Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills into law on Aug. 15. The new laws cover a range of topics, from health care and education to public safety and consumer protection.
Governor Pritzker issued vetoes on two bills, according to a news release.
HB2682, which would have streamlined Family Violence Option screening into the standard TANF application process and increased Crisis Assistance benefits, was vetoed. SB0246, which would have allowed the State Treasurer to create a nonprofit investment pool and electronic payment processing program for 501(c)3 and 501(c)5 organizations, was also vetoed.
According to the announcement, here is a summary of the bills signed by Gov. Pritzker:
HB3756: Creates an Easy Enrollment process for the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange.
HB0079: Allows retired sheriffs to work as school security guards.
HB1226: Raises the minimum age for annual driving tests from 75 to 79.
HB1270: Allows health care professionals to place their license in a fee-exempt, volunteer status.
HB1278: Protects employees who record crimes of violence using employer-issued equipment.
HB1287: Requires skilled care facilities to have an AED by Jan. 1, 2030.
HB1316: Expands firearm violence reporting requirements on school grounds.
HB1331: Requires the Department of Insurance to consider network adequacy ratios for genetic medicine providers.
HB1368: Aligns professional development programs for teachers with the comprehensive literacy plan.
HB1447: Changes the monthly due date for state agencies to publish investment information.
HB1502: Clarifies roles of ISP, Tollway, and IDOT in law prohibiting cars stopped near O’Hare.
HB1538: Allows the Bloomington & Normal Water Reclamation District to sell treated wastewater.
HB1575: Removes the fee on modifying an unlawful restricted covenant on a property deed.
HB1577: Clarifies that student health insurance plans do not cover a student’s parent or stepparent.
HB1597: Strengthens long-term care resident rights and protections.
HB1615: Permits the US national flag to be displayed on courthouse grounds.
HB1628: Enhances data collection on civil asset forfeiture cases.
HB1648: Allows firefighter pension fund beneficiaries to assign a portion of their benefit.
HB1710: Requires detailed quarterly reporting from ISP on violent crime investigations.
HB1821: Establishes new standards for billboard registration and permits.
HB1842: Expands powers of hearing officers to prohibit further code violations.
HB1861: Provides reimbursement pathways for educational services in long-term care facilities.
HB2142: Clarifies tax collection for ambulance services in overlapping jurisdictions.
HB2179: Requires reporting of incidents in assisted living settings that harm residents.
HB2337: Sets guidelines for waivers of legal rights in mediation agreements.
HB2359: Creates special Emergency Medical Service chief license plates.
HB2362: Creates special Air Medal license plates.
HB2366: Requires electronic reporting to the Illinois EPA by 2030.
HB2386: Creates special Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates.
HB2391: Clarifies use of treated wastewater for certain purposes.
HB2397: Requires the Department of Corrections to report on hospice and palliative care programs.
HB2409: Requires disclosure of PFAS chemicals in firefighting clothing.
HB2418: Creates the Commission on Youth Sports within the Department of Human Services.
HB2456: Creates the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act.
HB2459: Creates new opportunities for certified public accountants.
HB2462: Allows individuals to carry and administer epinephrine after training.
HB2506: Clarifies that additional fees cannot be included in a military license plate fee waiver.
HB2537: Requires transition planning for students with an IEP to include graduation discussions.
HB2546: Clarifies the timeline for parole petitions for individuals committed under age 21.
HB2547: Modifies the name of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HB2548: Creates the Self-Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Ban Act.
HB2551: Reinstates the First Responders Suicide Task Force.
HB2572: Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine scholarship eligibility.
HB2574: Requires the State Board of Education to report on student assessment contracts.
HB2589: Requires pharmacists to sell hypodermic needles when needed for medication.
HB2602: Eliminates the statute of limitations for involuntary servitude or human trafficking cases.
HB2688: Allows certified nurse midwives to provide or assist with home births.
HB2774: Designates the Department of Human Services as the lead agency for the Domestic Violence Hotline.
HB2801: Requires the State Board of Education to publish a list of organizations with career opportunities.
HB2802: Expands approved programs for students during the school day.
HB2873: Expands the definition of stalking and clarifies harassment guidelines.
HB2874: Removes limitations on the sale of ephedrine prescriptions.
HB2877: Requires the Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board to report to the General Assembly.
HB2962: Provides flexibility in the school bus driver permit process.
HB2966: Creates a grant program for school district reorganization feasibility studies.
HB2983: Updates Illinois transportation laws to improve safety and streamline services.
HB3000: Requires employee IDs at school districts to include crisis helpline information.
HB3011: Requires community college board members to take an oath of office.
HB3026: Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidance for dual language programs.
