Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 660)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2870
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a unit of local government receives a request to make the unit's public buildings within the election authority's jurisdiction available as permanent or temporary early voting polling place, the unit may demonstrate to the election authority that the use would interfere with scheduled programming, and, if so, the election authority and the unit shall work cooperatively to find an alternative location to serve as the permanent or temporary early voting polling place. Effective immediately.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2871
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Creates the Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage Act. Contains only a short title provision.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2872
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
3/13/24
Engrossed
4/10/24
Refer
4/12/24
Refer
4/15/24
Report Pass
5/1/24
Enrolled
5/16/24
Chaptered
8/2/24
Passed
8/2/24
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that each school district shall provide to students, in addition to and not substituting recess, at least once a week, relaxation activities to enhance the mental and physical health of students as part of the school day. Specifies which activities may be considered relaxation activities. Provides that a school district may partner with local community-based organizations to provide relaxation activities. Provides that these activities may take place in a physical education class, social-emotional learning class, or student-support or advisory class or as a part of another similar class, including a new class.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2873
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Amends the Transportation Article of the School Code. Allows the use of a multi-function school activity bus that is manufactured to transport not more than 15 persons, including the driver, or a vehicle manufactured to transport not more than 10 persons, including the driver, for the transportation of students in any of grades 9 through 12 or who attends an alternative education program operated by a regional office of education for any curriculum-related activity (other than for transportation to and from home on regular bus routes) if the driver (i) holds a minimum of a valid driver's license and (ii) is an employee or contractual employee of the school district or alternative education program or of a third-party contractor (rather than allowing the use of a multi-function school activity bus for transporting students in grades 9 through 12 only if the driver holds a valid school bus driver permit). Makes a conforming change to the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2874
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may (instead of shall) make menstrual hygiene products available, at no cost to students, in bathrooms of every school building that are open for student use in grades 4 through 12 during the regular school day. Effective immediately.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2875
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Amends the Illinois Municipal Auditing Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality with a population of 1,000 or less may file an annual report in lieu of an audit report if an audit report has been conducted and filed with the Comptroller within the 3 preceding fiscal years and the municipality had no material findings that indicate significant errors or risks in the municipality's financial information in its last conducted audit report filed with the Comptroller. Makes conforming changes.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2876
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
3/22/24
Engrossed
4/11/24
Refer
4/12/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
4/30/24
Enrolled
5/24/24
Chaptered
8/9/24
Passed
8/9/24
Reinsert the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "event facility" school stadiums and hotels (rather than only school stadiums). Makes technical and other changes.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2877
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Specifies that the notice in contested case hearings must include an enclosure that notifies the recipient of the ability to request interpretive assistance for the hearing and to receive language assistance in translating the contents of the notice. Provides that an administrative law judge has the duty to inquire and determine whether a self-represented litigant or witness in a hearing needs interpretive assistance to participate in or understand the hearing. Authorizes any self-represented litigant, witness, or indigent person to request, at any time during the course of a hearing, interpretive assistance needed to participate in or understand the hearing. Provides that, if interpretive assistance is requested by a self-represented litigant, a witness, or an indigent person or if interpretive assistance is determined to be necessary by the administrative law judge, the administrative agency must appoint a foreign language interpreter at no cost to the person in need of the assistance for use in a substantive hearing. Authorizes an administrative agency to provide interpretive assistance during a nonsubstantive hearing through use of an interpreter who is not a foreign language interpreter, provided the administrative law judge examines the interpreter for competency for the purposes of the nonsubstantive hearing. Requires all persons appointed to provide interpretive assistance in substantive and nonsubstantive hearings to make certain affirmations. Contains provisions concerning waiver of these language assistance provisions.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2878
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
3/14/24
Engrossed
4/9/24
Refer
4/11/24
Refer
4/15/24
Report Pass
5/14/24
Refer
5/31/24
Refer
5/31/24
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the senior citizens homestead exemption, permanently removes the requirement to reapply for the exemption in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants (currently, that requirement was eliminated only for taxable years 2019 through 2023). In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, provides that, if the county board passes a resolution removing the requirement to reapply for the exemption, the chief county assessment official shall conduct, by no later than December 31 of the first year of each reassessment cycle, an audit of all senior citizen homestead exemptions granted for the preceding reassessment cycle.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2879
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Report Pass
3/14/24
Engrossed
4/11/24
Refer
4/12/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
5/2/24
Enrolled
5/15/24
Chaptered
7/1/24
Passed
7/1/24
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Changes the requirement for competitive bidding for fire protection district contracts to contracts over $30,000 (currently, over $20,000).
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2880
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Amends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. Provides that, in calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2025 and ending on or before December 31, 2028, the State Historic Preservation Office within the Department of Natural Resources may allocate $75,000,000 (currently, $25,000,000) in credits under the Act. Effective immediately.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2881
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Amends the Zoning Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that decisions by the corporate authorities of a municipality in regard to any petition or application for a special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to a zoning ordinance shall be subject to judicial review (rather than de novo judicial review as a legislative decision, regardless of whether the process in relation thereto is considered administrative for other purposes) and that principles of substantive and procedural due process that apply in all states of the decision-making and review of zoning decisions include protection against arbitrary or capricious action and protection against disregard of the decision-making body's own ordinances or regulations. Amends the Annexation Agreements Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of any municipality may enter into an annexation agreement with one or more of the owners of record of land in contiguous unincorporated territory (adding that the territory must be contiguous). Removes provisions allowing an annexation agreement to include language relating to continuation in effect of any ordinance relating to subdivision controls, zoning, official plan, or building, housing, and related restrictions; contributions of either land or monies, or both, to any municipality and to other units of local government having jurisdiction over all or part of land that is the subject matter of any annexation agreement under specified circumstances; or abatement of property taxes. Provides that an annexation agreement may not include any of the following: (1) requiring property to be rezoned after the agreement is approved; (2) forbidding action by a city council or corporate authorities of a municipality after the agreement is approved; or (3) agreements for nonspecific, future projects or actions for any party to the agreement.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2882
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2883
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Refer
5/3/24
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for qualified businesses that install solar canopies or permeable surfaces in their parking areas during the taxable year. Effective immediately.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB2884
Introduced
1/24/24
Refer
1/24/24
Refer
2/6/24
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a defendant in an action alleging malpractice or negligence against an architect, engineer, or surveyor may request an affidavit of merit within 56 days after the complaint or notice of the action is served on the defendant. Provides that within 56 days after a request for an affidavit of merit is made, the plaintiff in the action shall file an affidavit of merit signed by an individual who the plaintiff reasonably believes meets certain requirements. Provides that the court may grant one extension of time for filing an affidavit of merit. Provides for the dismissal of an action, with or without prejudice. Provides that a defendant's objection to an affidavit of merit shall be raised in a motion filed within 90 days after the affidavit of merit is served. Provides that if the court determines that an affidavit of merit does not fully comply with the requirements, the court shall allow the plaintiff 56 days to file one or more affidavits of merit that correct the deficiencies identified by the court. Provides that a defendant shall participate in discovery in the action as required by court rules. Provides that an affidavit of merit is not required in an action for breach of contract against an architect, engineer, or surveyor that does not involve the standard of care.