Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 453)
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2165
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
3/4/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that bribery and legislative misconduct include the receipt of property or personal advantage after the improper act has been performed (rather than just the intent to influence the improper act). Provides that the provisions do not apply to the promise, tender, acceptance, or receipt of any campaign contributions that are permissible under the Election Code.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2166
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Allows attendance by a means other than physical presence under certain circumstances if a member of a public body is prevented from physically attending because of any reason designated in rules adopted by the public body in accordance with certain provisions in the Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2167
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. In provisions regarding the authority to charge fees and the imposition of a fee for a voluminous request, removes requirements for an accounting of all personnel hours in connection with the request for public records.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2168
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Amends the Open Meetings Act. In provisions regarding notice of changes to regular meeting dates, deletes requirements for publication in a newspaper or, in certain cases, posting in at least 3 prominent places within the governmental unit. Adds a requirement that notice of changes to regular meeting dates shall also be posted on the website of the public body.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2169
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if the denial of a request includes a request for minutes or a verbatim record of a meeting of the public body closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act that have not been previously made available for public inspection, suit may be filed under a specified provision only after a 60-day period following (i) the receipt of the request by the public body or (ii) the issuance of a binding or non-binding opinion from the Public Access Counselor, whichever is later, to allow for review of the requested records as provided under the Open Meetings Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2170
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2171
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, as used in the Act, the term "commercial purpose" means, among other things, the use of any part of a public record or records, or information derived from public records, in any form for any use or purpose that furthers the commercial, trade, or profit interests of the requester or the person on whose behalf the request is made.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2172
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides the each public body shall post a brief description of itself and other specified information on its website (rather than at each of its administrative or regional offices). Provides that, if a public body does not maintain a website, it shall also post that information at each of its administrative or regional offices.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2173
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
6/2/25
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body and any officer or employee of a public body (rather than only a public body) that discloses records in accordance with an opinion of the Attorney General is immune from all liabilities by reason thereof and shall not be liable for penalties under the Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2174
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Amends the Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act. Expands the definition of "veteran" to include a member of the United States Armed Forces Reserves who has never been deployed but separated under conditions other than dishonorable as noted on the individuals' service (rather than NGB-22) discharge form. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2175
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Engrossed
4/3/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
4/17/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Enrolled
5/23/25
Chaptered
8/1/25
Passed
8/1/25
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that certain provisions related to probationary separation, term appointments, and veterans hospital visits are subject to Jurisdiction B. Changes references to "veterans hospital visits" to references to "veterans medical appointments". Provides that an employee who is also a veteran shall be permitted 4 days per year to receive medical care authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at any type of health care provider or health care facility (rather than permitted 4 days per year to visit a veterans hospital or clinic), for examination or treatment (rather than for examination) of a military service-connected condition (rather than service-connected disability).
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2176
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be interpreted as preventing units of local government from apprehending dangerous animals, including dangerous dogs, on a street or other public space.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2177
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Amends the Adoption Act. Defines an "unfit person" to mean a person in which there is substance abuse or addiction or both to alcohol or illegal drugs. Provides that if the evidence indicates a parent's past or current abuse or addiction, the court must review the parent's history of such and make a finding that it no longer is a threat to the health and welfare of a child.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2178
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
3/12/25
Refer
4/11/25
Refer
4/11/25
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. In provisions prohibiting a person licensed under the Act from knowingly carrying a firearm on or into a building or portion of a building under the control of a unit of local government, provides that a retired police officer may carry a concealed firearm on the premises of the retired officer's former governmental employer if (i) the retired officer is authorized to carry a concealed firearm under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and (ii) the retired officer's actions are authorized by ordinance.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB2179
Introduced
2/7/25
Refer
2/7/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Refer
4/17/25
Report Pass
4/23/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
Chaptered
8/1/25
Passed
8/1/25
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes.