| HB131 | $GOV FY27 INTRO BUDGET (REP. EMANUEL WELCH) Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Governor for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/7/2026 - House Floor Amendment - Filed No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
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| | State Bill Page: | HB131 |
| | Notes: | GOVERNOR's FY 27 BUDGET- Consolidation of bills for the Governor's FY 27 Budget
- See also HB 131
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| HB3213 | EMPLOYMENT-PROHIBIT COVENANTS (REP. ANNA MOELLER) Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, no employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit with any employee. Provides that a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit entered into on or after January 1, 2026 is illegal and void regardless of where and when the covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit was entered into. Provides that an employer or former employer shall not attempt to enforce a contract that is void and unenforceable under the Act regardless of whether the contract was signed and the employment was maintained outside of the State. Repeals provisions concerning the legitimate business interest of the employer; ensuring employees are informed about their obligations; and reformation of covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit. Makes changes to definitions. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2026 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2026 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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| | State Bill Page: | HB3213 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Covenant Non-Compete- A/O 21 April 2026-sponsor will not move the bill. Advocates will restart discussions when session concludes. For now, issue is dormant.
- A/O 7 April 2026-HFA 2 changes the threshold from $75K to $300K rather than imposing an outright ban. Note, there has been some confusion in the business community communication where all parties are all not on the same page. Both the State Chamber and NFIB are working this issue. SCC opposed.
- A/O 25 Feb 2026-Notiations of five different non-compete bills ongoing. Business community has made their position known. Green conveyed to Chamber negotiator ICPAS position is-1. Kill the bill, 2. Have it apply to employees who make under $100k, 3. exempt owners of LLPs
- A/O 4 Feb 2026-Negotiations w/business community ongoing. State Chamber lead
- See also HB 1642, HB 4221 & HB 4565. Negotiation strategy is to deal with the issue globally as opposed to incrementally with each bill.
- State Chamber lead negotiator on behalf of business community
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- This is an attempt by employee advocate organizations to undo an agreement reached in 2021 on non-competes/non solicitations.
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| HB3799 | INS-CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE (REP. ROBYN GABEL; SEN. MICHAEL HASTINGS) Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions regarding the notice of intention not to renew a policy of insurance, provides that no company may impose renewal premium increases of more than 10% for policies of fire and extended coverage insurance that are subject to certain cancellation requirements, unless the company mails or delivers by electronic means to the named insured and the Department of Insurance notice of the increase in renewal premium at least 60 days before the policy renewal or anniversary date. Creates the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article. Contains provisions concerning the purpose and applicability of the Article. Prohibits rates from being excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, as specified. Sets forth provisions concerning determinations and notice from the Department and hearings on the notice. Provides that credible State-specific loss experience shall be used in the development of rates whenever that data is available and statistically reliable. Authorizes insurers, in order to meet actuarial standards of credibility, to supplement State-specific loss experience with countrywide, regional, or out-of-state loss experience. Effective January 1, 2027.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 - Provides that, if the Department of Insurance believes that a filing is excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, the Department shall send the affected company notice within 60 days after receipt of a complete filing. Specifies that the Director of Insurance's objection to a filing under the Rates for Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance Article of the Code is subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
5/6/2026 - Consideration of Senate Amendments
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| | State Bill Page: | HB3799 |
| | Notes: | INSURANCE RATES- Moves Illinois to a de factor prior-approval rate system similar to the regulatory system in California
- Higher Premiums
- Illinois Dept of Insurance currently reviews rate increase proposals
- Illinois Insurance Association opposes
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| HB4206 | CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE (REP. JENNIFER GONG-GERSHOWITZ; SEN. ROBERT MARTWICK) Creates the Charitable Organization Beneficiary Act. Requires a holder of property in which a charitable organization that is exempt from taxation as a 501(c)(3) entity is a designated beneficiary in a nonprobate instrument (excluding wills or trusts) to notify each charitable organization within 30 business days that it may have a right to the property. Creates a process in which the charitable organization may request that it be given information about the property or that the property be delivered to the charitable organization or both. Provides duties and obligations of the holder of the property. Provides the holder of the property protection from liability for a good faith reliance on the information it receives from a designated beneficiary. Provides remedies against a holder of property for a failure or refusal to provide the requested information or transfer of property if the provisions of the Act are followed. Defines terms.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires that the notice of death to the owner of property include the exact language of the beneficiary designation except that the names of any other beneficiaries that are not charitable organizations may be redacted. Provides that nothing in the Act alters the duties of the holder of the property under the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act or the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act. Requires that the holder of the property must provide notice to each charitable organization listed under the beneficiary designation that the charitable organization may have a right to the property within 45 business days of the death of the owner of the property. Deletes provisions that provide that (i) any right or title acquired from the charitable organization in consideration of the provision of property or information under the Act is not invalid because of an inadvertent misapplication by the charitable organization; and (ii) a transaction and a lien created by a transaction entered into by the charitable organization and anyone acting in reliance on the affidavit under the Act is enforceable against the property. Provides that if the holder of the property fails or refuses to provide the requested property or information within 60 business days after receiving the affidavit, the charitable organization may bring an action against the holder of the property to receive the information about the property or recover the property or compel the delivery of the property. Provides that the court may award reasonable attorney's fees based on the time expended by the attorney to obtain the requested information or payment, delivery, or transfer of the property without regard to the amount of the recovery on behalf of the charitable organization. Deletes the requirement that verification of a charitable organization's authority may not exceed 30 days from the date of delivery of the affidavit.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Provides that a "beneficiary designation" means a provision in an instrument designating a beneficiary, other than in a will or an instrument creating a trust, and may also mean the instrument itself, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1) a demand deposit, savings deposit, time deposit or other account or instrument on which the holder is directly liable with a designation for payment upon death or other nonprobate designation making it transferable on death; (2) a security registered in beneficiary form; or (3) a pension, profit-sharing plan, retirement account such as an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or other employment-related benefit plan. Excludes from this definition a beneficiary made as part of an annuity or an insurance policy. Amends the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act. Requires an insurer within 120 days after being contacted by the charitable beneficiary to: (1) determine whether the charitable organization has a right to the proceeds of the policy, annuity contract, or a retained asset account; (2) provide a general description of the policy, annuity contract, or a retained asset account that may be held for the benefit of the charitable organization and the exact language of the beneficiary designation; and (3) include information that verifies whether the insurer has already obtained the official death certificate or documentation needed to verify the death of the insured, annuitant, or retained asset account holder. Provides that if the holder of property maintains it is prohibited from paying, delivering, or transferring the property listed under a beneficiary designation to a charitable organization due to requirements under federal law, the holder of the property shall (1) explain in writing the reason why the property cannot be paid, delivered, or transferred to the charitable organization; and (2) take all actions necessary in order to facilitate payment, delivery, or transfer of the property in compliance with this Act. Provides that if a holder of property fails or refuses to comply with the Act, the court may award a charitable organization, among other relief, a penalty in an amount determined by the court up to $10,000 only if the court finds that the holder of the property engaged in bad faith or willful misconduct. Excludes not-for-profit organizations that are the irrevocable sole beneficiary of a life insurance policy covered by the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an insurer to provide within 120 days the appropriate claims forms or instructions to a holder of property under the Charitable Organization Beneficiary Act. Makes structural changes. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if due proof of death requires a certified copy of the death certificate, then no more than one beneficiary is required to submit a certified copy of the death certificate. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - House Bills on Third Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - House Bills on Third Reading
