Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 479)

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Illinois Senate Bill SR0727

Introduced
4/16/26  
Refer
4/16/26  
Mourns the death of Joe Irvin Conover of Quincy.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB4188

Introduced
4/16/26  
Creates the Bereavement Care for All Act. Directs the Department of Public Health to develop a statewide Bereavement Care Strategic Plan and a centralized Bereavement Care Resource and Navigation Hub. Requires the State Board of Education to develop model guidance for school districts regarding grief-informed education. Directs State-funded professional licensing boards to evaluate integration of grief-informed training and education into continuing education requirements. Directs the Department of Public Health to develop screening tools in schools and healthcare settings to identify bereaved children and adults and connect them with appropriate resources. Requires the Department of Public Health to improve data collection regarding bereavement prevalence and disparities and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to adopt rules. Contains findings. Defines terms.
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Illinois Senate Bill SR0726

Introduced
4/16/26  
Refer
4/16/26  
Urges the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Corrections Fallen Heroes Memorial on the State Capitol grounds. Recognizes the inherent danger and risk that correctional employees confront daily while serving a critical public safety mission. Affirms that the State's fallen heroes are deserving of a public memorial honoring the sacrifice they made.
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Illinois Senate Bill SR0728

Introduced
4/16/26  
Refer
4/16/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Congratulates Aqsa School on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. Commends the institution for its decades of leadership, innovation, and service to the people of Illinois.
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Illinois Senate Bill SJR0063

Introduced
4/16/26  
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 16, 2026, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 30, 2026, and when it stands adjourned on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 05, 2026, or until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, April 17, 2026, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 22, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 05, 2026, or until the call of the Speaker.
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Illinois House Bill HR0823

Introduced
4/16/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Refer
4/27/26  
Declares May 6, 2026 as Illinois Bacon Day in the State of Illinois and invites all Illinoisans to thank a pig farmer by enjoying some delicious slices of bacon.
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Illinois House Bill HR0824

Introduced
4/16/26  
Congratulates Aaron Mercier on his retirement. Commends him for his more than three decades of outstanding service in the field of education to the State of Illinois.
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Illinois House Bill HJRCA0027

Introduced
4/17/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the decennial redistricting of Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides that Legislative and Representative Districts shall each be drawn, in order of priority, (1) to be substantially equal in population; (2) to ensure that no citizen is denied an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of his or her choice; (3) to create, where practical, racial coalition or influence Districts; (4) to be contiguous; and (5) to the extent practicable, to be compact. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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Illinois House Bill HR0825

Introduced
4/17/26  
Mourns the passing of Barbara Deer and her son, Kaleb Deer, of Chicago
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Illinois Senate Bill SR0729

Introduced
4/17/26  
Encourages the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide ACT WorkKeys assessments or a comparable career readiness assessment at no cost to students. Encourages participation in such assessments to be voluntary and for no student to be required to participate. Encourages ISBE and local school districts to annually publish information regarding career readiness assessments and opportunities to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) or similar credential. Encourages the Illinois Community College Board to work with community colleges to develop and implement policies to award academic credit toward associate degree programs in workforce, applied science, or technical fields. Encourages such credit to: (1) align with credit recommendations published by the American Council on Education (ACE) or other recognized credit recommendation frameworks, or (2) apply to technical and workforce-aligned associate degree programs. Affirms that nothing in this Resolution should be construed to require public universities or private institutions of higher education to accept such credit. Encourages ISBE to collect and report to the General Assembly aggregate statewide data on student access to career readiness assessments, participation rates, credential attainment outcomes, and postsecondary enrollment outcomes.
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Illinois House Bill HR0827

Introduced
4/20/26  
Declares April 26 to May 2, 2026 as Apprenticeship Week 2026 and urges stakeholders and partners to recognize the value of registered apprenticeships and to promote awareness and expansion of apprenticeships.
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Illinois House Bill HR0826

Introduced
4/20/26  
Declares April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the State of Illinois. Urges all Illinoisans to recognize this month by dedicating ourselves to the task of improving the quality of life for all children and families.
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Illinois House Bill HJRCA0028

Introduced
4/20/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the decennial redistricting of Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides that Legislative and Representative Districts shall each be drawn, in order of priority, (1) to be substantially equal in population; (2) to ensure that no citizen is denied an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of his or her choice on account of race; (3) to create, where practical, racial coalition or influence Districts; (4) to be contiguous; and (5) to the extent practicable, to be compact. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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Illinois House Bill HR0830

Introduced
4/21/26  
Congratulates Jim Wiseman on his retirement as executive director of the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA). Commends him for his 18 years of dedicated service to the disability community. Wishes him health and happiness in all his future endeavors.
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Illinois House Bill HR0828

Introduced
4/21/26  
Congratulates the Decatur Catholic Athletics 8th grade girls volleyball team, the Bulldogs, on winning the Illinois Elementary School Association 2026 Class 2A State Championship.