Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 208)
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4629
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Refer
3/18/26
Refer
3/27/26
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a vintage distilled spirits license that allows a vintage distilled spirits licensee to purchase vintage distilled spirits from a vintage distilled spirits seller and sell vintage distilled spirits. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions, license fees, monthly reporting requirements, labeling requirements, and limits on the purchase and sale of vintage distilled spirits. Provides that a vintage distilled spirits seller shall not sell more than 24 vintage distilled spirits packages to any single or combination of vintage distilled spirits licensees in any given 12-month period. Sets forth a fine for a vintage distilled spirits seller who violates that limit.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4637
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Refer
2/11/26
Refer
3/27/26
Amends the Property Tax Code. In counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, provides that property that receives an erroneous homestead exemption for the current assessment year or for any of the 3 prior assessment years may be considered omitted property. Provides for penalties and interest to be imposed on that omitted property. Provides that any arrearage of taxes or interest that might have been assessed against that omitted property shall not be chargeable to certain bona fide purchasers of the property. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4630
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a foreign national may not make, directly or indirectly, a contribution to a ballot initiative committee or an independent expenditure committee for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters, and neither a ballot initiative committee nor an independent expenditure committee may knowingly solicit or accept a contribution from a foreign national for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters. Provides that a foreign national may not make an independent expenditure for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4622
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. Provides that if a tree along a fence line abutting a roadway is on a property that was formerly used as farm land and is now owned or managed by the Department of Transportation and encroaches onto, over, or beneath a neighboring parcel that is currently used for farming, the parcel owner may petition the Department of Transportation to remove the tree if the tree's growth is affecting crop growth or otherwise hindering the parcel owner's economic use of the land to the extent that the problem can only be effectively remediated by removing the tree. Permits the neighboring parcel owner to remove the tree at the parcel owner's own expense without any obligation to compensate the Department of Transportation for the tree's removal if the Department of Transportation does not either remove the tree, grant the neighboring parcel owner permission to remove the tree, or explain in writing why the tree cannot in good faith be removed within 60 days. Provides that if the Department of Transportation cannot in good faith remove the tree within 60 days, the maximum delay allowed is an additional 60 days for it to remove the tree. Provides that if a neighboring parcel owner has been given authority to remove a tree, the parcel owner is immune from a claim of damages to the property, except in the cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4625
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Township Code. Provides that all townships with a population less than 500 are dissolved on January 1, 2029. Provides for the transfer of real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving township to the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township. Provides that, on and after the date of dissolution, all rights and duties of the dissolved township, excluding those of the township's road district, may be exercised by the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township solely on behalf of the residents of the geographic area within the boundaries of the dissolved township. Provides that the county board of the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township may levy a property tax within the boundaries of the dissolved township for the duties taken on by the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township. Provides that all road districts wholly within the boundaries of a dissolving township shall retain all the same powers and responsibilities of each road district that were held prior to the dissolution of the township. Provides that elected and appointed township officers and road commissioners shall cease to hold office on the date of dissolution of the township and road districts, no longer be compensated, and do not have legal recourse relating to the ceasing of their elected or appointed positions upon the ceasing of their offices. Requires the highway commissioner of a dissolved township to comply with specified provisions of the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the highway commissioner of a dissolved township to attend at least one county board meeting each month. Amends the Counties Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4632
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Appropriates $500,000 to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to fund the Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HR0637
Introduced
1/27/26
Passed
3/19/26
Congratulates Blake Twenhafel on being awarded the 2025 American STAR in Agribusiness by the National Future Farmers of America (FFA). Wishes him continued success in his endeavors.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4635
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Appropriates $1,000,000 to the Department of Public Health to fund nursing education scholarships. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4633
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, subject to appropriation from the General Revenue Fund and in addition to any other funds available to the Department of Public Health for nursing education scholarships, the Department may award additional nursing education scholarships. Removes a provision regarding nursing education scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4624
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Makes changes concerning the circumstances under which officer-worn body camera footage may be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act. Requires a requester of officer-worn body camera footage under the Freedom of Information Act to certify specified information with the request. Exempts officer-worn body camera footage from disclosure if it reveals certain information, depicts certain information, involves an active investigation, relates to pending criminal charges, would prejudice a jury or compromise prosecution, will be used for a listed forbidden purpose, or is otherwise exempt. Requires a law enforcement agency to make available for inspection and copying officer-worn body camera footage that is not exempt from disclosure. Allows a law enforcement agency to deny a request that violates certain provisions or standards established under certain provisions. Provides that a public body, law enforcement agency, or employee acting in good faith reliance is not subject to civil liability solely for denying or limiting access to a body-worn camera recording, as long as the denial or limitation is based on a reasonable interpretation of applicable law. Repeals the provisions added to the Officer-Worn Body Camera Act by the amendatory Act 5 years after the amendatory Act's effective date.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4627
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Refer
3/18/26
Refer
3/27/26
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Vehicle Use Tax Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the taxes under those Acts do not apply to a motor vehicle that is registered in the State to an Illinois resident who acquired the vehicle while the Illinois resident was stationed outside of this State as an active duty member of the military.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4620
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/19/26
Engrossed
4/8/26
Refer
4/10/26
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Required the Department of Human Services to provide informational materials about the Senator Scott Bennett ABLE Program to: persons who are placed in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013; persons with disabilities who receive services funded by or administered in conjunction with the Department, including, but not limited to, home and community based services, home-based support services, PUNS services, home care services, and services at a Center for Independent Living. Provides that the informational materials shall be provided when a person first enrolls for such services and as part of any annual process required for the person to maintain eligibility for such services. Requires the Office of the State Treasurer to prepare and deliver the informational materials in an electronic format to the Department and distribute the materials to eligible persons.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4636
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Refer
2/11/26
Refer
3/27/26
Amends the New Markets Development Program Act. Provides that a credit under the Act may be transferred to an affiliate. Provides that the cap on credits is $37,000,000 for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2029. Makes changes concerning the allocation schedule. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4628
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits threatening another person when that person knowingly delivers or conveys, directly or indirectly, to another person by any means, whether verbal, written, or through social media, a communication containing: (1) a threat that would place another person or a member of his or her immediate family in reasonable apprehension of immediate or future bodily harm, death, sexual assault, confinement, or restraint; or (2) a threat that would place another person or a member of his or her immediate family in reasonable apprehension that damage will occur to property in the custody, care, or control of the person or his or her immediate family. Provides that threatening another person is a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Defines "immediate family" and "social media".
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session
Illinois House Bill HB4621
Introduced
1/27/26
Refer
2/3/26
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that there shall be no fee for one Deer Hunting Permit to take one deer in one season with either bow and arrow or gun for a resident of the State who receives assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.