5/6/2026 - House Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4206 |
| | Notes: | LEGACY IMPACT THROUGH FINANCIAL TRANSFERS See SB 2748 |
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| HB4340 | COURT OF CLAIMS-PROCEDURE (REP. LILIAN JIMÉNEZ; SEN. MICHAEL HALPIN) House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides these changes to the bill. Provides that a State agency must confirm or reject a claim arising under the Act that is from a lapsed appropriation and valued at less than $2,500 within 45 days (instead of 30 days) after being notified in writing of the claim by the Attorney General. Deletes provisions that if the State agency does not confirm or reject the claim within a 30-day period, then the State agency forfeits the right to reject or contest the claim. Provides that if the court determines that it is unable to process such a contractual claim because the bill or invoice contains a defect, the court must notify the vendor in writing of the defect no later than 45 days (instead of 30 days) after the bill or invoice was first submitted. Requires the court to produce an annual report to the General Assembly on claims arising from lapsed appropriations. Provides that the report shall include data on the number of claims submitted each year, the number of claims resolved, the number and dollar amount of claims paid and pending, the State agencies associated with the lapsed claims, the average length of time from claim submission to resolution for each State agency, and the number and age of unresolved claims that are older than 12 months, by State agency. Makes other changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of House Amendment No. 1 with these changes. Provides that a State agency must confirm or reject a claim arising under the Act that is from a lapsed appropriation and valued at less than $2,500 within 45 calendar days after being notified in writing of the claim by the Attorney General. If the State agency confirms the claim, then the Court of Claims must enter an award for the claim within 30 calendar days upon being notified. Provides that if the Court of Claims determines that it is unable to process such a contractual claim because the bill or invoice contains a defect, the Court of Claims must notify the vendor in writing of the defect no later than 45 calendar days after the bill or invoice was first submitted. Requires the Court of Claims to confirm receipt of claim to the vendor within 30 calendar days for all claims. Requires the Court of Claims, beginning December 31, 2027, and every December 31st thereafter, to produce an annual report to the General Assembly on claims arising from lapsed appropriations. Provides that the report shall include data on the number of claims submitted each year, the number of claims resolved, the number and dollar amount of claims paid and pending, the State agencies associated with the lapsed claims, the average length of time from claim submission to resolution for each State agency, and the number and age of unresolved claims that are older than 12 months, by State agency. Provides that for claims not covered by the new provisions, the State agency must confirm or reject in writing the allegations in the claim with the Attorney General's office within 90 calendar days of being contacted by the Attorney General; and the Attorney General must notify the claimant of the State agency's decision and file a stipulation or motion with the Court of Claims within 90 calendar days of the State agency confirming or rejecting the claim. Effective July 1, 2027. |
| | Current Status: | 5/8/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
5/7/2026 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4340 |
| | Notes: | COURT OF CLAIMS- Modernizing the Court of Claims
- See SB 2843
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| HB4538 | CONSUMER IDENTITY VERIFICATION (REP. RITA MAYFIELD; SEN. LAKESIA COLLINS) Creates the Identity Verification for Consumer Services Act. Requires an entity that provides specified services to use identity verification to verify a person's identity before initiating or modifying an agreement to provide the service. Provides that an entity that provides a specified service that becomes aware of an attempted or confirmed identity theft through its compliance with the Act shall report the attempted or confirmed identity theft to the Attorney General. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Limits home rule. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2027.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "covered service" any public utility, alternative retail electric supplier, or alternative gas supplier. Defines "identity verification" as the process of verifying a person's identity using 2 specified forms of authentication (rather than a valid, government-issued photo identification and one additional form of authentication). Provides that an entity that engages in a high-risk transaction involving a covered service (rather than an entity that provides a covered service) shall use identity verification to verify a person's identity before initiating or modifying an agreement to provide the covered service. Makes changes in provisions concerning recordkeeping. Removes reporting requirements. Effective January 1, 2027.
House Committee Amendment No. 2 - Specifies that the definition of "covered services" means various accounts or benefits that use identifying information to authorize access or extend service to those accounts or benefits.
House Floor Amendment No. 4 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, as amended by House Amendments No. 2 and No. 3, with the following changes. Exempts from the requirements of the Act: (1) the Early Intervention Program when acting in accordance with specified regulations for the purpose of verifying identities; and (2) the Child Care Assistance Program when acting in accordance with specified regulations for the purpose of verifying identities. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| | Current Status: | 4/21/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 4/21/2026 - FIRST READING
4/21/2026 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4538 |
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| HB4545 | GOVT ACCOUNT AUDIT THRESHOLD (REP. DIANE BLAIR-SHERLOCK) Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Provides that, beginning in fiscal year 2027, any governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,500,000 (rather than $850,000) in the immediately preceding fiscal year shall, in lieu of causing an annual audit of the accounts of the unit to be made, either (i) cause an audit of the accounts of the unit to be made once every 4 years and file with the Comptroller an annual financial report containing information required by the Comptroller or (ii) file with the Comptroller an annual financial report containing information required by the Comptroller, a copy of which has been provided to each member of that governmental unit's board of elected officials, presented either in person or by a live phone or web connection during a public meeting, and approved by a 3/5 majority vote. Provides that, beginning in fiscal year 2027, governmental units receiving revenue of $1,500,000 or more (rather than $850,000) in the immediately preceding fiscal year shall, in addition to complying with the requirements for audits and audit reports, file with the Comptroller the financial report and immediately make one copy of the audit report and one copy of the financial report a part of its public record as required by the Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2026 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
4/16/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4545 |
| | Notes: | GOVT AUDIT THRESHOLDS-Park District Initiative --ICPAS Government relations met with sponsor of HB 4545 and provided an overview of the unintended downstream consequences of the Government Account Audit Act. Sponsor receptive to discussion but desires to provide local governments with relief. With exception of HB 5391 (ICPAS Initiative), the 4 of 5 amend the Government Account Audit Act which structurally is outdated ---Roster of Local Government Audit Bills--- - HB4545/SB 3610-Amends the Government Account Audit Act by raising audit threshold to $850k to $1.5M
- HB 5391-GOVERNMENT REPORT ENHANCEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY ACT-ICPAS Initiative to consolidate bifurcated audits statutes into a comprehensive statute using 4 categories of local governments based on annual revenues and escalating reporting requirements
- SB 2836-Township of Illinois Initiative-Amends the Government Account Audit Act by raising audit threshold from $850K to $1.4M. Makes conforming changes to Township Act
- SB 3879-Amends the Township Code. Adds new section 55-70 creating a township auditing entity requirement: each township must adopt an ordinance resolution appointing or designating an individual, commission, or committee to receive, investigate, adjudicate and dispose of complaints about improper government action or ethical misconduct by township or road district officials/employees. Auditing entities and their members may not be elected township or road district officials
