COUNTY LAW LIBRARIES
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that law libraries in counties with more than 2,000,000 inhabitants may close, even when the courthouse is open, based on operational necessity or as determined by the county board.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0844 · 2026-08-21
OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Makes a minor grammatical correction.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0800 · 2026-08-07
SCHCD-TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDNT
In plain English Allows school boards to adopt policies for written education plans addressing the advanced abilities and disabilities of twice-exceptional students.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning twice-exceptional children, changes references from "children" to "students". Sets forth what the suggested best practices for addressing the educational and related needs of a twice-exceptional student, as well as any student who (i) is gifted, talented, or…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0822 · 2026-08-07
MENOPAUSE CONTINUING ED COURSE
In plain English Allows a continuing education course on perimenopause and menopause to count toward health care professionals' required implicit bias awareness training starting January 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions concerning implicit bias awareness training, provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, a course covering the topics of perimenopause and menopause may count toward the requirement that a…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0755 · 2026-08-07
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT
In plain English Expands the definition of harassment in domestic violence cases to include contacting, following, surveilling, impersonating, sharing intimate images, and doxing, and allows protective orders even if the respondent is incarcerated.
Official synopsis: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. In the definition of "harassment" Provides that, unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, the following types of conduct shall be presumed to cause emotional…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0754 · 2026-08-07
CD CORR-REPORT HOSPICE CARE
In plain English Requires the Department of Corrections to include costs of end-of-life care for deceased inmates not in hospice programs in its annual website report.
Official synopsis: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that information published annually on the Department of Corrections website about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year shall include the cost of the Department's end-of-life care for committed persons who…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0774 · 2026-08-07
LAKE COUNTY-QUICK TAKE
In plain English Allows the City of North Chicago to use quick-take proceedings to acquire easements for flood mitigation and stormwater projects for one year after this law takes effect.
Official synopsis: Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for the acquisition of permanent and temporary easements for a period of one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act by the City of North Chicago to support the installation of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0807 · 2026-08-07
SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE
In plain English Requires school athletic organizations to ensure paid head coaches obtain CPR, first aid, and AED training every two years, and requires schools to conduct annual cardiac emergency response drills.
Official synopsis: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within the State shall…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0759 · 2026-08-07
INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Changes references from "earned sentence credit" to "earned program sentence credit". Provides that the incarcerated individual shall be responsible for submitting documentation verifying an intellectual disability or developmental disability. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide notice…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0757 · 2026-08-07
FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING
In plain English Amends environmental law to regulate food waste composting and anaerobic digestion operations, with exemptions for small-scale and farm-based composting.
Official synopsis: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Repeals the definition of "food scrap"; adds definitions for "anaerobic digestion", "biogas", "digestate", "food waste", "organic material", and "organic waste"; and updates the definitions of "compost" and "composting". In provisions regarding pollution control facilities, includes a new exemption for portions…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707 · 2026-07-31
HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT
In plain English Expands civil rights protections to ban employment and credit practices that have discriminatory effects based on citizenship, family status, work authorization, or criminal records unless justified by business necessity or substantial legitimate interest.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for any employer, employment agency, or labor organization to use criteria or methods that have the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination on the basis of unlawful discrimination, citizenship status, family…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0744 · 2026-07-31
CONDO-CI COLLECTION POLICIES
In plain English Requires condominium and common interest community associations to adopt written policies for collecting unpaid assessments before taking legal action.
Official synopsis: Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Requires an association under both Acts to adopt policies and procedures concerning the collection of unpaid assessments. Prohibits an association or a holder or assignee of the association's debt from taking legal action…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0734 · 2026-07-31
MWRD-HIRING
In plain English Requires the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to publish hiring exam notices in newspapers and post them in offices, allows delayed certification if fewer than five candidates apply, and gives apprenticeship program graduates bonus points on civil service exams.
Official synopsis: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that, among other things, notice of the duration of eligible lists of examinations of each position in the classified service shall be given by the Director of Human Resources by publication for 2 weeks preceding the examination…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0607 · 2026-07-24
GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS
Deletes modifications of the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for fiscal years 2028 and after. Provides that, beginning with fiscal year 2027, any governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year (rather than less than $850,000 for any…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0635 · 2026-07-24
NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, in order to be eligible to participate in the non-profit investment pool, a not-for-profit corporation shall: (1) not be on the federal system for award management (SAM) exclusion list; (2) not be…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0566 · 2026-07-10
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