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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3736
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any person who is harmed by the unlawful sale, distribution, promotion, or exhibition of obscene material may bring a civil action against the individual or entity responsible for the violation. Provides that the prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this provision may be entitled to compensatory damages for actual damages suffered as a result of the obscenity violation. Provides that, in addition to compensatory damages, the plaintiff may recover punitive damages as determined by the court. Provides that damages shall not exceed $10,000,000 for each count in the civil action, with each separate instance of unlawful sale, distribution, promotion, or exhibition of obscene material constituting a separate count. Provides that a civil action for obscenity violations under this provision must be brought within 5 years of the discovery of the violation or the harm caused by the violation. Provides that, in any successful civil action, the plaintiff may be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees in addition to the damages awarded. Provides that a court may grant injunctive relief to prevent further violations of this provision, including the cessation of the sale, distribution, or exhibition of obscene material by the defendant. Provides that the civil action may be brought in the county where the defendant resides, where the unlawful sale, distribution, promotion, or exhibition occurred, or where the plaintiff resides, if applicable.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3737
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for premiums paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year under an individual health insurance plan covering the taxpayer or the taxpayer's dependents.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3738
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who (1) paid rent on a personal residence in Illinois for at least 6 months during the taxable year; (2) are not claimed as a dependent on someone else's federal income taxes for the taxable year; and (3) have a federal adjusted gross income of less than $83,250, if the taxpayer is married filing a joint return, or $40,770, if the taxpayer is not married filing a joint return. Provides that, if the taxpayer is married filing a joint return, then the amount of the credit is $1,000 for both taxpayers as a single unit. Provides that, if the taxpayer is not married filing a joint return, then the amount of the credit is $500. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3739
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/23/25
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the Act shall not apply to non-community water supplies, except for purposes of: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) the Pollution Control Board's adoption of rules that expressly pertain to non-community water supplies or all public water supplies; or (3) any provisions of the Act or rules adopted by the Board under the Act that are referenced in, or applicable to, non-community water supplies under the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act and rules adopted by the Department of Public Health under that Act. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Authorizes the imposition of administrative and civil penalties. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3740
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
4/9/25
Refer
4/23/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Authorizes an exchange of real property in Peoria County between the Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Thomas E. Heinz and Andrea L. Heinz. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3741
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Wildlife Code. Requires a person who obtains a Deer Hunting Permit or set of permits or tags, that, in sum, is for the harvesting of 2 or more deer by that person, to harvest at least one antlerless deer out of the 2 or more deer harvested, if any deer are harvested. Makes technical changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3742
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Refer
4/11/25
Creates the Procurement Bid Ethics Transparency Act. Provides that no director, employee, investor, or immediate family member of any director, employee, or investor of any corporation, organization, or entity that directly or indirectly operates a procurement bid process for a unit of local government shall simultaneously submit and compete for a procurement bid in that same unit of local government unless they have formally disclosed their involvement to the Executive Ethics Commission. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3743
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/23/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its student handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school district to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school board of the school district determines that the inclusion of such messaging is unnecessary based on local context or the messaging's alignment with curriculum. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3744
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
4/7/25
Refer
4/14/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Provides that all intrastate and interstate shippers or carriers (rather than intrastate and interstate carriers) of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel are required to notify the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security no less than 7 days (rather than 24 hours) prior to any transportation of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel. Changes the definition of "carrier" and "irradiated reactor fuel". Adds a definition of "shipper". Provides that the Agency may collect, store, and dispose of uncontrolled sources of radiation that have entered the public domain and that the Agency considers to be a threat to public health and safety or the environment. Authorizes the Agency to assess actual costs, as appropriate, for the collection, storage, and disposal of uncontrolled sources of radiation that have entered the public domain and that the Agency considers to be a threat to public health and safety or the environment against any person that owns, owned, possesses, or is responsible for the radioactive material entering the public domain.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3745
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Creates the Health Care Funding Act. Establishes the Health Care Funding Association for the primary purpose of equitably determining and collecting assessments for the cost of immunizations and health care information lines in the State that are not covered by other federal or State funding. Requires assessed entities, which include, but are not limited to, writers of individual, group, or stop-loss insurance, health maintenance organizations, third-party administrators, fraternal benefit societies, and certain other entities, to pay a specified quarterly assessment to the Association. Sets forth provisions concerning membership of the Association; powers and duties of the Association; methodology for calculating the assessment amount; reports and audits; immunities; tax-exempt status of the Association; an administrative allowance to the Department of Public Health; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3746
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that in addition to any criminal penalties, a person who is the victim of harassment under the harassment through electronic communications statute may bring a civil action against the perpetrator of the harassment. Provides that in such an action, the victim may be awarded damages not to exceed $10,000,000 for each count of harassment. Provides that these damages may include compensation for any physical injury, emotional distress, reputational harm, or other damages directly resulting from the harassment. Provides that, in addition to compensatory damages, the court may award punitive damages if the defendant's conduct was willfully or maliciously intended to harm the victim. Provides that punitive damages may be awarded in an amount deemed appropriate by the court, not to exceed the statutory limit of $10,000,000 per count. Provides that in any civil action brought under this provision, the prevailing party may be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses. Provides that the use of an end-to-end encryption messaging system or device to transmit harassing messages or communications is an aggravating factor in sentencing. Provides that a person who violates the harassment through electronic communications statute using an end-to-end encryption messaging system or device to engage in harassment is guilty of a Class 3 felony, regardless of other factors surrounding the offense. Defines "end-to-end encryption messaging system or device". Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3747
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning wooded acreage assessment, provides that the assessed value of property that is subject to assessment under those provisions may not exceed the product of the assessed value of the property for the immediately preceding assessment year multiplied by 104%. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3748
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if property other than a roadway that is owned by the Department of Transportation has been used as an encampment site for 30 days or more for people who are experiencing homelessness, the property shall be transferred within 30 days to the Department of Natural Resources and treated as a campground under the Campground Licensing and Recreational Area Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3749
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/21/25
Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that 100% of the funds received by the Department under the Act as a result of an electric vehicle charging station shall be deposited into the Road Fund. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB3750
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/18/25
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalties for operating a motor vehicle while uninsured as follows: a person convicted of 2 or more violations of uninsured driving that causes bodily harm is subject to a fine of $4,500 (currently $2,500); for a first or second offense, a person is subject to a fine in excess of $1,000 (currently $500) but not more than $2,000 (currently $1,000), and having his or her driving privileges suspended for 6 (currently 3) months which may only be reinstated after he or she pays a $500 (currently $100) reinstatement fee; and for a third or subsequent offense, a person is subject to a fine of $2,000 (currently $1,000), and having his or her driving privileges suspended for 12 (currently 6) months which may only be reinstated after he or she pays a $1,000 (currently $100) reinstatement fee. Provides that a person convicted of uninsured driving while driving with suspended license plates is subject to an additional fine of $2,000.