- SB 4037-Amends Township Code by adding the option for a Financial Statement Review at the end of a term of office of the township supervisor or when a vacancy occurs. Note: there may be issues with this legislation as it does not specify a CPA has to perform the Financial Statement Review
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| HB4651 | PROCUREMENT-VARIOUS (REP. DAGMARA AVELAR) Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to contracts arising from a grant award if the contract is with a partner whose specific experience and expertise was used as a condition of securing the grant and followed the selection provisions outlined in the grant application. Provides that the chief procurement officer appointed by the Secretary of Transportation is the chief procurement officer for procurements related to construction support and the purchase of rolling stock under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation. Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides for the use of joint purchasing for contracts procured by agencies of other states. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2026 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2026 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4651 |
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| HB4669 | STATE GOVT-STATE SANDWICH (REP. RICK RYAN; SEN. DON HARMON) Amends the State Designations Act. Provides that the Italian beef sandwich is designated as the official State sandwich of the State of Illinois.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the State Designations Act. Provides that the horseshoe sandwich is designated as the official State open-faced sandwich of the State of Illinois. |
| | Current Status: | 5/8/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 4/28/2026 - Assigned to Senate Executive
4/16/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4669 |
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| HB4725 | WORKER PROTECTION UNIT (REP. JAY HOFFMAN; SEN. OMAR AQUINO) Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that, prior to initiating an action, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation and, in addition to other powers, may: (1) issue subpoenas for documents; (2) require written answers under oath to written interrogatories; (3) inspect the premises of an employer and inspect and make copies of employment-related records kept at the premises; and (4) conduct interviews with workers at an employer's premises during normal business or working hours. Sets forth additional provisions concerning investigations; interviews; subpoenas; obstruction; and search warrants.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Specifies that inspections of the premises and records and interviews with the employees of an employer may be conducted during normal business or working hours or at other reasonable times (rather than during normal business or working hours). Sets forth a procedure for a person who has received a subpoena to file a petition with the circuit court for an order to modify or set aside the subpoena. Sets forth procedures for the issuance and execution of administrative inspection warrants. Exempts all information and documentary materials that are obtained by the Attorney General under the provisions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides for the inspection of the documentary materials by law enforcement under specified conditions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 3 - Provides that the Attorney General may, at the Attorney General's discretion, resolve an investigation by mutual agreement prior to or after initiating an action. Provides that an employer may refuse to grant the Attorney General access to non-publicly accessible areas of the employer's premises unless the Attorney General obtains an administrative inspection warrant for the inspection of the premises. Provides that the Attorney General may recover reasonable fees and expenses incurred in obtaining an order requiring a witness to comply with a subpoena. Requires the Attorney General to show that an inspection is reasonable (rather than show probable cause) before an administrative inspection warrant is issued. Makes other changes. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
5/6/2026 - Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4725 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Attorney General Worker Protection Unit- A/O-24 Feb 2026 (Companion Senate Bill is in play)
- Codifies OAG Investigatory authority over Workers Protection Unit Act
- Provides Attorney General Worker Protection Unit with additional tools to investigate
- According to AG-'codified existing caselaw
- Standard-'Pattern and Practice'
- IMA, Chamber and NFIB leading discussions with AG's Office.
- See companion bill SB3183
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| HB4758 | JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE (REP. GREGG JOHNSON; SEN. CHRISTOPHER BELT) Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that, unless driving is an essential job function or is related to a legitimate business purpose for a position, an employer or employment agency shall not: (1) refuse to hire, segregate, or act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, or privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of an applicant or employee not possessing a driver's license; or (2) include a statement in a posting for a job opening for the position that an applicant must have a valid driver's license. Defines "driver's license". Effective January 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Provides that an employer or employment agency may not include in any specific job posting a statement that an applicant must have a valid driver's license, unless driving is one of the essential functions of the posted job and is a business necessity. Provides that, if a job requires a valid driver's license, the employer or employment agency shall include in the job posting a brief description explaining why a valid driver's license is required. Removes a provision prohibiting an employer or employment agency from refusing to hire, segregating, or acting with respect to specified employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee not possessing a driver's license. |
| | Current Status: | 4/21/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 4/21/2026 - FIRST READING
4/21/2026 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4758 |
| | Notes: | EMPLOYMENT-Driver's License |
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| HB4762 | REDUCING BARRIERS TO LICENSURE (REP. THERESA MAH; SEN. CHRISTOPHER BELT) Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; oaths, subpoenas, and penalties; applicants with criminal convictions; qualification for licensure or registration; health care worker licensure actions; automatic suspension of a health care worker's license; the publication of disciplinary actions; and records of Department actions. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. In provisions concerning required licensure, provides that an application shall not be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Amends the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act. In provisions concerning licensure records, provides that licensure records designated confidential and considered sealed (rather than expunged) for reporting purposes by the licensee are not reportable under the Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In provisions concerning loss and restoration of rights, provides that no application for specific licenses granted under the authority of the State shall be denied to (rather than denied by reason of) an eligible offender who has obtained a certificate of relief from disabilities, having been previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses (rather than or by reason of a finding of lack of "good moral character"), when the finding is solely based upon the fact that the applicant has previously been convicted of one or more criminal offenses, except for certain circumstances. Repeals provisions concerning the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's annual report to the General Assembly. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Comprehensive Licensing Information to Minimize Barriers Act (rather than the Reducing Barriers to Licensure Act). In provisions amending the Unified Code of Corrections, provides that failure to obtain a certificate of relief from disabilities shall not be the sole reason for denial of specific licenses. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to eliminate the reporting requirements pursuant to a specific provision of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Provides that the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Division of Real Estate of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall classify disciplinary records as confidential and shall remove final disciplinary actions from public record without application when 5 years or more have lapsed since the later of: (A) entry of a final disciplinary order against the applicant or licensee or (B) restoration of the license after the order. Provides that the Divisions shall have up to 3 years after the effective date of the Act to fully implement the process of sealing records, subject to the availability of funds for the costs of programming and personnel required for the implementation and expenditure of the Divisions' resources. Removes provisions concerning required licensure, licensure renewal, and license restoration for barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, hair braiders, and nail technologists. Makes other changes. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
5/6/2026 - Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4762 |
| | Notes: | PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE-IDFPR INITIATIVE- Codifies agencies guardrails on criteria used to deny professional and occupational licenses
- Provides DPR with flexibility needed to deny licensure absent wholly used subjective criteria
- Previous legislative proposals that did not move.
