Recognizes Brett's First Responders on its unrelenting commitment to serve and assist families of first responders facing tragedy and financial hardship. Commends the organization for continuing the legacy of service of its namesake, Firefighter Brett A. Korves of the Swansea Fire Department.

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides for a deferred retirement option plan for participants under the State Universities Article under which a participant who is eligible to retire may continue in active service for up to 5 years while having his or her monthly retirement annuity deposited into a special account. Provides that the election must be made no later than January 1, 2029. Provides that the amounts credited to the deferred retirement option plan shall be held in notional accounts by the retirement system, and that the amounts in the account shall not accrue interest. Provides that, upon termination of the deferred retirement option plan, the participant shall commence his or her retirement annuity from the retirement system and may not participate in employment in any way that would require the participant to become an active contributing member of the retirement system. Sets forth provisions concerning the manner of the election; automatic increases; contributions to the retirement system; accounting; expiration or termination of the deferred retirement option plan; and administration of the deferred retirement option plan. Effective immediately.

Creates the Road Usage Charge Act. Establishes the Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee to guide the development and evaluation of the road usage charge pilot program and to assess the potential for mileage-based revenue as an alternative to the current system of taxing highway use through motor fuel taxes. Sets forth the membership and duties of the committee. Requires the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of State and based on the recommendations of the Committee, to implement a statewide pilot program by January 1, 2026 to assess a user fee on owners of motor vehicles that is based on the number of miles traveled on public roadways in this State by those vehicles. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides that, on and after February 1, 2026, the Chicago Transit Board shall have 8 members (currently 7 members). Makes changes to the number of affirmative votes by Directors required to issue bonds. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Annual Budget and 2-Year Financial Plan must show that the aggregate of all projected fare revenues from fares and charges for mass transportation provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts of, the Service Boards received in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 shall equal at least 25%, and in fiscal years 2028 and 2029 and every year thereafter at least 15%, of the aggregate cost of providing such public transportation in those fiscal years. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the Regional Transportation Authority shall be the sole agency responsible for the management and oversight of the fare collection systems used on all public transportation provided by the Service Boards. Makes changes to the membership of the Suburban Bus Board and the Commuter Rail Board. Makes changes to the number of affirmative votes required by the Directors of the Authority to approve decisions regarding the strategic plan, coordination of fares and service, appointment of officers and employees, paratransit services, powers of the Commuter Rail Board, labor, budget, taxes, distribution of revenues, issuing and pledging bonds and notes, budget review powers, the annual capital improvement plan, and rate protection contracts. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that, upon motion, a court may order that a court file, pleadings, or portions of the court file that are filed under the Act be placed under seal if the court finds that the action or portions of the court file are sufficiently without a basis in fact or law. Provides that this may include, but not be limited to, a lack of jurisdiction or that placing the court file or portions of it under seal is in the interests of justice, and that those interests are not outweighed by the public's interest in the court file. Provides that nothing in the Act allows for the sealing of the court file or any portion of the court file pertaining to whether any order of protection has previously been entered in the proceeding or any other proceeding in which any party, or a child of any party, or both, if relevant, has been designated as either a petitioner, respondent, or protected person. Provides that nothing in the Act allows for or may interfere with the payment of child support, income withholding for support, or the reporting of an entry of an order for support.

Creates the Ban on Harmful Supplements for Minors Act. Prohibits the sale of diet pills or dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to any person under 18 years of age, unless that individual has a prescription. Provides for responsibilities of retail establishments. Provides for responsibilities of delivery sellers. Provides that the Attorney General may apply for a special proceeding to issue an injunction upon notice to the defendant of not less than 5 days, with certain requirements. Provides that any person who violates any provision of this Act is liable for a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation. Provides for an affirmative defense based upon compliance with the Act, with certain requirements. Provides for rulemaking by the Attorney General or the Department of Public Health to determine additional dietary supplements or drugs that are subject to the Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may adopt other rules as necessary to implement this Act. Defines terms.

Amends the Aircraft Landing and Taking Off Restriction Act. Defines "roadable aircraft". Provides that roadable aircraft shall be required to take off and land from a suitable airstrip and shall be prohibited from taking off and landing from any public roadway, unless under conditions of an emergency. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "N-Number license markings" as markings assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration to identify roadable aircraft. Defines "roadable aircraft" as any aircraft capable of taking off and landing from a suitable airfield that is also designed to be driven on public roadways as a conveyance. Provides that a roadable aircraft shall be considered a motor vehicle while in operation on the roadways of the State. Exempts roadable aircraft from certificate of title requirements. Provides that the Secretary of State shall authorize the issuance of license plates of a suitable size that are specific to roadable aircraft and that bear the N-Number of the vehicle. Provides that roadable aircraft shall be identified using the federally issued tail number and may, but shall not be required to, display an additional license plate. Provides that roadable aircraft shall be issued one annual registration sticker and provides for the display of the registration sticker. Exempts roadable aircraft from motor vehicle inspection requirements.

Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Creates a sales tax holiday period for school supplies each year during the 10-day period that begins on the first Monday in August. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to the foster care expenses, not to exceed $1,000 in any taxable year, paid or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to a qualified dependent child. Provides that the credit may be prorated. Provides that the credit is refundable if the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year does not exceed $50,000. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. In provisions concerning offices a member of a county board may hold during the member's term of office, provides that a member of the county board may serve as a member of an intergovernmental joint self-insurance pool board during the county board member's term of office. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group health benefit plan shall not impose any prior authorization requirements on outpatient services for the prevention, screening, diagnosis, or treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions.

