The new bill, authored by State Rep. Kimberly du Buclet in the Illinois House, aims to examine and address how artificial intelligence could affect employment and job skills across Illinois, according to the Illinois State House.
The bill, introduced as HB5760 on April 30, 2026, during the general assembly session 104, was summarized by the state legislature as follows: “Creates the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition Act. Establishes the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition. Provides that the Commission shall direct specified State agencies to conduct assessments of the actual and projected impact of generative artificial intelligence systems and frontier artificial intelligence systems on Illinois industries, occupations, regions, and workers. Provides that the Commission shall identify, review, and make recommendations regarding State and federal workforce development, education, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance, and income support programs with consideration of the assessments. Requires specified State agencies to designate a senior staff liaison to the Commission and to conduct assessments, analyses, and data collection activities directed by the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall prepare and file an initial comprehensive report and biennial update reports concerning findings and recommendations. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; administrative support; meetings; and confidentiality. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2034. Effective immediately.”
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill creates the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition to study and respond to how generative and frontier AI affect Illinois jobs, wages and skills. The commission will direct state agencies to analyze occupational exposure, industry and regional impacts, demographic disparities, and AI-related mass layoffs, and will review workforce, education, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance and income support programs. It will hold public hearings, develop tools for planning job transitions, and issue an initial report within 18 months plus biennial updates and interim annual letters. The bill bars regulation of private AI development, emphasizes data confidentiality, and repeals the act Jan. 1, 2034. It takes effect immediately.
du Buclet has proposed another 39 bills since the beginning of the 104th session, with three of them being adopted.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
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Buclet graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS.
Buclet, a Democrat, was elected to the Illinois State House in 2023 to represent the state’s 5th House District, replacing previous state representative Lamont Robinson Jr..
Bills Introduced by Kimberly Du Buclet in Illinois House During General Assembly Session 104
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB5760 | 04/30/2026 | Creates the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition Act. Establishes the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition. Provides that the Commission shall direct specified State agencies to conduct assessments of the actual and projected impact of generative artificial intelligence systems and frontier artificial intelligence systems on Illinois industries, occupations, regions, and workers. Provides that the Commission shall identify, review, and make recommendations regarding State and federal workforce development, education, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance, and income support programs with consideration of the assessments. Requires specified State agencies to designate a senior staff liaison to the Commission and to conduct assessments, analyses, and data collection activities directed by the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall prepare and file an initial comprehensive report and biennial update reports concerning findings and recommendations. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; administrative support; meetings; and confidentiality. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2034. Effective immediately. |
| HB5761 | 04/30/2026 | Appropriates $150,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition and to conduct the assessments required under the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition Act. Effective July 1, 2026. |
| HB5759 | 04/29/2026 | Amends the State Treasurer Act. Establishes the Illinois Baby Bond Trust. Provides that the State Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt, maintenance, administration, investing, and disbursements of moneys from the trust. Sets forth additional provisions concerning the deposit and distribution of moneys in the trust. Provides that, upon the birth of a designated beneficiary, the State Treasurer shall transfer $5,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the trust to be credited toward the accounting of the designated beneficiary. Provides that, upon a designated beneficiary’s eighteenth birthday, if the beneficiary is a resident of the State, the beneficiary shall become eligible to receive the total sum of the accounting to be used for a qualified expense. Defines “qualified expense” as an expenditure associated with: (i) education of a designated beneficiary; (ii) ownership of a home by a designated beneficiary; (iii) ownership of a business by a designated beneficiary; or (iv) any investment in financial assets or personal capital that provides long-term gains to wages or wealth. Effective January 1, 2029. |
| HB5748 | 04/21/2026 | Appropriates the amount of $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, for a grant to the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund for costs associated with contingent and operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2026. |
| HB5422 | 02/06/2026 | Creates the Illinois Creative Workforce Development Act. Establishes a program within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide skills training, business development, financial literacy, contract education, and career transition support for independent and project-based creative workers. Includes a pilot program to test portable, worker-controlled benefits without reclassifying workers. Sets minimum compensation guidelines, timely payment requirements, and written contract standards for publicly funded creative work. Requires regional balance, targeted outreach to underrepresented communities, and data collection disaggregated by race, gender, and geography. Authorizes grants for cross-sector integration of creative skills into education, health, technology, and tourism. Creates the Illinois Creative Workforce Fund. Grants rulemaking authority. Makes a conforming change to the State Finance Act. |