- Parallel legislation=SB 3666
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| HB4814 | DEBT MANAGEMENT LICENSE & FEES (REP. DANIEL DIDECH; SEN. MARK WALKER) Amends the Debt Management Service Act. Provides that every applicant for a license to engage in the debt management service business in the State shall submit to the Secretary, at the time of the application for a license, a bond to be approved by the Secretary in which the applicant shall be the obligor, in the sum of $50,000 (rather than $25,000) or the specified amount. In provisions concerning fees or penalties that may be charged by a debt management service provider, permits the charging of additional fees at the completion of the initial counseling services, which shall not exceed: (A) 15% of the amount disbursed monthly to creditors or $75, whichever is less, if there are fewer than 6 creditors enrolled in the debt management plan; or (B) 15% of the amount disbursed monthly to creditors or $100, whichever is less, if there are 6 or more creditors enrolled in the debt management plan.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Provides that additional fees charged by debt management service providers at the completion of initial counseling services may not exceed the specified amounts per month. |
| | Current Status: | 4/15/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 4/15/2026 - FIRST READING
4/15/2026 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4814 |
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| HB4826 | IDFPR-CONTINUING EDUCATION (REP. KELLY CASSIDY; SEN. RAM VILLIVALAM) Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Removes provisions limiting the determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted to the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
5/6/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4826 |
| | Notes: | PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE-Credit for CE- A/O 18 March 2026
- IDFPR had concerns with HB4826 and is now neutral
- Concerns have been addressed with the amendment.
- NASW-IL’s intent for the bill is not for DPR to have to do any additional work, but they would like something in the law that would disincentivize some of the courses they heard about, such as some teaching how to get around mandated reporting, teaching Medicaid fraud, etc.
- Therefore, with subsection (c) is removed and “outside of an audit process” deleted from subsection (e)
- The Department is neutral on the bill, as it will not have an operational impact.
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| HB4921 | MUNI CD-COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS (REP. SUZANNE NESS; SEN. MARY EDLY-ALLEN) Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may license and regulate all commercial operations within the municipality's boundaries, whether for profit or not for profit, but may not impose any tax upon their operations except as otherwise authorized by law. Limits the definition of "commercial operations" to exclude agritourism operations, agricultural properties, agribusinesses, agritourism activities, agricultural experiences, and pollution control facilities. |
| | Current Status: | 4/14/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 4/14/2026 - FIRST READING
4/14/2026 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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| | State Bill Page: | HB4921 |
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| HB5040 | LOCAL GOV-RESTRICTED FUNDS (REP. ANTHONY DELUCA; SEN. EMIL JONES, III) Amends the State Comptroller Act. Prohibits the State Comptroller from withholding, offsetting, or otherwise applying against any debt any funds payable to a unit of local government if those funds are restricted for a specific purpose by federal or State law, county ordinance, or grant agreement. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts all funds, revenues, or accounts that are restricted by federal law, State, law, county ordinance, or grant agreement for a specific public purpose from garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process to satisfy a judgment or debt. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2026 - FIRST READING
4/17/2026 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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| | State Bill Page: | HB5040 |
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| HB5045 | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL (REP. RITA MAYFIELD; SEN. ADRIANE JOHNSON) Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may establish and administer a non-profit investment pool and an electronic payment processing program to supplement and enhance investment opportunities and secure electronic payment options otherwise available to not-for-profit corporations in the State. Provides that the Treasurer may receive funds paid into the pool for the purpose of holding and investing those funds. Provides for surety bonds payable to not-for-profit corporations who participate in the pool. Provides that the Treasurer shall adopt rules for the efficient administration of the pool.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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 on the Chief Procurement Officer's suspensions, debarments, voluntary exclusions, and voluntary non-participation agreements list; (3) not be on the Department of Labor's debarred contractors list; (4) not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List established under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act; and (5) be an organization with a purpose specified in the provision. |
| | Current Status: | 5/8/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 5/6/2026 - Postponed - Executive
5/6/2026 - Senate Executive |
| | State Bill Page: | HB5045 |
| | Notes: | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL-Treasurer Frerich's InitiativeICPAS SUPPORTS
- this initiative would create a secure investment pool designed for non-profits
- provides a safe, liquid option with consistent returns and lower fees, along with the ability to process electronic donations securely.
- The goal remains simple: to make you more money and make it easier to process contributions and payments.
- Reintroduction of SB 246 from Spring Session. IL Bankers opposed initially due to the belief that this was an encroachment on the private financial services industry
- Parallel Legisaltion-Senate Bill 2968
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| HB5068 | IDHR PROCEDURAL CHANGES (REP. MARGARET DELAROSA; SEN. GRACIELA GUZMÁN) Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that for charges alleging violations under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Illinois Human Rights Act, if the EEOC issues a right to sue, the Department will issue a Departmental right to sue. Provides that if the complainant does not file a written request with the Department to review the EEOC's determination within 35 days after receipt of the Department's notice, the Department shall issue to the complainant, within 10 business days after the expiration of the 35-day period, a Departmental right to sue notice stating that the complainant has the right, within 90 days after receipt of the Department's notice, to either file the complainant's own complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court. Requires the Department, within 10 days of the date on which the charge was filed, to serve a copy of the charge on the respondent and provide all parties with a notice of the complainant's right to opt out of the investigation within 60 days to commence an action in circuit court and the complainant's right to request a Departmental right to sue notice after 60 days has elapsed to file in the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in circuit court. Provides that within 10 business days of receipt of the complainant's request to opt out of the investigation, the Director shall issue an opt out notice to commence an action in circuit court to the parties. Provides that a Departmental right to sue notice does not constitute a finding of substantial evidence or of a lack of substantial evidence. Requires that any Departmental right to sue notice to state that the complainant shall have 90 days from the date of receipt of the notice to either file the complainant's own complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Requires the Department of Human Rights to notify the parties that the complainant may request a Departmental notice of right to sue when submitting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determination after the Department receives notice that a charge was filed with the EEOC. Requires that if the EEOC does not issue a determination or determines that it is unable to establish illegal discrimination, the Department must proceed as follows: if the complainant timely notifies the Department of the EEOC's determination and also requests in writing that the Department issue a Departmental notice of right to sue, then the Department shall issue such notice within 10 business days after the receipt of the EEOC's determination and request from the complainant; but if the complainant does not submit the written request as required when notifying the Department of the EEOC's determination, then the Department must inform the parties, within 10 business days after receipt of the EEOC's determination, that the Department will issue a Departmental notice of right to sue unless the complainant requests in writing within 35 days after receipt that the Department review the EEOC's determination. Provides that if the complainant does file a written request with the Department to review the EEOC's determination, the Department shall review the EEOC's determination and may review any information submitted by the complainant with the written request and any evidence obtained by the EEOC during its investigation. Provides that if the Department receives a written request from the complainant to opt out of the investigation after the 60-day opt-out time period has elapsed, the Department shall process the request as a request for a Departmental notice of right to sue. Provides that if more than 365 days have elapsed after the charge is filed, or any such longer period agreed to in writing by all the parties, the complainant may exercise the complainant's rights to either file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court without requesting or obtaining a Departmental notice of right to sue. Makes structural changes. Provides that the changes made to the Section governing procedures by Public Act 104-425 apply to charges pending or filed on or after January 1, 2026. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2026 - FIRST READING
4/17/2026 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
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| | State Bill Page: | HB5068 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Departmental Right to Sue- Creates a new “Departmental right to sue notice” and inserts procedures for issuing it
- Human Rights would be able to issue this notice to a complainant (instead of “adopting” an EEOC determination as a dismissal for lack of substantial evidence).
