Governor JB Pritzker took the following bill action:
Bill Number: HB 0067
Description: Amends the Common Interest Community Act and the Condominium Property Act to allow law enforcement and firefighters to park certain law enforcement vehicles within their associations.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 1353
Description: Prohibits employers from penalizing workers for participating in emergency responses or training as volunteer emergency workers.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 2137
Description: Requires counties and municipalities to publish audit and financial reports online.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 2190
Description: Requires childcare, maternity care, and group home care institutions to have at least two non-administrative staff members to be certified in first aid and CPR.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 2270
Description: Amends the age requirements for Secretary of State investigators.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 2539
Description: Requires the Department of Human Services to update its materials to replace certain outdated terms with the term “intellectual disability”.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 3169
Description: Enhances transparency and fairness in medical evaluations related to suspected child maltreatment without interfering with the obligations of mandated reporters.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 3175
Description: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Act to increase the penalty of a school bus traffic violation.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 3250
Description: Requires schools to add the Global Scholar Certification seal to a high school student’s diploma and transcript.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 3392
Description: Expands which health care professionals are eligible to conduct pre-admissions assessments at assisted living facilities and adds an additional pathway for an individual to qualify to be a director of an assisted living facility.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 3743
Description: Requires school districts to include railroad safety messaging in K-12 handbooks.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 3769
Description: Removes limitations on the extent of services an occupational therapist may provide without a referral.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 3860
Description: Extends the length of a contract to four school years (instead of two) between a deactivating school district seeking to send their students to more than one district and makes changes to contract renewal agreements.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4044
Description: Prohibits retail merchants from requiring a consumer to receive store credit as a condition of accepting the return of an unopened or unused consumer product.
Action: Signed
Effective: July 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4112
Description: Expands the definition of an ID/DD facility administrator and increases training requirements.
Action: Signed
Effective: July 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4137
Description: Allows a school district to provide assistance for an extended motel stay for a child at risk of becoming homeless.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4239
Description: Authorizes middle school students to take high school credit courses at their attending school so long that the course is taught by a qualified teacher.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4242
Description: Strengthens transparency in child abuse and neglect investigations that are conducted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4284
Description: Amends various statutes to modernize language used to refer to persons with disabilities.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4292
Description: Amends the Fire Protection District Act to allow a Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees, by majority vote, to transfer money from its ambulance service fund to another district controlled fund under specified conditions.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4300
Description: Increases the number of days per year that a site must be used for camping before it is considered a campground under The Campground Licensing and Recreational Area Act from six to ten.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4353
Description: Reduces the number of board members on the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4375
Description: Extends the period during which a school district can transfer moneys from specified local school funds from June 20, 2026, to June 30, 2029.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4385
Description: Amends Special Plates Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code to expand access to military license plates.
Action: Signed
Effective: July 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4394
Description: Requires law enforcement officers to inform survivors of sexual assault or abuse that they may request to be interviewed by an officer of a particular sex or gender.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4397
Description: Updates the qualifications necessary to be a school psychologist to allow for greater master’s degree variation and expands the scope of intervention and role of a school psychologist in student wellness support programming to align with the National Association of School Psychologists Practice standards.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4403
Description: Changes manifest requirements for the disposal of potentially hazardous medical waste.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4426
Description: Establishes procedures to replenish hiring pools for job vacancies and expand candidate eligibility for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District apprentices.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4442
Description: Extends the expiration date of Illinois’ High-Speed Railway Commission Act from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2030.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4462
Description: Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act by striking items from the list of reasons a third party may refuse to honor power of attorney.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4477
Description: Makes various changes related to Emergency Medical Services evaluation and suspension policies.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4491
Description: Expands existing benefits for certain public employees who suffer a line-of-duty injury or illness by requiring public employers to maintain the employee’s gross pay and allow continued accrual of sick leave, vacation leave, and pension service credits while the employee is unable to work.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4536
Description: Amends the definition of “trauma” and defines “trauma-informed practices” within the School Code to provide statewide guidance on trauma-responsive learning environments.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4540
Description: Establishes a framework for companion animal custody disputes for instances not addressed under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: HB 4576
Description: Requires charter schools to maintain five years of payroll and contribution records to enable the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund to ensure that adequate contributions are made.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4581
Description: Requires school districts to distribute informational materials on the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program to a student and their guardian during their final year of high school.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: HB 4584
Description: Requires certain Department of Human Services workers to complete 2 hours of dementia training upon hire and annually thereafter.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 0638
