Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1276
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights or blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on vehicles owned or operated by volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS providers, but only when responding to an emergency call or parked or stationary while engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at the scene of the emergency. Allows a vehicle operated by a volunteer firefighter or volunteer EMS provider to be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell, to be used only when responding to an emergency call.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1277
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the School Code. Requires each school district that serves pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 and that issues an identification card to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12 to provide contact information for the National Domestic Violence Hotline on the identification card. Requires the contact information to be included in the school's student handbook and the student planner, if applicable.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1278
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/9/25
Refer
4/23/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that an employer shall not retaliate against an employee or deprive an employee of employer-issued equipment because the employee used employer-issued equipment to record domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee. Provides that an employer shall grant an employee access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-issued device relating to domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit an employer from complying with an investigation, court order, or subpoena for a device, information, data, or documents. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to relieve an employee of obligations to comply with an employer's reasonable employment policies or to perform the essential functions of employment.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1279
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Creates the Debt Resolution Services Act. Provides that no person shall provide or offer to provide debt resolution services without a debt resolution services license. Defines "debt resolution services" as a program or service represented, directly or by implication, to renegotiate, settle, or in any way alter the terms of payment or other terms of the debt between a consumer and one or more unsecured creditors. Sets forth requirements for a debt resolution services license. Sets forth the process for obtaining a debt resolution services license. Provides that specified persons are exempt under the Act. Provides the prerequisites and permitted practices for providing debt resolution services. Provides the requirements for a contract between a licensee and a consumer for debt resolution services. Provides that a consumer may terminate a contract to provide debt resolution services at any time without any penalty. Provides that a licensee may terminate a contract to provide debt resolution services if specified conditions are satisfied. Includes provisions concerning the powers of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; prohibited activities under the Act, including prohibitions against false or misleading advertising; annual reports filed by a licensee; fees for debt resolution services; information a licensee must provide to a consumer; records a licensee is required to keep; penalties for violating the Act; and transactions entered into before the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Amends various Acts to replace references to the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act to the Debt Resolution Services Act. Effective one year after becoming law except that certain provisions concerning rulemaking are effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1280
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Creates the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act. Allows parents to enter into a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility during military deployment. Allows a court, after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, to issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility. Allows either parent to file a motion, at any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. Allows a court, on motion of a deploying parent, to grant caretaking authority or limited contact to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or an adult with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship. Provides that an agreement or grant of authority is temporary and terminates after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification. Provides that if a court has issued an order granting caretaking authority, the court may enter a temporary order for child support. Allows the court, after a deploying parent returns from deployment until a temporary agreement or order for custodial responsibility is terminated, to issue a temporary order granting the deploying parent reasonable contact with the child. Includes provisions regarding expedited hearings, testimony by electronic means, and the effect of prior judicial orders or agreements. Sets forth notice requirements related to pending deployments and change of mailing addresses.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1281
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Defines "cold spa" and provides that it is lawful for a licensee to operate a cold spa in a manner that complies with the provisions of the Act and the rules adopted under the Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1282
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1283
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all municipalities (currently, only municipalities in a county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants) may impose a motor fuel tax. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1284
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Public Utilities Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits alternative retail electric and gas suppliers from paying incentive-based compensation to people engaged in in-person solicitation or telemarketing. Provides that certain tariffs may be filed by an electric utility with respect to electric utilities providing supply service through an electric aggregation program. Provides that an alternative retail electric utility supplier or alternative gas supplier shall not automatically renew a consumer's enrollment after the current term of the contract expires when the renewed contract provides that the consumer will be charged a rate higher than the current contract rate unless: (i) the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier complies with specified notice and disclosure requirements; and (ii) the customer expressly consents to the contract renewal in writing or by electronic signature at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the contract expires.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1285
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning notices.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1286
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a firefighters' continuance privilege.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1287
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/7/25
Refer
4/8/25
Refer
4/23/25
Report Pass
4/30/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
In provisions concerning automated external defibrillators, provides that the facility shall provide maintenance and oversight of the automated external defibrillator in accordance with the Automated External Defibrillator Act and develop policies and procedures consistent with current medical practice regarding the use of automated external defibrillators. Provides that a nursing facility must comply with specified provisions of the Act by January 1, 2030. Removes provisions requiring the facility to contract with or employ a physician to be the automated external defibrillation medical director for the facility. Removes provisions amending the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the MC/DD Act, ID/DD Community Care Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1288
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, after the completion of his or her sentence, including the completion of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release term, shall be eligible to be nominated for, and elected to, an elective public office. Provides that the provision does not apply to a person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime for an offense committed while he or she was serving as a public official in the State. Defines "elective public office". Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1289
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Creates the Debt Resolution Services Act. Provides that no person shall provide or offer to provide debt resolution services without a debt resolution services license. Defines "debt resolution services" as a program or service represented, directly or by implication, to renegotiate, settle, or in any way alter the terms of payment or other terms of the debt between a consumer and one or more unsecured creditors. Sets forth requirements for a debt resolution services license. Sets forth the process for obtaining a debt resolution services license. Provides that specified persons are exempt under the Act. Provides the prerequisites and permitted practices for providing debt resolution services. Provides the requirements for a contract between a licensee and a consumer for debt resolution services. Provides that a consumer may terminate a contract to provide debt resolution services at any time without any penalty. Provides that a licensee may terminate a contract to provide debt resolution services if specified conditions are satisfied. Includes provisions concerning the powers of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; prohibited activities under the Act, including prohibitions against false or misleading advertising; annual reports filed by a licensee; fees for debt resolution services; information a licensee must provide to a consumer; records a licensee is required to keep; penalties for violating the Act; and transactions entered into before the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Amends various Acts to replace references to the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act to the Debt Resolution Services Act. Effective one year after becoming law except that certain provisions concerning rulemaking are effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB1290
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/28/25
Refer
2/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, each corporation that increases its average employee head count in the State by more than 10% over the corporation's average employee head count in the State in the immediately preceding taxable year is entitled to an income tax credit in an amount equal to 2% of the corporation's Illinois Income Tax liability for the taxable year.