- Adds a new right for complainants to request a Departmental right to sue notice after the opt-out period has elapsed; the Department’s decision is discretionary unless the Department has not issued its report within 365 days
- Business community opposed. State Chamber lead
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| HB5391 | GOV REPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT (REP. NATALIE MANLEY) Creates the Government Reporting Enhancement and Transparency Act. Provides that, beginning fiscal year 2028, the annual cash receipts from all external sources of a local government shall determine if the local government is a Category 1 government, Category 2 government, Category 3 government, or Category 4 government. Provides that, each fiscal year, the responsible officials of a Category 1 local government shall appoint an auditing committee composed of 3 independent electors to inspect the local government's records using the template for that fiscal year published by the Comptroller. Provides that, each fiscal year, the responsible officials of a Category 2 local government shall enter into agreed upon procedures with an independent CPA. Requires the agreed upon procedures to align with the minimum agreed upon procedures published by the Comptroller. Provides that the responsible officials of a Category 3 local government shall oversee management's preparation of the local government's draft financial statements following the cash basis of accounting. Provides that the responsible officials of a Category 4 local government shall oversee management's preparation of the local government's draft financial statements following GAAP. Provides that, upon completion of the Category 3 local government's or Category 4 local government's draft financial statements, management shall furnish the draft financial statements to the local government's independent CPA firm for audit. Limits home rule powers. Makes other and conforming changes to various Acts. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that The independent CPA firm retained by the responsible officials of Category 2 local governments shall complete all of the AUPs and electronically submit an agreed upon procedures report to the responsible officials and management of the Category 2 local government for review. Requires the Comptroller to develop, maintain, and publish the guidelines for circuit clerks, with the advice of the Local Government Advisory Board, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, a Statewide organization representing circuit clerks, and a Statewide CPA organization. Makes changes to provisions concerning waivers the Comptroller may grant to governmental units. Defines terms. Further amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Provides that, for fiscal years beginning before January 1, 2028, the operations and fiscal activities of each municipal joint action water agency shall be subject to the Governmental Account Audit Act. Provides that, for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2027, the operations and fiscal activities of each municipal joint action water agency shall be subject to the Government Reporting Enhancement and Transparency Act. Further amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Provides that, on or after March 15, 2027, if a governmental unit fails to comply with the requirements of the Act or any other State law mandating the governmental unit to undergo an audit and is more than 63 days late in meeting its reporting obligations, after considering any extensions granted by the Comptroller, the Comptroller shall review the governmental unit's actions. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2026 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2026 - House Bills on Third Reading
4/16/2026 - House Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB5391 |
| | Notes: | GOVERNMENT REPORT ENHANCEMENT & TRANSPARENCY ACT-ICPAS Initiative
- ---See Roster of Local Government Audit Bills and analysis @ HB 4545---
- With exception of HB 5391 (ICPAS Initiative), the 4 of 5 amend the Government Account Audit Act which structurally is outdated
- ---Roster of Local Government Audit Bills---
- Initiative to consolidate bifurcated audits statutes into a comprehensive statute using 4 categories of local governments based on annual revenues and escalating reporting requirements
- 21st Century Local Government Financial Reporting Framework.
- Legislation creates one statewide audit statute with four categories of units of local government based on revenues with escalating reporting requirements.
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| HB5487 | LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP (REP. JENNIFER GONG-GERSHOWITZ; SEN. MICHAEL HASTINGS) Amends the Attorney Act. Prohibits a private equity group, hedge fund, or any entity owned, operated, or controlled by a private equity group or hedge fund, including management services organizations, that is involved with a law firm or an attorney's practice from: (1) interfering with the professional judgment of attorneys in representing clients; (2) exercising control over or being delegated the power to own or determine the content of client records, select, hire, or terminate the employment of attorneys or allied legal staff in whole or in part based on competency or proficiency; or set competency or proficiency parameters for attorneys or allied legal staff; or (3) charging any fee to the attorney or law firm that is directly or indirectly based on the fees, revenues, or profits of the attorney or law firm. Prohibits an attorney from sharing legal fees directly or indirectly with an out-of-state alternative business structure unless: (1) the attorney is also licensed in the state in which the alternative business structure is approved; (2) the fees are compensation for providing legal services in that state; and (3) the law of that state is controlling under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct or a successor rule. Provides for the recovery of statutory damages, attorney's fees and costs, and injunctive or declaratory relief as a remedy for violation. Defines terms. Contains applicability provisions. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions in the bill as introduced with these changes. Deletes references to "hedge fund" and "private equity group" and makes the Act applicable to "an entity owned, operated, or controlled in whole or in part by persons not licensed as attorneys". Prohibits such an entity from accessing, owning, or determining the content of client records or accessing any attorney-client communications. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Provides that an attorney who violates the provisions may be subject to statutory damages of $10,000 per violation or 3 (rather than 25) times the actual damages incurred by the client, whichever is greater. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - House Bills on Second Reading
5/6/2026 - Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | HB5487 |
| | Notes: | LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP-Private Equity
- Restricts investment in law firms by private equity-backed managed service organizations (MSO)
- Limites Illinois lawyers from sharing fees with certain out-of-state legal entities
- Prohibits private equity groups and affiliated entities from charging fees that are directly or indirectly tied to a law firm's revenues or profits
- Language of the legislation effectively restricts the most common commercial structure that makes MSO arrangements viable
- Illinois State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers and Defense Counsel Association in support
- Parallel legislation=SB 3812
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| SB2413 | FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM (SEN. RAM VILLIVALAM) Creates the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Creates the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Department of Labor. Requires the Division to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program that provides benefits to employees. Provides that the program shall be administered by the Deputy Director of the Division. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Provides that a self-employed individual may elect to be covered under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; compensation for leave; the amount and duration of benefits; payments for benefits under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Fund; employer equivalent plans; annual reports by the Department; hearings; penalties; notice; the coordination of leave provided under the Act with leave allowed under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a collective bargaining agreement, or any local county or municipal ordinance; rulemaking; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Fund. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts certain documents collected by the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave from the Act's disclosure requirements. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 3/27/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2413 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Paid Leave- A/O 7 May-This legislation may move out of the Senate
- Expenditure on employers
- MN passed a similar measure and then realized its impact
- 18 months of paid leave
- Business Community is opposed to this legislation
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| SB2512 | $GOV FY27 INTRO BUDGET (SEN. ELGIE SIMS) Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/7/2026 - Senate Floor Amendment - Filed No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2512 |
| | Notes: | GOVERNOR's FY 27 BUDGET- Consolidation of bills for the Governor's FY 27 Budget
- See also HB 131
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION BILL (BIMP)- See also SB 2508 for Budget Bill
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| SB2795 | GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS (SEN. LAURA MURPHY) Creates the Local Government Inspector General Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to establish an independent entity to which allegations of incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, corruption, or official misconduct involving units of local government, including their officers, employees, and agents, or elected or appointed local officials, may be reported and investigated with the assistance of the Attorney General. Creates the Local Government Ethics Commission and the Office of the Local Government Inspector General and provides that members of the Commission and the Inspector General shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the procedures of investigating a complaint and the issuing of reports. Defines terms. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires the appointment of at least one member of the general public to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing an investigation. Provides that, within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head that resulted in the subject of the investigation being found guilty of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of the Act, or violations of other related laws and rules, the Legislative Inspector General (currently, Legislative Ethics Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Legislative Ethics Commission. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 3/27/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2795 |
