State legislature
Illinois
Official Illinois bill text, status, plain English summaries, and amendment notes tied back to the General Assembly's own bill status pages.
Last scanned Aug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Total
- 12,074
- Active
- 12,074
- Passed
- 0
- Did not pass
- 0
2026
60 bills shown
HB0002: Removing the Ban on Voting for People in Prison
This bill changes Illinois election laws to remove rules that stop people serving prison sentences from voting until they are released.
HB0003: Rules for Illegal Possession of Real Estate
This bill changes Illinois laws to stop people from claiming ownership of land through illegal possession and sets rules requiring written leases that list all occupants by name and date of birth.
Medicaid Pharmacy Services and Access Study
This law requires a study on pharmacy access for Medicaid patients in impacted areas and mandates that eligible local pharmacies serve residents living in their zip code, even if the pharmacy does not have a contract with the patient's insurance plan.
HB0005: Sentencing Rules for People Under Age 21
This bill requires courts to consider specific life factors when sentencing people under age 21 and sets a minimum prison term of 40 years for those under 18 convicted of first-degree murder.
Blight Mitigation Act
This law allows neighbors living on the same street within one-fourth mile of an abandoned home to ask a court for ownership if the property has been empty and tax delinquent for at least two years.
HB0007: Changes to Expungement Rules for Class 3 and 4 Felonies
This bill removes the requirement that people must have served in the military to get a certificate of expungement for certain felonies, while adding domestic violence crimes as offenses that cannot be expunged.
HB0008: Lowering Age to Circulate Petitions
This bill changes Illinois election rules so that people who are at least 17 years old can circulate nomination petitions.
School District Property Tax Relief Grant Program
This bill creates a state fund to give grants to school districts, which must lower their maximum property tax limit by the amount of the grant they receive.
HB0010: Luggage for Foster Children
This bill requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide luggage instead of trash bags when moving foster children's belongings.
HB0011: School Discipline Rules for Tobacco Possession
This bill changes Illinois school rules so that students caught with tobacco products on school grounds can face long suspensions, expulsions, or transfers to alternative schools without the school first trying other discipline methods.
HB0012: Increasing the Illinois Estate Tax Exclusion Amount
This bill changes state law to increase the amount of money a person can leave behind without paying an Illinois estate tax from $4 million to $6 million for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2026.
Illinois Foster Care Tax Credit
This law creates a new tax credit for Illinois foster parents who pay expenses to care for children in the state's custody.
HB0014: Beef Packaging Country Labeling
This bill requires any package of beef sold in Illinois to have a label showing the country where the beef came from.
Illinois Cultivated Meat Act
This bill creates a new law that makes it illegal to make, sell, or share cultivated meat in Illinois and sets a penalty for breaking the rule.
HB0016: Changing Illinois Estate Tax Exclusion Amount
This bill changes how much money a person can leave behind before their estate owes tax to the state of Illinois for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2026.
State Retiree Medicare Primacy Coordination Audit and Assistance Program
This law allows the Department of Central Management Services to create a program that helps state retirees find out if they are eligible for Medicare, enroll in it as their main insurance, and get help with Social Security Disability Insurance.
HB0018: FOID Denial and Revocation for Stalking Convictions
This bill changes Illinois law to allow the State Police to deny or take away a Firearm Owner's Identification Card if the person has been convicted of misdemeanor stalking in another jurisdiction.
HB0019: Flamethrower ID and Sale Rules
This bill requires people in Illinois to have a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card to own or buy a flamethrower, defines what counts as a flamethrower, and sets new rules for selling them.
Rules for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies in Illinois
This law requires that if a U.S. Senator from Illinois leaves office, the Governor must appoint someone who belongs to the same political party as the person leaving.
HB0021: Excluding Junk Mail from Public Records
This bill changes Illinois laws to define 'junk mail' and state that it is not a public record.
Using Developer Fees for New School Buildings
This law allows cities to collect fees from developers to pay for new school buildings if the development specifically creates a need for them.
HB0023: Defining Emergencies and Remote Attendance for Public Meetings
This bill amends Illinois law to define 'bona fide emergency' and 'exigent circumstances,' allowing a majority of a public body to permit one member to attend remotely if they cannot be present due to exigent family circumstances.
Equal Attorney Fees in Home Repair Contracts
This law says that if a home repair contract allows one side to get paid for lawyer fees, the same rule must apply to all sides.
HB0025: Immunity for Administrative Law Judges
This bill adds new rules to Illinois law stating that administrative law judges cannot be held liable for injuries caused by decisions made during their quasi-judicial duties.
Allowing Remote Meetings During Severe Weather
This bill changes the Open Meetings Act to let public groups hold meetings by phone or video if a severe weather alert is active and in-person attendance is not practical.
HB0027: Expanding Tax Credit for Volunteer Emergency Workers
This bill changes Illinois tax law to include community policing volunteers, volunteer auxiliary police officers, and volunteer auxiliary deputies as eligible 'volunteer emergency workers' starting in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Illinois Receivership Act
This new law creates rules for when a court appoints someone to manage property in Illinois and lists specific types of properties that are not covered.
Uniform Special Deposits Act
This law creates rules for special bank accounts where money is held to meet specific goals or conditions before being paid out.
