Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 187)

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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3645

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Engrossed
3/26/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2037. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3487

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Engrossed
4/16/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. In provisions concerning required influenza and pneumococcal immunization policies required to be adopted by every hospital, requires the adoption of procedures for identifying patients eligible for influenza and pneumococcal immunization (rather than patients age 50 or older for influenza immunization and 65 or older for pneumococcal immunization and, at the discretion of the facility, other patients at risk). Requires the adoption of procedures for offering immunization against influenza virus when available between September 1 and April 1 of the subsequent year, or as indicated by the Department of Public Health if the flu season varies significantly from those dates (rather than only between September 1 and April 1), and against pneumococcal disease upon admission or discharge, to patients in accordance with the recommendations of the State Guidelines for Communicable Disease Prevention issued by the Director of Public Health pursuant to the Communicably Disease Prevention Act or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (rather than only the Advisory Committee) that are most recent to the time of vaccination, unless contraindicated. Provides that, if the State Guidelines for Communicable Disease Prevention and the guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in conflict, the Guidelines shall control where the applicable guidance from the Advisory Committee significantly deviates from evidence-based immunization practices.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5287

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that a person must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Provides that the rules and regulations shall provide that the individual in custody shall receive one day of sentence credit for each day of service in prison other than when a sentence of natural life imprisonment has been imposed. Provides that each day of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the incarcerated person's period of incarceration set by the court. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Corrections shall recalculate each incarcerated person's release date irrespective of the incarcerated person's conviction or sentencing date by crediting each person one day sentence credit for each day the incarcerated person has spent in prison on the current sentence. Provides that the Department shall award sentence credit accumulated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act in a specified amount to a committed person serving a sentence for an offense committed after June 19, 1998, if the Department determines that the committed person is entitled to this sentence credit, based upon certain specified factors. Provides that the Department, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall make available to all persons in its custody current materials about sentence credits, containing detailed information regarding eligibility, earning, revocation, calculation, and documentation of credit, in the following formats: (1) in print; (2) on the Department's website; and (3) in a visible location on the premises of each Department facility where notices are customarily posted. Makes technical changes. Effective January 1, 2027.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3707

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Amends the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning defined terms and noncovered services. Requires a vision care organization, before entering into a provider agreement, to inform the eye care provider on how to access the fee schedule using the specified methods. Requires a vision care organization to make an updated copy of a fee schedule available to the eye care provider every calendar quarter. Provides that a vision care organization shall not prohibit an eye care provider from offering a cash payment option to the enrollee if the cash payment option is less costly to the enrollee than the total out-of-pocket cost of the covered service or covered material. Sets forth provisions concerning vision care plan benefits, misrepresentation, modification of a provider agreement, and medical plan preconditions. Provides that a vision care organization shall not require an eye care provider to contract for services under a vision care discount plan as a condition of contracting for services under a provider agreement. Prohibits a vision care organization from requiring an eye care provider to establish a security interest in any property or assets of the eye care provider. Prohibits a vision care organization from retaliating against an eye care provider for exercising any rights under the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Repeals a provision that construes a violation of the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act to be an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective January 1, 2027.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3512

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. In provisions concerning fishing licenses, provides that the holder of a lifetime fishing or hunting license or a lifetime sportsmen's combination license that was purchased on or after January 1, 2027 must pay the corresponding resident or non-resident fee when purchasing any permits or stamps required under the Code or the Wildlife Code based on the license holder's current permanent abode when purchasing the permit or stamp. Further provides that, if the lifetime license holder does not live in Illinois at the time of application for any lotteries, drawings, permits, or stamps that are issued or held pursuant to the Code, the Wildlife Code, or any administrative rules issued pursuant to the Code or the Wildlife Code, that lifetime license holder shall be considered a non-resident for purposes of all lotteries, drawings, permits, or stamps issued or held pursuant to the Code, the Wildlife Code, or any administrative rules issued pursuant to the Code or the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall suspend the privileges of any person who pleads guilty to, is found guilty of, or receives court supervision for a violation of provisions concerning fee fishing areas. Provides that the Department may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license issued under the Code if the Department finds that the licensed area or its operator is not in compliance with these requirements. Makes other changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3558