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| SB2803 | DCEO-TOURISM (SEN. SARA FEIGENHOLTZ) Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2027 and thereafter, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant from the Local Tourism Fund that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% of the grant amount (currently, no less than 40% of the grant amount). Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys under those Acts. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 5/6/2026 - Senate Appropriations |
| | Recent Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2803 |
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| SB2816 | CORPORATIONS-REGISTERED OFFICE (SEN. MICHAEL HALPIN) Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983, the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, and the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that an entity may use the registered office of its appointed registered agent as the entity's principal office if: (1) the entity attests that it has no physical location other than a residential address; (2) the registered agent maintaining the registered office consents to the use of the address as the entity's principal office; and (3) the entity provides the Secretary of State with the physical address of at least one officer or director, which shall not be made available to the public. |
| | Current Status: | 5/8/2026 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
5/6/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2816 |
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| SB2822 | DIGITAL PURCHASE DISCLOSURES (SEN. STEVE STADELMAN; REP. DAVE VELLA) Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a seller of a digital good to offer for sale or advertise a digital good to a consumer using the terms "buy" or "purchase" or any other term that a reasonable person would understand to confer an unrestricted ownership interest in that digital good unless specified disclosures are made by the seller. Sets forth exemptions to the provision.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "digital good" any service that is clearly and conspicuously identified at the point of sale as being a monthly subscription service. Removes specified notice requirements, including notice that the seller may revoke access to the license if the consumer violates any of the license restrictions or conditions. Exempts content owners or licensors whose digital goods are sold by a third party from the provisions. Makes other changes.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Creates the Digital Purchase Transparency Act. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 as the provisions of the Act. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Messages from the Senate
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| | Recent Status: | 5/8/2026 - Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
5/8/2026 - Arrived in House
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2822 |
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| SB2836 | GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS (SEN. ADRIANE JOHNSON; REP. BRADLEY FRITTS) Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Modifies the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for the governmental units fiscal years 2028 and after, including: (1) modifying the definitions of "audit report" and "report", and adds a definition for "annual financial report"; (2) requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years (rather than annually) of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors, and modifying the requirements of the audits; (3) allowing an exception for a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year, with the amount to increase or decrease by a percentage equal to the Consumer Price Index-U as reported on January 1 of each year, to provide a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements (rather than a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $850,000 for any fiscal year providing a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements); and (4) modifying the requirements for signing, copying, and filing completed reports. Amends the Township Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Changes "fiscal year 2028" to "fiscal year 2027" throughout the bill. Effective July 1, 2026.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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 fiscal year) shall sign, copy, and file completed reports under the Act. Provides that, beginning with fiscal year 2027, any governmental unit receiving revenue of $1,400,000 or more for any fiscal year (rather than receiving revenue of $850,000 or more for any fiscal year) shall sign, copy, and file completed reports under the Act. Deletes modifications to the definitions of "audit report" and "report". Deletes the definition for "annual financial report". Deletes provisions requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2026 - Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2836 |
| | Notes: | GOVT AUDIT THRESHOLDS-Townships of Illinois Initiative- Amends the Government Account Audit Act by raising audit threshold from $850K to $1.4M. Makes conforming changes to Township Act
- ICPAS submitted written testimony @ Senate Local Government Committee outlining the structural deficiencies of the Local Government Audit Act and the unintended downstream consequences of assuaging the symptoms as opposed to solving the problem.
- ---See HB 4545 for roster of Local Government Audit Bills and analysis---
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| SB2843 | COURT OF CLAIMS-PROCEDURE (SEN. MICHAEL HALPIN) Amends the Court of Claims Act. Creates an administrative process for uncontested claims for vendors arising from contracts with the State. Requires a State agency to confirm or reject an uncontested claim that is from a lapsed appropriation and valued at less than $2,500 within 30 days after being notified in writing by the Attorney General. Provides that if the State agency does not confirm or reject the claim within that 30-day period, then the State agency forfeits the right to reject or contest the claim. Requires the Comptroller, subject to appropriation, then issue payment to the vendor within 30 days of the court entering such an award. Provides that if the court determines that it is unable to process such an uncontested claim because the bill or invoice contains a defect, the court must notify the vendor in writing of the defect no later than 30 days after the bill or invoice was first submitted. Provides that if one or more items on a bill or invoice are disapproved, but not the entire bill or invoice, then the portion that is not disapproved must be transmitted to the Comptroller for payment. Changes the filing fees required under the Act as follows: a fee of $15 for a petition seeking more than $500 but less than $10,000; and $35 for a petition seeking more than $10,000 or more. Requires that the court must allow claimants to submit documentation to amend and cure defects. Makes other changes. Authorizes the Court of Claims to adopt rules to implement the Act. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 3/27/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2843 |
| | Notes: | COURT OF CLAIMS- Modernizing the Court of Claims
- See HB 4340
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| SB2845 | PROMPT PAYMENT-INTEREST (SEN. MICHAEL HALPIN) Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Makes technical changes to eliminate obsolete provisions. Provides that, if an agency incurs an interest liability that cannot be charged to the same expenditure authority account to which the related goods or services were charged due to federal prohibitions, the agency may pay the interest from any moneys appropriated to the agency that are not otherwise prohibited to be used for the purpose of paying interest. Provides that, when a State official or agency responsible for administering a contract receives a bill or invoice from a contractor, that State official or agency shall confirm the date on which the bill or invoice was received within 15 business days of receipt and shall transmit any approved amount to the Comptroller within 30 days of receipt. Provides that a State official or agency that is responsible for administering a contract submits a voucher to the Comptroller for payment, the official or agency shall make available electronically the voucher number, the date of the voucher, and the amount of the voucher within 15 days after submitting the voucher to the Comptroller (currently, that information shall be made available promptly). |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 3/27/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2845 |
| | Notes: | PROMPT PAYMENT ACT |
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| SB2875 | CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY (SEN. LAURA MURPHY) Creates the Illinois Consumer Data Privacy Act. Applies to legal entities that conduct business in Illinois or produce products or services that are targeted to Illinois residents and that satisfy one or more of the following thresholds: during a calendar year, controls or processes personal data of 100,000 consumers or more, excluding personal data controlled or processed solely for the purpose of completing a payment transaction; or derives over 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data and processes or controls personal data of 25,000 consumers or more. "Personal data" means any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person but does not include deidentified data or publicly available information. Requires a controller who, alone or jointly with others, to consider the purposes and means of the processing of personal data in protecting the security of consumers while processing personal data and in notifying consumers of a breach of the security of the system. Authorizes rights to consumers under the Act to include, but not be limited to, the right to access their personal data, obtain a list of third parties to whom their data has been disclosed, request corrections to inaccurate data, and question the profiling of their information. Creates an appeal process for a consumer to gather more information on the actions of a covered entity. Exempts the State, a political subdivision of the State, and units of local government, a federally recognized Indian tribe, nonprofits established to prevent insurance fraud, and data already covered by federal law. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the Act. Makes definitions. Makes other changes. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Contains a severability provision. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 4/10/2026 - Senate AI and Social Media4/9/2026 - Senate AI and Social Media |
| | State Bill Page: | SB2875 |
| | Notes: | CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY BILL-Exemption for SROs in Derivative Markets- A/O 6 March 26-Sponor filed an amendment addressing SRO's and derivative markets
- A/O 3 March 26-Letter to the sponsor acknowledging exemptions for self-regulatory organizations in the securities markets.