Description: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to authorize municipalities to establish an OPEB trust fund.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 0712
Description: Makes various updates to the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, including exemptions for occupational therapists and educational entities.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 1327
Description: Requires insurers to notify potential policyholders if a long-term disability insurance plan places limits on coverage for mental health and substance use disorders.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2028
Bill Number: SB 1454
Description: Beginning January 1, 2027, auto-enrolls Chicago public safety and municipal employees into pre-tax retirement plans.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 1573
Description: Waives costs for electronic notaries.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 1743
Description: Allows prescribing psychologists to prescribe medications for mental health conditions to patients over the age of 65.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2102
Description: Allows a taxing district to file budget and appropriation ordinances and estimates of revenues electronically.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2704
Description: Clarifies existing law by changing the definition of excluded property for the purpose of Small Estate Affidavit ability.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2709
Description: Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to track and record the manner of death for all firefighters in Illinois.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2749
Description: Codifies gambling disorders within the Substance Use Disorder Act.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2756
Description: Aligns the ammunition capacity for a rifle used to hunt deer with the capacity currently allowed for shotguns.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2761
Description: Requires that the training educators receive on accommodations and protections for students must also include information on service animals.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2769
Description: Creates municipal authority to transfer Business District funds and require parkway maintenance.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2770
Description: Expands the definition of “first responders” in the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code to include deputy and county medical examiners and coroners.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2773
Description: Adjusts policies around the paraprofessional licensure process to grant professional educator endorsements to qualified paraprofessionals.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2774
Description: Enables IDPH and local health departments to regulate meal kits and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2782
Description: Requires IDPH to undertake a public education campaign on the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2826
Description: Codifies a practice prohibiting current or former employees of IMRF from serving on the IMRF Board of Trustees.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2836
Description: Increases the audit threshold for local governments and townships.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2838
Description: Creates a regulatory framework for hearing care plan organizations that operate in Illinois.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2846
Description: Allows a dental assistant to perform certain services if the dental assistant has completed the training requirements for the service or services, and updates names referenced in sections regarding eligibility to apply for licensure.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2857
Description: Amends the Vehicle Code to require vehicle dealer installation of front license plate brackets with liability protection when proper procedures are followed.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2870
Description: Requires state agencies to use certified or registered mail to send out decisions and orders after administrative hearings, unless the agency uses an online system.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2872
Description: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code subsection on Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2879
Description: Allows physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to conduct assessments for residents seeking admission to assisted living and shared housing facilities.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2886
Description: Extends protections of the Genetic Information Privacy Act to include biomarker testing information.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2891
Description: Requires animal shelters to microchip and collect certain information prior to an animal’s adoption and requires shelters to disclose any violent behavior to potential adopting families.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2892
Description: Amends the timeframes for a “petition for forfeiture prior to trial” for companion animals that were seized because of their owner being arrested for animal cruelty violations.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2910
Description: Makes technical changes to the Illinois FAIR Plan Association.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2913
Description: Removes student growth as a component within a teacher’s evaluation plan unless included in a collective bargaining agreement.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2914
Description: Grants teachers the right to challenge the issuance of a written warning for alleged misconduct to a school board and allows the facts to be reviewed by a non-biased third party.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 2918
Description: Updates the definition and composition of a “parent-teacher advisory committee” which will annually review student discipline policies and their impact on student behavior.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2921
Description: Authorizes covered early refills for topical eye medications for participants in Medicaid plans or State employee insurance plans.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2028
Bill Number: SB 2949
Description: Requires law enforcement to upload dental records to state and national databases within a specified timeframe to better assist with missing person investigations.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2972
Description: Requires boat owners to carry minimum amounts of liability insurance for bodily injury, or death and for destruction of property.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 2980
Description: Changes the dates on which various reports created by the Climate Displacement Task Force are to be submitted to the General Assembly.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediately
Bill Number: SB 3006
Description: Adjusts the quorum requirement for the Ad Hoc Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Statewide Committee to a simple majority and changes annual and biennial reporting deadlines.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 3016
Description: Amends the Opens Space Land Acquisition Development program (OSLAD) to require the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prioritize projects with universal design elements.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 3051
Description: Authorizes and provides guidance for school districts to incorporate undesignated glucagon as a treatment to be used by trained personnel in the case of a student health emergency.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
Bill Number: SB 3066
Description: Entitles a consumer to one hour’s notice before a service professional arrives at their property if the original, estimated arrival window exceeds 2 hours.
Action: Signed
Effective: January 1, 2027
***Courtesy of the State of Illinois***
