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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4493

Introduced
1/20/26  
Amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HJR0051

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/22/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Enrolled
2/18/26  
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor JB Pritzker present to the General Assembly his Budget Message for the Fiscal Year 2027, as required by Chapter 15, Section 20/50-5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4500

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, for policies of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, coverage for pregnancy and postpartum care shall include medically necessary blood pressure monitors for pregnant or postpartum insured persons or beneficiaries. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4497

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/20/26  
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4508

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
4/14/26  
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires each county clerk to establish a process within 6 months or sooner after the effective date of the amendatory Act that allows a party or parties to participate in a video conferencing application in which a party may be seen and heard by the county clerk in real time if a party cannot travel or has difficulty traveling because of a disability, physical impairment, or health condition that impedes the mobility of a party to appear in person. Provides for such a party, at the sole discretion of the county clerk, the county clerk or designee may go to a party's location to complete the application. Requires that a request to the county clerk to complete the application in-person at a party's location must be supported by a written note or certification from a medical professional or licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, LPN, CNA, or hospice professional stating the accommodation is necessary to prevent a hardship as provided in the Act.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4502

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Allows a veteran who is traveling to or from a medical appointment to use a toll highway without paying the toll if the veteran has applied for and received from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority an Official Permit Card. Requires the Authority to adopt rules for the issuance of a permit that allows a veteran to use any toll highway without paying the established toll.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4505

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Amends the Election Code. Removes the option for a county in which there is no city, village, or incorporated town with a board of election commissioners to establish a county board of election commissioners by ordinance of the county board. Provides that a vote of approval from 60% of the electors shall be required for the proposition to be approved.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4506

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Amends the Election Code. Creates the Secure Elections Infrastructure Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be distributed by the State Board of Elections as grants to election authorities for: voting machine replacement; electronic poll book upgrades; cybersecurity hardening; voter accessibility upgrades; infrastructure for secure ballot transport and storage; and capital improvements to election authority facilities that are necessary to maintain safe, secure, and effective election administration. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish and use a formula to distribute moneys in the Fund to election authorities.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4504

Introduced
1/20/26  
Amends the Wildlife Code. In provisions regarding deer hunting, limits legal handguns and rifles to centerfire revolvers, centerfire handguns capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined, and centerfire rifles capable of holding not more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Provides that, if a centerfire handgun or centerfire rifle is capable of holding more than 3 rounds, it must be fitted with a one-piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the handgun or rifle, or it must be otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules. In provisions regarding prohibitions, provides that it is unlawful while deer hunting to be in possession of or in close proximity to a magazine that is capable of holding more than 2 rounds (rather than capable of making a rifle not single shot) or to possess a handgun or rifle otherwise capable of holding more than 3 rounds in the magazine and chamber combined. Repeals the definition of "single shot".
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4503

Introduced
1/20/26  
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that, by no later than January 1, 2028, the Department of Central Management Services shall, by rule, establish a program to allow the active members of TRS and their dependent beneficiaries to participate in the program of group health benefits made available under the Act to TRS benefit recipients and TRS dependent beneficiaries, including the program of group health benefits for Medicare-primary members and their Medicare-primary dependents, in lieu of health benefits otherwise provided by the school district. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the program, including, but not limited to, the manner of electing to participate in the program, eligibility for participation in the program, and contributions for coverage through the program. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4507

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Appropriates $25,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Secure Elections Infrastructure Fund. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4512

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/20/26  
Engrossed
4/8/26  
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act and the River Conservancy Districts Act. Makes changes to the competitive bidding thresholds for contracts entered into by River Conservancy Districts or the Cook County Forest Preserve District for supplies, materials, or work. Changes the bid threshold to $60,000 for contracts related to supplies or materials, $30,000 for contracts involving work, or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4509

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
4/14/26  
Refer
4/15/26  
Refer
4/28/26  
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit by the Department of Human Services or its designee within 60 days after admission (rather than just a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission). Provides that, after admission, any resident with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who experiences a specified significant change in physical or mental condition shall be referred by the nursing facility for a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee within 72 hours after the significant change.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4513

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the research and development credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4511

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if a late discretionary hearing for a revised final assessment has been granted after a lien has attached, then the lien shall remain in full force except to the extent to which the final assessment may be reduced by a revised final assessment following the hearing or review. Effective immediately.