HB3039: Expands options for students in grades 7 or 8 to take high school courses.
HB3046: Allows collective bargaining agreements to enhance employee rights.
HB3087: Aligns Illinois with federal standards for pseudoephedrine medication access.
HB3094: Extends pre-tax commuter benefits to part-time workers.
HB3095: Allows flexibility in the number of volunteer members on human rights authority boards.
HB3098: Extends the electronics recycling program through 2031.
HB3141: Requires public water supply components to be included in EPA approval for water main projects.
HB3144: Grants privacy protections to administrative law judges.
HB3160: Requires annual rate sheets for home and community-based providers.
HB0460: Requires student aid to be available to all Illinois residents.
HB0871: Clarifies convictions that could prohibit child placement in caregiver homes.
HB1062: Includes a priority order for anchor institutions in the Illinois Century Network Act.
HB1224: Updates public construction contract requirements.
HB1302: Enhances victim rights and reporting procedures for sexual assault and domestic violence cases.
HB1362: Closes a loophole in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act.
HB1364: Extends the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority Act and makes changes to the board.
HB1365: Allows mental health profession applicants to practice while awaiting licensure.
HB1431: Requires hospitals to inform patients about facility fees for outpatient services.
HB1505: Updates the Illinois Horse Racing Act and restricts certain s.
HB1576: Modernizes the Court of Claims Act for remote participation and e-filing.
HB1586: Subjects state employees administering federal programs to the Personnel Code.
HB1616: Extends paid leave for organ donation to part-time employees.
HB1631: Clarifies the authority of the Department of Innovation and Technology.
HB1787: Requires school districts to train substitute teachers in evacuation and lockdown drills.
HB1859: Prohibits community colleges from using AI as a primary instructor.
HB1864: Clarifies requirements for dental care provider electronic billing.
HB1866: Updates the Emergency Telephone System Act to improve 9-1-1 services.
HB2139: Provides financial flexibility to the Board of America’s Central Port District.
HB2155: Removes deed restrictions on property transferred to the Community Hope Center.
HB2196: Increases the maximum number of poultry processed on a farm without inspection.
HB3178: Updates the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act.
HB3187: Streamlines the work of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
HB3214: Requires a study on the impact of a Medicare Part A Buy-In Agreement.
HB3238: Allows highway commissioners to be paid from multiple funds.
HB3290: Updates reimbursement procedures under the Underground Storage Tank program.
HB3327: Requires hospitals to provide information and referrals to the Early Intervention program.
HB3328: Requires assessment for Alzheimer’s and dementia before admission to assisted living.
HB3352: Establishes protections for victims of coerced debt.
HB3359: Allows courts to impanel up to four alternate jurors in civil cases.
HB3360: Requires veterinarians to display licenses and sets requirements for veterinary technicians.
HB3373: Allows psychologist license applicants to take exams before completing postdoctoral experience.
HB3377: Requires school districts to report funding for homeless students.
HB3388: Authorizes fire departments to use all-terrain vehicles and aircraft.
HB3429: Requires joint training sessions for surveyors and assisted living providers.
HB3439: Increases the childcare criminal background check renewal timeline.
HB3444: Exempts day care homes serving military children from licensing.
HB3467: Updates the Illinois Banking Act and Credit Union Act.
HB3487: Requires demographic data collection during license renewals.
HB3489: Allows pharmacists to dispense all contraceptives and requires Medicaid coverage.
HB3510: Extends deadlines for the Capital Development Board to create energy code standards.
HB3528: Allows students to be paid during student teaching.
HB3566: Prohibits minors from being named in eviction actions.
HB3645: Expands opioid overdose reporting to all EMS providers.
HB3671: Allows prosecution of nonconsensual sharing of private images in the victim’s county.
HB3678: Consolidates license suspensions and revocations in conservation law statutes.
HB3710: Strengthens protections for crime victims during investigations.
HB3740: Authorizes land transfer in Peoria County.
HB3744: Updates rules for transporting irradiated nuclear reactor fuel.
HB3761: Requires publication of information on homelessness support services.
HB3796: Expands coverage provisions for insurance networks.
HB3849: Allows hospice employees to receive prescriptions via couriers.
HB3850: Authorizes medical simulation training in continuing education.
SB0027: Clarifies the termination date for child support.
SB0067: Gives the Department of Labor discretion in penalty amounts for nurse agency violations.
SB0083: Increases the personal property transfer threshold by affidavit.
SB0324: Provides expedited placement for the Family Support Program.
SB0409: Allows private universities to participate in the Child Welfare Education Fellowship Pilot Program.
SB0593: Creates a task force to address health care workforce shortages.
