Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 98)

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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1639

Introduced
2/4/25  
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurance company that provides automobile liability insurance to any registered vehicle required to have liability coverage under the Illinois Vehicle Code must notify the Secretary within 30 days after a policy cancellation. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, within 30 days after an insurance company notifies the Secretary of a liability insurance policy cancellation, the Secretary of State shall notify the owner of the motor vehicle that is the subject of the canceled liability insurance policy that the owner has 30 days after the issuance of the notice to provide verification of a liability insurance policy for the vehicle and that, if the owner fails to provide the verification with the 30-day period, the Secretary shall cancel the owner's license or permit until the owner provides the required verification.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1530

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Amends the Election Code. For specified applications, change of address forms, or recertifications of a driver's license or State identification card, provides that the application, form, or recertification shall serve as a dual-purpose application when the applicant presents specified identification (rather than meets the requirements of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005). Modifies requirements of the dual-purpose application. Modifies the content of the written notice required to be given by the Office of the Secretary of State to each applicant and requires the Office of the Secretary of State to determine whether each applicant is currently registered to vote in Illinois and the applicant's registration address. Provides that, if an applicant provides the Secretary of State with an identification document which demonstrates that the applicant is not a United States citizen, the application shall not serve as a dual-purpose application. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make conforming changes. Provides that changes made by the amendatory Act that require implementation shall be implemented no later than January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1619

Introduced
2/4/25  
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than limited to those arising in immigration courts located within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county).
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1565

Introduced
2/4/25  
Provides that the amendatory Act to be referred to as the Truth in Politics Act. Includes legislative findings. Amends the Prohibitions and Penalties Article of the Election Code. Creates prohibitions against (i) false statements to affect a vote, (ii) unlawful attempts to affect the outcome of a campaign, (iii) distribution of materials intending to mislead people on a candidate's incumbency status, and (iv) libel and defamation in political advertising. Provides that, if a person violates the provisions, the person can be enjoined civilly. Provides that a violation of the provisions are Class A misdemeanors. Amends the Fair Campaign Practices Article of the Election Code. Requires (rather than allows) candidates and the chairs of political committees to sign and file the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Makes changes to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Requires a candidate to include in all of the candidate's campaign literature and advertising the following statement: "I am a candidate for (specify office), and I support the accuracy of this message." Provides penalties for failure to timely file a signed Code of Fair Campaign Practices and for violations of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices or other provisions of the Article. Effective February 1, 2026.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1605

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
Enrolled
5/31/25  
Chaptered
8/15/25  
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may apply for an agriculture education teacher grant to fund an amount not to exceed 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher and the teacher shall receive 100% of the compensation for 60 additional days. Provides, in a provision concerning prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, that each pupil entering the 9th grade must successfully complete one year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, (D) career and technical education (rather than vocational education), or (E) forensic speech (speech and debate). Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SJR0017

Introduced
2/4/25  
Designates Illinois Route 15 from the western edge of Fairfield west to the intersection with County Highway 10 as the "Pfc. Kenny Kays Memorial Highway".
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1590

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Amends the Freedom of Information Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Exempts from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act information and documentary materials obtained by the Office of the Attorney general or a State's Attorney under certain provisions of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that certain materials are not available for examination, except by authorized employees of the Attorney General and authorized law enforcement, without the consent of the persons who produced the materials. Provides that certain materials obtained by the Attorney General from other law enforcement officials shall be treated as if produced pursuant to a subpoena for purposes of maintaining the confidentiality of such information.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1612

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Enrolled
5/21/25  
Chaptered
8/1/25  
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further modifies the thresholds for competitive bidding under the Park District Code, the Conservation District Act, and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that all contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $60,000 for supplies and materials and $30,000 for work, or a lower amount for supplies, material, or work if required by board policy, must be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SR0093

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Mourns the death of Diane Marie (Flamm) McCleland.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1579

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Changes the definition of "patient". Specifies that each patient has the right to be informed of additional information. Adds a right of each patient to be treated with courtesy and respect, to have the patient's human and civil rights maintained, and to have the patient's basic human needs accommodated in a timely manner. Adds a right of each patient to have the patient's medical directives reviewed with the health care provider before any procedures are scheduled or decisions are made. Adds a right of each patient to continuity and coordination of care among and between all disciplines serving the patient's needs. Adds a right of each patient who receives services from an outside provider to be told the identity of the provider. Updates the right of each patient to privacy and confidentiality, adding that (1) the patient shall be given current information in writing concerning certain aspects of the patient's care, (2) the patient may opt out, either digitally or in writing, from certain sharing of health information, and (3) the patient shall not be denied access to care if opting out. Makes changes to provisions regarding experimental procedures. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1525

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Agency for grants to Community Resource Healing Centers (CHRC)for their operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1501

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts from garnishment for a period of 30 calendar days wages electronically deposited directly into a judgment debtor's checking or savings account in a financial institution. Increases the amount that every individual is entitled to for the individual's estate of homestead from $15,000 to $100,000 if the property is owned by a single individual, and from $30,000 to $200,000 if the property is owned by 2 or more individuals. Makes conforming changes in provisions regarding: the validity of a release, waiver, or conveyance of a property; the proceeds of a sale; bids for less than the exempted amount; proceedings to enforce a judgment; notice to judgment debtors; and the sale of premises and distribution of proceeds. Increases the exemptions for: other personal property from $4,000 to $27,000; a motor vehicle from $2,400 to $16,000; tools of the trade of the debtor from $1,500 to 10,000; and personal injury from $15,000 to $100,000. Makes conforming changes.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1502

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that the Division of Probation Services shall reimburse the county or counties for 100% of the salary for all probation officer and supervisor positions approved for reimbursement by the division to meet pretrial services programs and specialty court programs. Provides that for the remaining probation officer positions engaged in basic services and new or expanded services approved of the total statewide number as of July 1, 2023, beginning on July 1, 2026, 20% of that number shall be transferred to those requiring 100% salary reimbursement. Each subsequent July 1, another 20% of the July 1, 2023 population shall also be transferred under described circumstances.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2593

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to apply to companies registered with the Department of Transportation to conduct testing of autonomous vehicles.
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Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2574

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/12/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/14/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Enrolled
5/22/25  
Chaptered
8/15/25  
Amends the School Code. Requires, on or before July 1, 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State Board of Education to report specified information for each assessment contract it enters into. Requires the State Board to make the compiled information available on its Internet website. Requires the State Board to engage with certain groups to enhance the transparency around assessments. Allows the State Board to adopt rules to carry out its responsibilities under the provisions. Effective immediately.