VEH CD-VARIOUS
In plain English Allows Regional Transit Boards to receive ethics complaints, adjusts transportation funding allocations, and requires improvements to Joliet train station and Blue Line station by specified dates, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Deletes a provision that prohibits a Regional Transit Board or Regional Development Authority from creating or retaining an investigative body that investigates matters under the Executive Inspector General's jurisdiction. Authorizes complaints or allegations of violations of the…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0543 · 2026-07-10
TRANSIT-DISABILITY
Amends the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transit Innovation, Integration, and Reform Act. Provides that the member appointed to the Committee to represent individuals with disabilities shall either be an individual with a disability or an individual who has demonstrated experience advocating for and advancing the…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams · 2026-05-06
SCH CD-LATINE STUDIES
In plain English Requires public schools to teach Latin American contributions to U.S. economic, cultural, social, and political development, with monitoring and penalties for non-compliance.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Requires every public elementary and high school to include in its curriculum the study of the contributions made by Latin Americans to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. Provides that the regional superintendent of schools shall…
Passed one chamberAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · 2026-04-30
DNR-PARK AND CONSERVATION FUND
In plain English Allows the Department of Natural Resources to spend Park and Conservation Fund money on its programs and operations, and changes how money transfers to that fund.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that Department has the power to expend moneys appropriated to the Department from the Park and Conservation Fund in the State treasury for furtherance of the Department's programs or…
Passed one chamberAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. · 2026-04-28
LOCAL GOV-ADAPTIVE REUSE
In plain English Requires counties, townships, and municipalities to allow adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings by January 1, 2027, including micro units and exemptions from certain parking and park dedication requirements.
Official synopsis: Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2027, each county, township, and municipality shall, by ordinance, allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings. Provides that adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings shall…
Out of committeeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
IDOT-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
In plain English Limits the Department of Transportation's sovereign immunity from federal civil lawsuits to matters involving its responsibilities under federal highway law.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that sovereign immunity from civil suit in federal court is waived consistent with specified provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code and limited to the compliance, discharge, or enforcement…
Passed one chamberAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke · 2026-04-16
CRIM CD-DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any person who violates the statute concerning dangerous animals is subject to a minimum fine of $300 if the violation does not result in severe injury or death to any person or damage to another person's property.…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
HOME RULE USE TAX COLLECTION
Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning the Home Rule County Use Tax Law, provides that, if a home rule county imposes a tax under the Home Rule County Use Tax Law, then the tax shall be collected by the Department of Revenue if the…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
VEH CD-BIODIESEL USE
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, a diesel powered vehicle owned or operated by the State, any county or unit of local government, any school district, any community college or public college or university, or any mass transit agency must…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a portable solar generation device shall be exempt from (i) net metering program and interconnection requirements under provisions concerning net electricity metering and (ii) any rules adopted pursuant to those provisions. Provides that a portable solar generation device…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
ALGORITHMIC PRICING
Creates the Preventing Algorithmic Pricing Discrimination Act. Requires any person who knowingly advertises, promotes, labels, or publishes a statement, display, image, offer, or announcement of personalized algorithmic pricing using consumer data specific to a particular individual must disclose that this price was set by an…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford · 2026-02-18
LOCAL GOV-ANTI-GROWTH LAWS
Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality shall not enact or enforce an anti-growth law affecting property unless the anti-growth law is enacted or enforced (1) following a disaster declared by the Governor…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-13
LOCAL GOV-BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a county, township, or municipality does not approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a development document within 90 days after receiving the development document, any required review of the document may…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-13
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