- Parallel HB 5221
- There should be parity for the derivative markets and specify exemption for SRO's under the federal Commodity Exchange
Suggested language for Section 12 12(b)(6)(C) maintained by, or maintained to comply with the rules or orders of, a self-regulatory organization as defined by the United States Code, Title 15, Section 78c(a)(26)or of a registered futures association so designated pursuant to the United States Code, Title 7, Section 21.
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| SB2917 | PROCUREMENT-TASK FORCE (SEN. RACHEL VENTURA) Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each State purchasing agency shall submit a procurement reform report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Creates the Reforming State Procurement Task Force. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall conduct public hearings to review and take testimony on the reports filed by the State purchasing agencies. Provides that the Task Force shall submit certain reports. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 4/2/2026 - Senate Procurement3/27/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2917 |
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| SB2968 | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL (SEN. ADRIANE JOHNSON; REP. RITA MAYFIELD) Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may establish and administer a non-profit investment pool and an electronic payment processing program to supplement and enhance investment opportunities and secure electronic payment options otherwise available to not-for-profit corporations in the State. Provides that the Treasurer may receive funds paid into the pool for the purpose of holding and investing those funds. Provides for surety bonds payable to not-for-profit corporations who participate in the pool. Provides that the Treasurer shall adopt rules for the efficient administration of the pool.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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 on the Chief Procurement Officer's suspensions, debarments, voluntary exclusions, and voluntary non-participation agreements list; (3) not be on the Department of Labor's debarred contractors list; (4) not be on the Illinois Stop Payment List established under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act; and (5) be an organization with a purpose specified in the provision.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Provides that the State Treasurer may receive funds paid into the non-profit investment pool by an organization whose mission involves a purpose or cause related to employment-related community-based services (rather than community-based services). |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2026 - Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2968 |
| | Notes: | NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL-Treasurer Frerich's Initiative- this initiative would create a secure investment pool designed for non-profits
- provides a safe, liquid option with consistent returns and lower fees, along with the ability to process electronic donations securely.
- The goal remains simple: to make you more money and make it easier to process contributions and payments.
- Reintroduction of SB 246 from Spring Session. IL Bankers opposed initially due to the belief that this was an encroachment on the private financial services industry
- Parallel Legisaltion-House Bill 5045
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| SB3180 | AI DATA PRIVACY ACT (SEN. RACHEL VENTURA) Creates the Artificial Intelligence Data Privacy Act. Prohibits a deployer from training an artificial intelligence on a user's data and retaining the training data indefinitely unless specified conditions are satisfied. Sets forth provisions concerning a private right of action. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 4/10/2026 - Senate AI and Social Media4/9/2026 - Senate AI and Social Media |
| | State Bill Page: | SB3180 |
| | Notes: | AI-DATA PRIVACY - TAC BILL OF INTEREST
- Requires deployers of artificial intelligence to obtain express user consent before using their data for indefinite AI training or disclosing it to a third party.
- Establishes a private right of action for users harmed by a violation, allowing for statutory damages of at least $1,000for negligent violations and $5,000 for intentional violations.
- Makes a violation of the act an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, enforceable by the Attorney General.
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| SB3183 | WORKER PROTECTION UNIT (SEN. OMAR AQUINO) Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that, prior to initiating an action, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation and, in addition to other powers, may: (1) issue subpoenas for documents; (2) require written answers under oath to written interrogatories; (3) inspect the premises of an employer and inspect and make copies of employment-related records kept at the premises; and (4) conduct interviews with workers at an employer's premises during normal business or working hours. Sets forth additional provisions concerning investigations; interviews; subpoenas; obstruction; and search warrants.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Specifies that inspections of the premises and records and interviews with the employees of an employer may be conducted during normal business or working hours or at other reasonable times (rather than during normal business or working hours). Sets forth a procedure for a person who has received a subpoena to file a petition with the circuit court for an order to modify or set aside the subpoena. Sets forth procedures for the issuance and execution of administrative inspection warrants. Exempts all information and documentary materials that are obtained by the Attorney General under the provisions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides for the inspection of the documentary materials by law enforcement under specified conditions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. |
| | Current Status: | 5/8/2026 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
5/6/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3183 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Attorney General Worker Protection Unit- A/O-24 Feb 2026
- Codifies OAG Investigatory authority over Workers Protection Unit Act
- Provides Attorney General Worker Protection Unit with additional tools to investigate
- According to AG-'codified existing caselaw
- Standard-'Pattern and Practice'
- IMA, Chamber and NFIB leading discussions with AG's Office.