Uniform Voidable Transactions Act Update
This bill updates Illinois law by renaming the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act to the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act and aligning it with modern national standards.
Rules for Automated Public Record Requests
This bill changes Illinois law to define how government agencies must handle requests they believe were written with AI help or sent without human action.
Rules for Filling Township Supervisor Vacancies and Youth Sports Work
This law requires township boards to appoint their longest-serving trustee as a temporary supervisor of general assistance if the main office becomes empty, and it allows 12- and 13-year-olds to work in youth sports under specific rules.
HB0033: Updates Fees for Firearm Transfer Checks
This bill allows the Illinois State Police to charge a fee of up to $10, plus limited processing fees, when checking if someone can legally buy or receive a firearm.
HB0034: No Firearms in Polling Places
This bill makes it a Class C misdemeanor for anyone except peace officers on official duty to carry or possess a firearm while present in an Illinois polling place.
AI Use in Health Insurance Act
This law gives the Department of Insurance authority to oversee how health insurance companies use AI and requires a human with override power to review any negative decisions made by these systems.
Gasoline Storage-Refueling
This bill allows boats to provide residential refueling services on the Chain O' Lakes in northeastern Illinois if they are approved by the State Fire Marshal and meet fire safety standards.
HB0037: Selling Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Property
This bill allows the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to sell specific properties by setting rules for appraisals, sales methods, and how money from those sales must be used.
HB0038: Adding Street Racing and Dangerous Driving to Mob Action
This bill adds specific dangerous driving acts, including street racing and controlled skids that cause violence or disturb the peace, to the list of crimes called mob action.
HB0039: Permanent Daylight Saving Time
This bill amends the Time Standardization Act to make daylight saving time the year-round standard for Illinois, starting March 2026.
HB0040: Police Training on Hate Crimes
This bill amends the Illinois Police Training Act to require training programs about crimes motivated by bias for new and current police officers.
Restoring Voting Rights for People in Correctional Facilities
This bill restores voting rights to people convicted of felonies or under state supervision within 14 days and requires correctional facilities to provide election materials.
HB0042: Library Fees for Non-Residents
This law allows library boards in Illinois to let people who live outside their area use the library, but requires them to charge a fee at least equal to what residents pay.
Community-Based Corrections Act
This law creates a program that funds nonprofit groups to provide housing and support services for young adults as an alternative to prison.
Consumer Fraud-Grocery Coupons
This law requires grocery stores that use apps to offer digital coupons in-store to give those discounts to any customer who meets the rules, while also setting limits on fines and allowing people to sue for compliance.
Day Care License Applications in Other Languages
This bill requires the Department of Early Childhood to provide day care license applications in a language other than English if an applicant asks for it.
HB0047: Medicare Premium Deduction from Senior Property Tax Exemption Income
This bill changes how Illinois calculates household income for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption by allowing seniors to subtract their Medicare premiums starting in taxable year 2026.
Allowing Tourism and Convention Boards to Use Video Conferences
This bill updates state rules so that tourism boards, convention center boards, and civic center boards can use video calls for meetings under the same conditions already allowed for local workforce investment areas.
Changes Rules for County Auxiliary Deputies
This bill lets sheriffs allow auxiliary deputies to wear plain clothes during disasters or civil disorder if they show ID, and changes the rule so they can carry firearms while doing assigned duties without needing to be in uniform.
HB0050: Electronic Scanning and Processing of Prison Mail
This bill requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to scan all incoming mail for inmates using drug detection technology and deliver that mail only through digital kiosks or tablets.
HB0051: Creating a Fund for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
This bill creates the Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Fund and directs 20% of money from the Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act to it, while sending the remaining 80% to the Pension Stabilization Fund.
HB0052: Tracking Witness Slips in Illinois
This bill requires the Legislative Information System to create a database that tracks witness slips and links them to new bills if their text is moved, with the filer's consent.
Eviction Moratorium Clarification Act
This bill creates rules that allow landlords to evict certain tenants even when a statewide ban on evictions is in place.
Designating Soil Health Week in Illinois
This bill designates the first full week of March each year as Soil Health Week to celebrate soil health and recognize family farmers.
HB0055: Community-Integrated Living Inspections
This bill changes how the state checks on agencies that run community living programs by requiring yearly surprise visits instead of letting officials choose when to visit.
HB0056: Firearm Rules for Courts and Government Buildings
This bill allows certain judges, prosecutors, and their assistants to carry concealed firearms in specific government buildings and courts if they have written permission.
HB0057: Essential Support Person Act Changes
This law updates the definitions of 'home' and 'resident' to include community-integrated living arrangements, clarifies which departments oversee these places, and defines who counts as an essential support person.
HB0058: Changes to Tax Rules for Holidays
This bill amends specific sections of Illinois tax laws related to use and occupation taxes.
Rules for Remote Learning Programs in Illinois Schools
This bill requires schools to let students apply for remote learning if they provide proof of employment, have a medical need like pregnancy, or must care for family members.
Prohibition on Taxpayer Funding of Guaranteed Income Act
This law stops all Illinois government units from using taxpayer money to pay regular cash benefits starting July 1, 2025.