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. In provisions concerning competitive sealed bidding, provides that a contract for supplies may be awarded using a market basket analysis to evaluate the lowest price a vendor can offer for a representative sample of supplies.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5192

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Criminal Justice Clients Article of the Substance Use Disorder Act. Changes references from "treatment" to "case management" and changes the name of the Article. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning case management shall preclude any individual with a substance use disorder who is charged with or convicted of a crime from receiving case management services with a designated program if such services are ordered by the court. Provides that the court, with the consent of the defendant and the State's Attorney, may, without entering a judgment, sentence the defendant to probation under a provision concerning case management as a condition of probation. Provides that the sentence to probation under the provisions shall not be considered a conviction under Illinois law unless and until judgment is entered upon violation of a term or condition of probation. Provides that, upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against the person. Provides that case management services by a designated program may be made a condition of pretrial release, and failure to comply with such services may be treated as a violation of a condition of pretrial release. Requires the designated program to make periodic progress reports regarding each such defendant to the appropriate pretrial services agency or Office of Statewide Pretrial Services and to report failures to comply with the requirements of the designated program. Makes conforming and other changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3453

Introduced
2/5/26  
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for disqualification for licensure or suspension or revocation of a license, includes in the definition of "sex or other offense" abuse by an educator or authority figure as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of abuse by an educator or authority figure. Provides that a person commits the offense if that person is an educator or authority figure at the school, the student is at least 18 years of age but under 23 years of age, the person is at least 4 years older than the student and holds or held within the previous year a position of trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the student in connection with an educational or extracurricular program or activity, and the person either: (1) commits an act of sexual conduct with the student; or (2) commits an act of sexual penetration with the student. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure involving sexual conduct is a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that abuse by an educator or authority figure involving sexual penetration is a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense or if there is more than one victim. Provides that consent of the victim is not a defense to abuse by an educator or authority figure. Defines "authority figure" and "educator".
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3579

Introduced
2/5/26  
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that termination of water utility service to a residential user, including a tenant of a mastermetered apartment building, for nonpayment of bills is prohibited: (1) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 6 days covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below; (2) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 6 days covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above; or (3) when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, excessive heat warning, or heat advisory covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located. In provisions concerning procedures for a large public utility to acquire a water or sewer utility, provides that if the water or sewer utility being acquired is owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State, a referendum will be required to approve the acquisition of the water or sewer utility by the large public utility (rather than only requiring a public meeting and publication of the terms of acquisition in a newspaper of general circulation in the area that the water or sewer utility operates). Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3728

Introduced
2/5/26  
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to the specified members and committees of the General Assembly and the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget as of December 31 of each year the following: the amount of local airport planning and design engineering approved for reimbursement by the Department through programming letters for which the Department has not executed a binding agreement to reimburse such work from either federal or State funds; the amount of airport construction bids opened by the Department for which there is no binding funding agreement executed with the local airport sponsor to provide the local airport construction share as the Department requires for local government highway projects prior to advertisement for letting; the amount of construction contract bids opened but not awarded by the Department within 45 days; and the amount and date of submittal for invoices submitted to the Department by local airport sponsors for airport planning and design engineering services that were not paid by the Department within 30 days of the date of local airport sponsor invoice submittal. Requires the Department to file this report with the designated persons, committees, and offices by January 31 of each year or 2 weeks prior to a scheduled appropriation hearing for the upcoming fiscal year, whichever date is earlier.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5270

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that inpatient placement in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility may only be ordered if the minor is found unfit due to a mental illness or developmental disability and exhibits clinical needs warranting a hospital level of care. Provides that placement, if appropriate, shall be based on the minor's eligibility under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the availability of services consistent with the minor's age and clinical needs. Provides that any petitions or certificates required under that Code shall be prepared and filed in accordance with its provisions. Changes the composition and appointments of the Juvenile Discharge Hearing Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall issue its written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028 and the Task Force shall be dissolved following its submission of its report. Provides that no later than December 31, 2027, and on December 31 of each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall prepare and post on the Department of Human Services' website an annual report, covering the previous fiscal year, on youth receiving fitness restoration services. This report shall include de-identified data on numbers, characteristics, and outcomes of minors receiving fitness restoration services through the Department of Human Services and through programs contracted by the Department of Human Services. The data in the report should be disaggregated by age and geography. Provides that the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission shall identify relevant data and recommend mechanisms to collect and analyze data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, age, and socioeconomic status, resulting from the implementation of these provisions. Provides that the report and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3572