| HB5558 | 02/06/2026 | Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning county law libraries, provides that county law libraries shall be open whenever the court house is open, unless the law library is closed based on operational necessity or as determined by the county board. Authorizes other appropriate county offices (rather than only the county treasurer) to retain fees and charges of the clerk in a County Law Library Fund and disburse those funds when ordered to do so. |
| HB4989 | 02/04/2026 | Creates the Data Center Heating and Cooling Act. Defines “air to water heat exchanger” and “data center”. Provides that any new or existing data center in the State shall adopt a heat energy reuse plan that involves the use of an air to water heat exchanger to help heat homes and businesses in the area around the data center. Provides that any data center constructed on or after the effective date of the Act that has an aggregate demand load of 20 megawatts or more shall have a liquid cooling system, such as direct-to-chip cooling or immersion cooling, incorporated into the data center. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| HB5079 | 02/04/2026 | Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Authorizes the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to investigate, make findings, or make recommendations for enforcement on behalf of unit owners of common interest community and condominium associations whose rights have been violated by the owners’ governing board under Illinois law or under the board’s governing documents. Amends the Financial Institutions Act. Authorizes the Department to administer and enforce these provisions on behalf of unit owners and adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective July 1, 2027. |
| HB4799 | 02/02/2026 | Creates the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act. Requires large frontier artificial intelligence developers to adopt and publish a frontier artificial intelligence framework addressing catastrophic risk management, transparency, and cybersecurity. Mandates reporting of critical safety incidents to the Attorney General and establishes civil penalties for noncompliance. Directs the Department of Innovation and Technology to review and recommend updates to definitions and standards. Creates a consortium to develop ILCompute, a public cloud computing resource that advances the development and deployment of artificial intelligence that is safe, ethical, equitable, and sustainable. Exempts specified information under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes conforming changes to the Freedom of Information Act. |
| HB4808 | 02/02/2026 | Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article in the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning annual funding for the health care transformation program, provides that funds that had been budgeted but unexpended in State fiscal years 2021 through 2027 may be allocated in State fiscal year 2028 in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000. |
| HB4809 | 02/02/2026 | Creates the Data Broker Registration and Accessible Deletion Mechanism Act. Provides that, annually, on or before January 31, a data broker operating in the State shall register with the Attorney General. Provides that, in registering with the Attorney General, a data broker shall pay a registration fee in an amount determined by the Attorney General and shall also provide specified information. Provides that the Attorney General shall create a page on its website where the registration information shall be made accessible to the public. Provides for civil penalties. Provides that all moneys received by the Attorney General under the provisions shall be deposited into the Data Broker Registry Fund. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2028, the Attorney General shall establish an accessible deletion mechanism that allows a consumer, through a single verifiable consumer request, to request that every data broker that maintains any personal information delete any personal information related to that consumer held by the data broker. Amends the State Finance Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make conforming changes. |
| HB4710 | 01/29/2026 | Appropriates $150,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department Commerce and Economic Opportunity to cover the costs associated with developing an impact report in conjunction with the Illinois Arts Council. Effective July 1, 2026. |
| HB4593 | 01/26/2026 | Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of capital grants to public museums for permanent improvement. Effective July 1, 2026. |
| HB4594 | 01/26/2026 | Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. In a provision that directs the Department of Natural Resources to contribute to and support the operations, programs, and capital development of public museums in the State, deletes a provision requiring public museums that receive funds for capital development to match State funds with local or private funding in accordance with certain requirements. |
| HB4339 | 01/08/2026 | Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires a school district maintaining any of grades 9 through 12 to provide all eligible students graduating from high school with the opportunity to register to vote. Effective immediately. |