Amends the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. Removes motor driven cycle and moped from the definition of "cycle". Defines "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "Provider" as a for-profit or nonprofit business, community agency, community organization, community college, or State university that is capable of providing courses. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall put out notices to the public seeking Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Providers to provide courses in the State, and that such courses shall be open to all residents of the State who hold a currently valid driver's license and who have reached their 16th birthday before the first day of the course to be held. Allows providers to charge a nominal registration fee set by the Department. Provides that responses from potential providers shall include the location where classes are to be held at, the number of students they intend to train, whether they would be providing motorcycles or using motorcycles owned by the Department, and the cost for courses provided on a per student basis. Provides that contracts shall be awarded by the Department to providers based on training needs and cost effectiveness of each bid or proposal. Provides that a provider shall only be paid grant funds under one of the following conditions: a course was held; expenses submitted related to the maintenance of department owned equipment; or submitting other non-personnel expenses. Provides that a provider awarded a contract with grant funding shall: submit proof that each instructor employed by the provider meets the qualifications to teach the curriculum for the courses; have at least one employee on staff certified to do quality assurance or quality control visits where instructors are evaluated per curriculum standards on teaching; perform at least one quality assurance or quality control visit on each instructor employed during the year and submit the results of those visits to the Department; maintain appropriate liability insurance to cover training activities; submit requests for payment in a timely manner; and adhere to additional program rules and regulations. Prohibits a provider awarded a contract with grant funding from adopting any policy, requirement, or expectation regarding employee's manner of dress outside of the employee's scheduled work hours. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Creates the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that an employee of an employer with 16 or more employees and no more than 50 employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while any child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employee of an employer with 51 or more employees shall be entitled to use 20 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that, upon the conclusion of leave taken under the Act, an employee shall be reinstated to his or her former position or a substantially equivalent one with no loss of benefits held or accrued prior to taking leave. Sets forth provisions concerning unlawful employer practices; Department of Labor responsibilities; and enforcement. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Fund.

Creates the Removal of Unlawful Publications of Obscene and Harmful Depictions On Social Media Platforms Act. Provides that, following a report to a social media platform that an obscene depiction or otherwise harmful depiction by computer has been unlawfully published on the social media platform, the subject report must be promptly investigated for credibility, and if deemed credible, the subject image must be promptly removed by the operator of the social media platform within 24 hours of the submission of the report. Provides that, upon a finding of credibility by the social media platform that a report that an obscene depiction or otherwise harmful depiction by computer has been unlawfully published on the social media platform, the report, accompanied with any and all identifying information of the publisher of the unlawfully published obscene depiction or otherwise harmful depiction by computer media image, must be reported to the Office of the Attorney General. Provides that, whenever it appears to the Attorney General, upon report, complaint or otherwise by a social media platform or other person or entity, that any person, within or outside the State, has unlawfully published an obscene depiction or otherwise harmful depiction by computer, on a social media platform, the Attorney General may bring an action or proceeding, in the name and on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois, to: (1) enjoin any violation of the Act; (2) obtain restitution of any moneys or property obtained directly or indirectly by any such violation; (3) obtain disgorgement of any profits or gains obtained directly or indirectly by any such violation; (4) obtain damages caused directly or indirectly by any such violation; (5) obtain civil penalties not exceeding $25,000 per violation; and (6) obtain any such other and further relief as the court may deem proper, including preliminary relief. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Reinserts the provisions of the bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning tornado safety plans, provides that the operator of a warehouse should coordinate with the warehouse's local emergency services and disaster agency and fire department or fire protection district to create plans that, when implemented, will be consistent with the local jurisdiction's response activities. Provides that copies of the plan and all updates made to the plan must be filed with the fire department or fire protection district in the jurisdiction in which the warehouse is located and the local emergency services and disaster agency in the jurisdiction in which the warehouse is located (instead of filed with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, and the fire department, fire protection district, or local emergency services agency with primary responsibility for the warehouse). Provides that warehouse facilities constructed after the effective date of the Act must provide the means, through modification, installation, or demonstration via rational analysis, to meet a life-safety performance level for tornado loading that is equivalent to, or exceeds, the life-safety performance level for the most onerous of other building code-prescribed extreme environmental loading events. Sets forth provisions concerning that evaluation. Provides that, in lieu of a risk-targeted approach, the evaluating design professional may elect to follow prescriptive methods as outlined in the Federal Emergency Management Agency standard P-431, Tornado Protection: Selecting Refuge Areas in Buildings and the Best Available Refuge Area Checklist to ensure that shelter areas designated in tornado safety plans are qualified as the best available refuge areas. Removes provisions concerning tornado shelters and emergency supplies. Amends the Counties Code. Defines "building inspector". Requires a building inspector to hold a certification from the International Code Council in the area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining. Requires that the county keep on file a copy of the certifications of the persons doing inspections or examinations on its behalf. Provides that a building inspector may have a grace period of one year from the date of hire to acquire the certification required under these provisions. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to add similar requirements for building inspectors. Effective immediately, except that provisions amending the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code take effect January 1, 2027.

Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a labor mediation services program to facilitate the settlement of disputes between employers and labor organizations. Provides that, if the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is unable to provide mediation services and the services of the Department have been invoked by a party or have been proffered by the Department, then the Department shall assign a mediator to facilitate a settlement to the dispute. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of mediators and reporting requirements. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a mediator or an agency employing a mediator shall not be compelled to disclose in a proceeding any mediation communications or mediation documents received or created during a mediation. Provides that mediation communications and mediation documents shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor to provide mediation services under those Acts. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.