Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lisa Reynolds was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced11
Out of committee9
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers9
Became law9
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
Relating to access to health services; and declaring an emergency.
Updates the preventive health services that must be covered by some health benefit plans. Gives the Public Health Officer the power to make some health benefit plans provide coverage for vaccines. Gives the Public Health Officer the power to issue a standing order for a…
Became lawEffective date, March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency.
The Act requires OHA, CCOs and health benefit plans that cover birth and pregnancy costs to also cover doula costs up to stated amounts of service. The Act requires that those entities and health benefit plans also cover lactation counselor costs. The Act requires those…
Became lawEffective date, March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to student attendance data; and declaring an emergency.
Makes public data that are collected about students going to school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent. [Takes effect July 1, 2026.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Became lawChapter 69, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.
The Act says that it is the policy of this state to make sure people are allowed to get certain kinds of health care, including care for their bodies and gender identity. The Act also makes changes to laws about helping the federal government and…
Became lawChapter 52, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to consumer products for adults; and prescribing an effective date.
This Act changes some laws that apply to products with tobacco or nicotine. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Adds a definition of "nicotine" and expands the definition of "tobacco products." [Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a…
Became lawEffective date, June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to protections in health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.
Limits when a hospital may share certain info. Tells a hospital to assign which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). [Prohibits a hospital from disclosing for purposes of law enforcement individually identifiable health information or information concerning…
Became lawEffective date, June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency.
This Act makes owners of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals show they can cover the costs of oil or fuel spills. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.6). Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from…
Became lawChapter 54, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026. · 2026-04-06
Relating to HPV Awareness Day; and declaring an emergency.
Makes March 4th of each year HPV Awareness Day. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9). Designates March 4th of each year as HPV Awareness Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Became lawChapter 4, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 4, 2026. · 2026-03-17
Relating to child safety systems.
Says that a person may not sell or offer for sale a child safety system unless the system meets certain standards. Says that the person must disclose whether the system meets the standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). Prohibits a retailer from knowingly selling or offering…
Became lawChapter 17, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. · 2026-03-17
Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date.
The Act gives more money to the IMMEGP fund. The Act also changes what the phrase "debilitating medical condition" means. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: The Act says what the term "industrial hemp-derived cannabinoid product" means. The Act tells the OLCC and the ODA to…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to artificial intelligence.
The Act makes a commission on AI to look at the state's use of AI. The Act also tells DAS to hire a person to make a privacy, data protection and AI plan for the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.4). [Digest: The Act makes a…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
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