- See companion bill HB 4725
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| SB3250 | $AUDITOR GEN-OCE (SEN. ELGIE SIMS) Appropriates $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Auditor General for its Fiscal Year 2027 ordinary and contingent expenses. Appropriates $37,401,560 from the Audit Expense Fund to the Office of the Auditor General for administrative and operations expenses and for audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2026. |
| | Current Status: | 3/4/2026 - Senate Appropriations |
| | Recent Status: | 2/3/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
2/3/2026 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3250 |
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| SB3340 | PROTECTIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (SEN. GRACIELA GUZMÁN; REP. NABEELA SYED) Creates the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act. Provides that all individual in the State have the right to wear protective medical equipment in any place of public accommodation where they have a lawful right to be without obligation to disclose health status or any other protected information, and no person, entity, or authority shall deny, restrict, or infringe upon this right. Provides that operators and public officials shall not discriminate against or penalize medical device wearers for exercising their right to wear protective medical equipment. Provides that discrimination under the Act includes, but is not limited to: denial of service; eviction from premises; any form of harassment to remove or refrain from wearing such equipment for any amount of time; specified actions taken by employers; and provision of unequal goods, services, facilities, advantages, or accommodations. Sets forth provisions concerning the protection against retaliation, the exceptions for security requirements, operational safety, age and identity restricted products, and financial institution customer identification, and an undue hardship exemption. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Replaces provisions concerning visual identification of medical device wearers. Provides that protective medical equipment shall be briefly removed by the medical device wearer upon request by an operator of an inn, motel, or other place of lodging to verify identification upon check-in. Provides that, for applicable situations, a person wearing protective medical equipment may continue to do so if clear window masks or other forms of protective medical equipment allow an operator to reasonably verify the individual's facial features without removal of the protective medical equipment. Sets forth provisions concerning the discretion of the operator, requests to briefly remove protective medical equipment, exemptions from liability for the operator, and construction of the Act. |
| | Current Status: | 5/13/2026 - House Immigration & Human Rights |
| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Committee Deadline Extended -Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
5/5/2026 - Assigned to House Immigration & Human Rights
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3340 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Protective Covering- Allows for employees to wear protective face mask in workplace
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| SB3590 | AI PRODUCT LIABILITY ACT (SEN. MARY EDLY-ALLEN) Creates the Artificial Intelligence Product Liability Act. Sets forth provisions concerning product liability actions brought against a developer of an artificial intelligence system for defective design, failure to contain adequate instructions or warnings, and failure to conform to an express warranty. Provides that a deployer of an artificial intelligence system shall be deemed to be liable as a developer for harm caused by a product if: (1) the deployer makes material and substantial change to the product or (2) the deployer intentionally misuses the product contrary to the express warranty and that use was the proximate cause of harm to the plaintiff. Sets forth provisions concerning applicability and enforcement. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 3/27/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3590 |
| | Notes: | AI PRODUCT LIABILITY- Establishes a cause of action against developers and deployers of AI Systems.
- Developer liability-standard of reasonable care regarding product design, instructions or warnings, or an employee's warranty
- Establishes a rebuttable presumption
- TAC-preference not to have add' liability regimes of development and deployment of AI
- State Chamber of Commerce working with the sponsor-discussions are ongoing
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| SB3601 | PROFESSIONAL AI OVERSIGHT ACT (SEN. STEVE STADELMAN) Creates the Professional AI Oversight Act. Defines terms. Provides that a licensee shall prominently disclose when a person who is paying for a service provided by the licensee is interacting with artificial intelligence. Provides that the disclosure shall (i) be provided verbally at the start of an oral exchange or conversation and in writing before a written exchange and (ii) notify the person of the specific purpose of the artificial intelligence that will be used in the interaction. Sets forth rulemaking authority for the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that any individual, corporation, or entity found in violation of the Act shall pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per violation, as determined by the Department, with penalties assessed based on the degree of harm and the circumstances of the violation. Provides that an individual, corporation, or entity that is found in violation of the Act shall pay the civil penalty within 60 days after the date of the issuance of an order by the Department imposing the civil penalty. Provides that the Department's order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and executed in the same manner as any judgment from a court of record. Provides that the Department may investigate any actual, alleged, or suspected violation of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for any person to use, prompt, or otherwise cause artificial intelligence to interact with a person while engaging in trade and commerce without clearly and conspicuously disclosing to the person with whom the artificial intelligence interacts, if asked or prompted by that person, that the person is interacting with artificial intelligence and not a human. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 4/10/2026 - Senate AI and Social Media4/9/2026 - Senate AI and Social Media |
| | State Bill Page: | SB3601 |
| | Notes: | PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE-AI Disclosure- Requires professionals licensed under the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - to disclose to customers when they are interacting with AI
- Requires professionals licensed by the state to proactively disclose to paying customers when they are interacting with artificial intelligence, including the specific purpose for its use.
- Establishes a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation for licensed professionals who fail to make the required disclosure.
- Makes it an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to fail to disclose the use of artificial intelligence in a commercial interaction, if asked or prompted by the other person.
- This includes CPAs and CPA Firms
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| SB3614 | SMALL BUSINESS ASSET ACCT (SEN. DORIS TURNER) Creates the Small Business Asset Purchase Account Act. Provides that a small business in the State may open a small business asset purchase account at an eligible financial institution. Provides that funds from a small business asset purchase account may be used only for specified eligible costs. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to 50% of the amount contributed during the taxable year to a small business asset purchase account. Creates a deduction of 100% of the interest earned on the account that is not included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act to provide for penalties for amounts withdrawn that are not used for eligible costs. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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| | Recent Status: | 4/2/2026 - Senate Revenue3/13/2026 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3614 |
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| SB3731 | FIRST 2026 GENERAL REVISORY (SEN. BILL CUNNINGHAM; REP. ROBYN GABEL) Creates the First 2026 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2026 - Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3731 |
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| SB3777 | HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT (SEN. ADRIANE JOHNSON) Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that in the Articles governing employment, financial credit, and public accommodations it is a civil rights violation to use criteria or methods including practices, policies, and groups of practices or policies that has the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination prohibited under the Act. Changes the definition of "unlawful discrimination" to mean discrimination against a person, whether by purpose or effect, because of his or her actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions, or unfavorable discharge from military service as those terms are defined in the Act. |
| | Current Status: | 5/12/2026 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
5/6/2026 - Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3777 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-expansion of unlawful discrimination- Establishes a state analog for disparate impact
- 'Trump Proofing'
- State Chamber opposed
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| SB3975 | EQUAL PAY-WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT (SEN. OMAR AQUINO) Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that, no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Labor shall adopt rules that require specified employers doing business in the State to file an annual report, that will be made available to the public on a dedicated page of the Department's website, regarding workforce management policies, practices, and performance with respect to the employer. Describes the information required to be reported. Sets forth provisions concerning the standardization of data and exemptions to the provision. |
| | Current Status: | 5/8/2026 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 5/7/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
5/6/2026 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB3975 |
| | Notes: | WORKPLACE-Employer Reporting Requirements- A/O 13 April-Sponsor will not call bill
- A/O 23 March, awaiting proffered amendment from US Impact Investment Alliance to continue broader stakeholder conversation. Based on discussions, appears no wiggle room to move to neutral at this time.
- Creates expansive reporting requirements for businesses in Illinois
- $100M or more in revenues and 100 or more employees
- Employer required on an annual basis to report to the IL Dept. of Labor for publication
- Specified information to be reported-ee' demographics, workforce stability, spending on ee' training and workforce health.
- Business Community opposed
- See House Parallel Bill HB 5147
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| SB4075 | $FY26 SUPPLEMENTAL (SEN. ELGIE SIMS) Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
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| | Recent Status: | 2/25/2026 - FIRST READING
2/25/2026 - Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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| | State Bill Page: | SB4075 |
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| SB4099 | $FY27 DFPR OCE (SEN. ELGIE SIMS) Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: Other State Funds $186,398,800. |
| | Current Status: | 4/8/2026 - Senate Appropriations |
| | Recent Status: | 2/25/2026 - Referred to Senate Assignments
2/25/2026 - FIRST READING
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| | State Bill Page: | SB4099 |
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