Introduced
2/5/26  
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Abolish Abortion Illinois Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in the Homicide Article and the Assault and Battery Subdivision of the Code definitions that define "person", "individual", and "another" as any living human being, including a preborn child at any stage of biological development, from fertilization until natural death. Provides that these definitions do not apply to the unintentional death of an unborn child when such death results from: (1) the undertaking of life-saving procedures on a pregnant woman when such procedures are accompanied by reasonable steps, if available, to save the life of her unborn child; or (2) spontaneous miscarriage. Provides that enforcement when the victim is an unborn child is subject to the same presumptions, defenses, justifications, immunities, and clemencies as would apply to the homicide of a human being who had been born alive. Provides that the provisions of the Article and Subdivision are in addition to any other provisions relating to the death of an unborn child and supersede any other provisions relating to the death of an unborn child to the extent that those provisions are in conflict with or are inconsistent with the provisions of the Article and Subdivision. Eliminates various offenses as conforming changes. Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Defines "person" to include an unborn child. Defines "unborn child" and "fertilization". Makes other changes. Provides that the Act is prospective. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3544

Introduced
2/5/26  
Creates the Job Creation Zone Pilot Program Act. Sets forth the boundaries of the job creation zone. Provides that applicants that pledge to hire at least 5 new employees at a designated location within the job creation zone are eligible for credits against their obligation to pay over withholding taxes under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes an applicant to request a credit award under the Act by making a formal written request or application with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Specifies that the amount of the credit may not exceed (i) 50% of the incremental income tax attributable to each new employee during the calendar year in which the new employee is hired and for the first 2 calendar years after the new employee is hired and (ii) 25% of the incremental income tax attributable to each new employee during the third and fourth calendar years after the new employee is hired. Grants the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity rulemaking powers to implement and enforce the Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3701

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Amends the School Code. Provides that all mandated categorical programs under the Code and the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act shall be funded at 100% of their required levels as calculated by the State Board of Education, without proration. Provides that, beginning with Fiscal Year 2027, the General Assembly shall appropriate funds for each fiscal year sufficient to fully reimburse school districts for all services and costs under mandated categorical programs, as required under the Code. Requires the State Board to annually provide to the General Assembly, no later than May 1 of each year, the appropriation levels needed to fully fund mandated categorical grant funding for the upcoming fiscal year. With respect to the evidence-based funding formula, provides that the State shall increase annual new State funds to ensure full funding of the formula beginning with Fiscal Year 2027. Requires the State Board to annually determine and report the amount necessary to bring all Tier 1 and Tier 2 organizational units to 100% of their adequacy targets, and requires the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funds to meet this requirement no later than Fiscal Year 2027. Provides that no organizational unit may receive less than the amount determined under the formula in any fiscal year. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3564

Introduced
2/5/26  
Creates the Facial Recognition Technology in Law Enforcement Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency that uses facial recognition technology shall conduct a compliance audit regarding implementation of the policies established under the Act. Requires the Illinois State Police to publish a report that may contain recommendations for updates in local policies regarding the use of facial recognition technology, overall rates of implementation of policies outlined in the Act, and an assessment of the accuracy and reliability of facial recognition technology used by law enforcement agencies in this State. Provides that facial recognition technology shall not be used by law enforcement agencies or law enforcement officers to analyze an image or recording of individuals (1) engaged in activity that is protected under the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution unless there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is actively committing a crime, is about to commit a crime, or has already committed a crime; (2) for the purpose of real or live-time identification of an image or recording; or (3) solely based on an individual's political or social beliefs, the individual's engagement in lawful activities, or the individual's race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, national origin, or housing status. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to publish a model statewide policy and curriculum regarding the use of facial recognition technology and other emerging technologies. In provisions concerning the decertification of law enforcement officers, requires administrative law judges presiding over decertification hearings to be trained in, among other things, technological tools that law enforcement officers use in criminal procedures. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that results generated by facial recognition technology shall not serve as the sole basis to establish probable cause for a warrant for arrest or a search warrant. Effective immediately.