that a project shall not be colocated with one or more other distributed renewable energy generation projects such that the aggregate nameplate capacity of the projects exceeds 5,000 kilowatts. Sets forth definitions for "colocated", "affiliate", and "control". Makes a conforming change in the definition of "utility-scale solar project". Makes other changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1057
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Allows a veteran who is traveling to or from a medical appointment to use a toll highway without paying the toll if the veteran 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 a veteran to use any toll highway without paying the established toll.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1058
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that all moneys owed to the Department of Labor under the Act shall be remitted to the Employee Classification Fund. Amends the Employee Classification Act. Provides that moneys in the Employee Classification Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, by the Department for administration, investigation, outreach, and educational activities related to the Act and the Prevailing Wage Act and other expenses incurred in carrying out its powers and duties under the Act and the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes conforming changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1059
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Defines "veteran" to mean any person who (i) served on active duty in the armed forces for at least 90 days and whose last discharge or release was under conditions other than dishonorable; or (ii) served on active duty, to include active duty solely for training purposes, in the armed forces, and was awarded a service-connected disability or who died in such service under conditions other than dishonorable; or (iii) served in the National Guard or as a reservist in any branch of the armed forces, including active duty solely for training purposes, and was awarded a service-connected disability or who died in such service under conditions other than dishonorable; or (iv) is determined to be a veteran according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; provided, that in any case, the service of such person qualified under items (i) through (iv) was entered into or served in Illinois, or such person has resided in the State for one day, except for the purpose of determining the residential eligibility of a deceased veteran's dependents.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1060
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that nothing prohibits a member from transferring a portion of the amount that is authorized to be expended by the member to another member for expenditure in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1061
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that redemption payments may be made by credit card.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1062
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/19/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/23/25
Report Pass
5/8/25
Enrolled
5/30/25
Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Provides that the connection of anchor institutions to the Illinois Century Network shall be prioritized according to the type of anchor institution, starting with schools and libraries.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1063
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Provides that, for the purpose of the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative, apprenticeship programs must provide to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity evidence that the apprenticeship program has graduated, in each of the 3 calendar years immediately preceding the date on which the public works project begins, at least 2 apprentices in each construction craft to be performed at the relevant project. Provides that apprenticeship programs are not required to provide graduation information with respect to apprenticeship crafts that are dedicated exclusively to the transportation of materials and equipment to and from the project. Provides that those provisions do not apply to public works projects contracted by school districts or units of local government. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1064
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Authorizes any public library district to construct, repair, operate, maintain, and regulate community mental health facilities. Provides that a public library district authorized to levy an annual tax under the Act shall establish a community mental health board whose members are appointed by the president of the public library district's board of trustees.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1065
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Defines "public library". Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is authorized to make grants to public libraries and not-for-profit organizations (rather than just not-for-profit organizations).