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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4918

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Creates the Long-Term Care Trust Act. Establishes the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Trust Program) within the Department on Aging to provide long-term services and supports funding benefits to eligible employees through payroll deductions to be deposited into the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund created under the Act. Requires the Department on Aging, an actuary contracted with the Department on Aging, and the Department of Revenue to have the responsibilities of implementing and administering the Trust Program. Sets forth the Department on Aging's responsibilities, including, but not limited to: (i) making determinations regarding an individual's status as an eligible beneficiary; (ii) approving long-term services and supports eligible for payment; (iii) registering long-term services and supports providers that meet minimum qualifications; and (iv) disbursing payments of benefits to registered long-term services and supports providers. Requires the Department of Revenue to collect and assess employee premiums under the program, make eligibility determinations, and other responsibilities. Contains provisions on the responsibilities of the contracted actuary; the establishment of a Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Commission and a Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Council; qualifying beneficiary requirements; payroll premiums and the disbursement of benefits; coverage for self-employed individuals; the management of the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund; appeals of benefit determinations; federal waiver requirements; reporting requirements; and other matters. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4905

Introduced
2/3/26  
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In the Pretrial Release Article of the Code, changes the definition of "willful flight" to include intentional conduct to elude arrest. In the definition, changes "thwart the judicial process to avoid prosecution" to "thwart the judicial process or avoid prosecution". Deletes from the definition that isolated instances of nonappearance in court alone are not evidence of the risk of willful flight. In the pretrial detention provisions, deletes a provision that one of the grounds for pretrial detention is the high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution when the defendant is charged with certain specified offenses. Replaces that provision with just the high likelihood of willful flight and the person is charged with certain specified offenses.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4917

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Amends the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall coordinate with the Department on Aging and the Department of Human Services to ensure the maximization of all available federal financial participation and existing State revenue sources, which shall include, but not be limited to, identifying and integrating funding streams currently used for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers to support PACE enrollment and developing a unified budgeting approach under which appropriations for long-term services and supports are treated as a fungible pool, allowing funding to transition seamlessly when a participant chooses PACE over traditional waiver services. Provides that, to ensure participant choice and program flexibility, the Department shall establish a service-neutral enrollment mechanism. Provides that if an individual is on a waiting list for a HCBS waiver and chooses to enroll in PACE, the individual's status and slot value shall be preserved and applied to the PACE capitation rate to ensure the State's budget neutrality. Sets forth provisions concerning funding portability, transitioning between PACE and traditional HCBS models, and the use of a Unified Assessment Tool.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4907

Introduced
2/3/26  
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a defendant has previously been granted pretrial release for any offense, that pretrial release shall be revoked if the defendant is charged with an offense that is alleged to have occurred within or outside this State during the defendant's pretrial release, regardless of the classification of the offense (rather than when a defendant has previously been granted pretrial release for a felony or Class A misdemeanor, that pretrial release may be revoked only if the defendant is charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor that is alleged to have occurred during the defendant's pretrial release), after a hearing on the court's own motion or upon the filing of a verified petition by the State.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4911

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
4/8/26  
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4914

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Sets per diem add-on rates, beginning January 1, 2027, for nursing facilities based on a facility's STRIVE study staffing levels. Provides that no nursing facility's variable staffing per diem add-on shall be reduced by more than 5% in 2 consecutive quarters; and that no facility below 73% of the staffing indicated by the STRIVE study shall receive a variable per diem staffing add-on after December 31, 2026. Provides that beginning January 1, 2027, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must split the support rate into its cost report based parts, general services and general administration. Provides that the general services portion shall be referred to as "Support - non-nurse staff" and the general administration portion shall be referred to as "Support - Administrative". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4901

Introduced
2/3/26  
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that for sentences imposed under the law in effect on or after February 1, 1978, exempts the offenses of possession of child sexual abuse material and the former offenses of possession of child pornography and possession of aggravated child pornography from the provision that offenses that were committed as part of a single course of conduct during which there was no substantial change in the nature of the criminal objective that the aggregate of consecutive sentences shall not exceed the sum of the maximum terms authorized under the Code for the 2 most serious felonies involved.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4900

Introduced
2/3/26  
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when determining which conditions reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant as required or the safety of any other person or persons of the community, the court shall consider the ability of the court or pretrial services to effectively monitor the defendant's compliance with the conditions of pretrial release that are imposed. Provides that upon verified application by the defendant, the court before which the proceeding is pending may reconsider the current pretrial conditions imposed and determine whether the current conditions imposed are necessary to reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant as required, the safety of any other person, and the compliance of the defendant with all the conditions of pretrial release. Provides that the defendant shall be required to present a verified application setting forth in detail any new facts not known or obtainable at the time of the previous hearing determining conditions of pre-trial release. Provides that if the court removes a pretrial release condition, the court shall state on the record of the proceedings the findings of facts and conclusions of law upon which such order is based.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4921

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Engrossed
4/8/26  
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.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4919

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the campaign free zone at any polling place located within any forest preserve district or conservation district shall extend 100 horizontal feet from each entrance to the room used by voters to engage in voting and shall also extend 500 horizontal feet from each entrance to the room used by voters to engage in voting to the boundaries of the district.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4916

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, rates for adult day services shall be increased to $17.84 per hour and rates for each way transportation services for adult day services shall be increased to $13.44 per unit transportation.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5216

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code with respect to the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. Provides that a maximum of $2,000 (rather than $1,000) shall be given as monetary assistance and incentives toward the National Board for Professional Teaching standards' renewal application fee. Removes other monetary assistance and incentives. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide an annual stipend of $4,000 for up to 5 years to teachers who hold current National Board for Professional Teacher Standards certification. Provides that to receive the $4,000 annual stipend, the National Board certified teacher must be employed as a public school teacher and must hold a valid National Board for Professional Teacher Standards certificate throughout each year of the stipend. Provides that if there are adequate funds available, mentoring programming must be made available to support qualified educators in their pursuit of National Board certification. Sets forth specific incentives, and provides that funds may also be used for (i) professional development training provided by National Board certified teachers or (ii) instructional leadership training for qualified educators interested in supporting implementation of the Illinois Learning Standards or teaching and learning priorities of the State Board of Education or both. Provides that the selection of teachers who hold both a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation and a current corresponding certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be encouraged for other mentoring programs.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3610

Introduced
2/5/26  
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 2028, 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.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3684

Introduced
2/5/26  
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a prosecution for aggravated kidnaping resulting in death may be commenced at any time.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3500

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Creates the Legal Deserts Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts may establish a program to provide grants or reimbursements to compensate an individual lawyer or law firms that relocate or open an office within a geographic area for the purpose of providing legal services to individuals residing within a legal desert. Provides that the grants or reimbursements may cover marketing expenses, compensation for an attorney or up to 2 attorneys per firm, or other eligible expenses identified by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.