SB0798: Clarifies the definition of “non-clinical service area” in health facilities planning.
SB0851: Allows multifunction school activity buses to transport students to career activities.
SB1231: Extends the timeline for school districts to address requests for independent educational evaluations.
SB1238: Requires health insurance companies to expand coverage for nonopioid medications.
SB1274: Allows sexual assault survivors to use treatment vouchers for transportation.
SB1295: Mandates CPR training for emergency medical dispatchers.
SB1329: Empowers the State Superintendent to inform employers of educator misconduct investigations.
SB1339: Names Giant City State Park’s visitor center and arena.
SB1376: Requires institutions of higher education to post cost of attendance for the past ten years.
SB1383: Extends the Condominium and Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Act.
SB1411: Clarifies processes for end-of-life declarations.
SB1475: Provides a scholarship award for student members of education boards.
SB1507: Requires a traffic safety study for Lake Shore Drive.
SB1537: Creates a regulatory framework for educational income share agreements.
SB2469: Extends the deadline for veterinarians to submit controlled substance prescriptions electronically.
HB1082: Lowers financial reporting requirements for small municipalities.
HB1430: Authorizes the State Treasurer to invest in refinance loans for student loan debt.
HB1461: Provides a permanent easement for property in Fulton County.
HB1908: Allows the MWRD executive director to appoint a deputy executive director.
HB2346: Requires the Department of Public Health to maintain information on the Drug Reuse Program.
HB2387: Reforms court-ordered mental health outpatient treatment.
HB2390: Sets parameters for school districts to withdraw from special education agreements.
HB2419: Clarifies landfill siting hearings and allows IDOT to charge fees for emissions studies.
HB2425: Prohibits life insurance companies from discriminating based on felony convictions.
HB2436: Allows the Cook County Public Defender to represent non-citizens in immigration proceedings.
HB2442: Allows emergency management vehicles to use traffic control signal preemption devices.
HB2516: Bans the sale of consumer products containing PFAS starting in 2032.
HB2562: Requires training for guardians of estates.
HB2667: Clarifies when required rules are permissible under the Illinois Administrative Procedures Act.
HB2675: Requires permanent signs on public paved bike trails at highway crossings.
HB2690: Closes loopholes in the legal framework for charging the crime of grooming.
HB2772: Ensures financing for women’s sports stadiums under the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.
HB2785: Allows out-of-network ambulance providers to bill consumers as in-network.
HB2907: Enumerates rights for parents involved with the Illinois child welfare system.
HB2947: Removes background check requirements for non-gaming occupational licenses.
HB2977: Establishes minimum funding requirements for emergency service vehicles in large municipalities.
HB2978: Requires employers to provide unpaid leave for employees with a child in the NICU.
HB2986: Streamlines the School Code.
HB2987: Requires warehouse operators to prepare a tornado safety plan.
HB2994: Allows parents to inspect and copy their child’s special education record.
HB3050: Extends the permit window for swimming pool construction.
HB3078: Makes technical changes related to healthcare administration.
HB3125: Requires driver training instructors to have held a valid license for two years.
HB3140: Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program Act.
HB3176: Stipulates restrictions on gaming operations in a land management agreement.
HB3177: Allows IDOT construction projects to proceed more efficiently.
HB3193: Makes changes to the Illinois Pension Code.
HB3200: Allows individuals to receive unemployment insurance due to mental health disability.
HB3247: Prohibits denial of free public education based on citizenship status.
HB3248: Requires health insurance policies to cover medically necessary laser hair removal.
HB3281: Modifies law enforcement handling of domestic violence involving juveniles.
HB3300: Strengthens consumer protections for post-secondary students.
HB3309: Requires employers to provide information to the state labor organization.
HB3345: Extends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
HB3363: Creates the FAIR Act to establish the Office of State Public Defender.
HB3385: Requires public colleges to provide at least three licensed mental health professionals.
HB3435: Enables out-of-state volunteer health care professionals to work in Illinois.
HB3446: Requires the Department of Early Childhood to publish a list of qualifying courses.
HB3493: Clarifies that local regulations do not apply to state facility construction.
HB3500: Expands distribution of ABLE Account information to families with 504 plans.
HB3572: Prioritizes diversion programs for defendants found unfit to stand trial.
HB3616: Expands data collection on housing affordability.
HB3638: Expands protections for employees regarding confidentiality agreements.
HB3662: Extends the lifetime of several TIF districts.
HB3677: Prohibits prior authorizations for complex wheelchair repairs.
HB3718: Gives the Department of Human Services discretion over abuse allegations.
HB3725: Requires utility services to have the same billing timeline as private providers.
HB3800: Modernizes the Illinois Insurance Code.
HB3842: Allows property tax levies to fund public safety in special police districts.
HB3851: Expands the definition of bullying to include sexually explicit images.
SB0024: Eliminates waiting periods for missing person reports.
SB0039: Exempts nonprofit-built tiny homes for veterans from building code requirements.
SB0058: Allows DCEO to fund technical assistance for manufacturing partnerships.
SB0071: Requires guidance for emergency responders on hazmat emergencies.
SB0073: Requires baby food manufacturers to test for heavy metals.
SB0100: Allows retired law enforcement to keep their Gaming Board ID cards.
SB0103: Clarifies adoption procedures for youth in DCFS care.
SB0189: Requires rules for overhead systems in swimming facilities.
SB0314: Requires fitness centers to disclose payment changes before contract renewals.
SB0328: Expands jurisdiction for claims related to toxic substance exposure.
SB0405: Requires school counseling services regardless of citizenship status.
SB0406: Develops the Early Childhood Integrated Data System.
SB0407: Creates the Chronic Absence Task Force.
SB0408: Provides for performance summaries for special education students.
SB0453: Deletes employer size reference for collective bargaining agreements.
SB0637: Allows zoological parks to sublease land.
SB0710: Expands remedies for property damage caused by nuisance deer.
SB0711: Revises EMS standards to address personnel shortages.
HB0022: Allows developer donations to cover new school building costs.
SB0783: Updates fees and certification durations for pesticide applicators.
SB0784: Allows public safety agencies to assist each other during disasters.
SB0849: Extends the period for CDL for farm-related industries.
SB1261: Creates the Community Land Trust Taskforce.
SB1346: Requires health plans to include new laws in annual communications.
SB1418: Mandates insurance coverage for peripheral artery disease screenings.
SB1523: Creates a private right of action against fraudulent deeds.
SB1548: Creates the Golden Search Task Force for missing individuals with disabilities.
SB1583: Allows the state superintendent to designate learning partners for school improvement.
SB1602: Updates the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act.
SB1605: Requires full compensation for agriculture education teachers providing additional days.
SB1614: Allows the Secretary of State to have more petty cash at DMV facilities.
SB1672: Requires early literacy screening reporting in the 2026-2027 school year.
SB1697: Updates compensation requirements for landowners impacted by carbon capture projects.
SB1740: Creates the Mandate Reduction Council to assess school code mandates.
SB1752: Allows the Municipal Employees’ Annuity Fund to reproduce records.
SB1799: Requires school boards to post vacant positions affected by third-party contracts.
SB1814: Requires educational activities on amniotic fluid embolism.
SB1827: Authorizes fire protection districts to use design-build project delivery.
SB1859: Creates a Climate Displacement Task Force.
SB1884: Allows work experience to be considered for state job opportunities.
SB1899: Allows weapon offender program participants to apply for a FOID card.
SB1920: Requires guidance on AI use in education.
SB1922: Expands Scott’s Law to include moving vehicles and pedestrians.
SB1941: Allows municipalities to install flashing lights at school crosswalks.
SB1958: Facilitates seamless transfer of credits at state universities.
SB1994: Updates the Illinois Credit Union Act.
SB1999: Updates how IDOT evaluates transportation projects.
SB2039: Requires the Board of Higher Education to release a State Data Dashboard Report.
SB2044: Permits local governments to allow web-based signatures.
SB2057: Requires guidelines for emergency response in schools.
SB2075: Updates the Cycle Rider Safety Training Program.
SB2129: Requires IDOT to provide an online portal for local governments.
SB2149: Excludes depreciation of assets from federal funds in tuition calculations.
SB2153: Expands telehealth delivery for physical therapy.
SB2201: Requires the Department of Corrections to publish data on contraband.
SB2215: Requires information on fertility assessments for women over 25.
SB2247: Establishes fire safety certification rules for e-bikes and e-scooters.
SB2253: Updates eminent domain procedures for IDOT projects.
SB2303: Increases penalties for unlicensed fire sprinkler services.
SB2394: Corrects technical errors in the General Revisory Act.
SB2408: Clarifies requirements for Mobile Support Teams.
SB2426: Updates enforcement provisions in the Forest Products Transportation Act.
SB2431: Makes technical changes to the Illinois Explosives Act.
SB2455: Makes changes to Forestry Acts.
SB2459: Subjects catfish to inspection requirements.
SB2466: Provides increased financial assistance for OSLAD projects.
SB2487: Grants discretion to the Department of Human Rights on fact-finding conferences.
SB2493: Authorizes electric cooperatives to deploy broadband infrastructure.
SB2503: Extends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
Some laws go into effect immediately, while others take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
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