| HB4313 | 01/07/2026 | Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning the obligations of alternative retail electric suppliers and provisions concerning the obligations of alternative gas suppliers, provides that the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier shall submit to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Office of the Attorney General certain information about rates that the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier charged to residential customers in the prior year, including the number of customers that were enrolled for each rate. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier shall not pay a commission or any other incentive-based compensation to individuals engaged in in-person solicitation or telemarketing and shall not charge a rate that is more than 25% higher than the current electric supply price or current monthly gas supply rate to any residential or small commercial retail customer at any time. In provisions concerning alternative retail electric supplier selection and provisions concerning alternative gas suppliers, provides that an alternative retail electric supplier or an alternative gas supplier shall not automatically renew a consumer’s enrollment after the current term of the contract expires when the renewed contract provides that the consumer will be charged a rate that is higher than the consumer’s current contract rate unless: (i) the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier complies with certain provisions concerning contract renewal; and (ii) the customer expressly consents to the contract renewal in writing or by electronic signature at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the contract expires. Makes other changes. |
| HB4323 | 01/07/2026 | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates July 25 of each year as Emmett Till Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor and remember Emmett Till. |
| HB4305 | 01/06/2026 | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Illinois Arts Council, shall conduct statewide impact studies regarding the economic, educational, and social impact of Illinois’ museums and cultural attractions. |
| HB4224 | 12/10/2025 | Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish a remote work policy for committed persons in the Department’s custody to allow those persons to obtain gainful employment by private, approved employers. Establishes eligibility requirements for the program. Establishes conditions for employers who hire committed persons for remote work. Provides that a committed person may be terminated from the committed person’s remote work employment at any time for any reason at the complete discretion of the Director of Corrections or the facility chief administrative officer, or their designees. Provides that all monetary compensation shall be directly deposited by the employer into the committed person’s Illinois Department of Corrections account. Provides that the employer must pay the committed person employed remotely the same wage as the committed person’s non-committed counterparts that work in the same role, have the same tenure, or as otherwise determined by Department policy. Provides that a committed person may appeal a decision to deny or withdraw approval to search for remote work, apply for remote work, or accept an offer for a remote work position or a decision to terminate them from a remote work position by submitting a written letter to the Deputy Director via the U.S. Postal Service or certified mail. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| HB4174 | 10/21/2025 | Creates the Prohibition on State Interference in Museum Content Act. Sets forth the purpose of the Act. Defines “museum” as an institution or entity located in the State that: (1) is operated by the State, a local governmental unit, a non-profit corporation, a trust, an association, or an educational institution that receives State funds; (2) is operated primarily for educational, scientific, historic preservation, cultural, or aesthetic purposes; and (3) owns, borrows, cares for, exhibits, studies, archives, or catalogues property. Provides that “museum” includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the following institutions or entities that receive State funds: historical societies; historic sites; landmarks; parks; archives; monuments; botanical gardens; arboreta; zoos; nature centers; planetaria; aquaria; libraries; technology centers; and art, history, science, and natural history museums. Provides that a State or local governmental unit shall not interfere in the creation or content of (i) exhibits and programming in museums or (ii) events in museums that are related to race, gender, or historical events. Provides that a museum shall base its exhibits and programming on credible scholarship and inclusive narratives. Provides that a museum shall prioritize partnerships between the museum and historians, educators, and cultural leaders regarding exhibits in the museum to ensure that the exhibits are balanced and fact-based. Effective January 1, 2027. |
| HB4175 | 10/21/2025 | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, effective December 31, 2029, no person shall manufacture or accept for sale a personal care product that contains nonbiodegradable plastic glitter. Specifies that, until December 31, 2030, a person may continue to accept for sale an existing stock of personal care products containing nonbiodegradable plastic glitter that was acquired and transported into the State before December 31, 2029. Defines “nonbiodegradable plastic glitter”. Effective January 1, 2028. |
| HB3657 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an ordinary disability benefit shall be allowed only if the employee is examined, at least annually, by a licensed health care professional appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. In the definition of “salary”, provides that, for a member on a disability benefit, salary is the salary on which the disability benefit is based. Provides that the Board has the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify before the Board and to compel the production of documents and records upon any matter concerning the Fund, including in conjunction with specified matters. Sets forth provisions concerning fees of witnesses for attendance and travel and compliance with a subpoena. |
| HB3658 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit in an amount equal to 20% of the qualified conversion expenditures incurred by a taxpayer for a qualified converted building. Effective immediately. |
| HB3659 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that no ordinary disability benefit shall be allowed for any period of disability prior to 60 days (instead of 30 days) before application is made, unless the Board finds good cause for the delay in filing the application. |
| HB3669 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules requiring that every newborn be subjected to tests for each condition listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) within 3 years of a condition being added to the RUSP. Requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1 of each year that covers the implementation of this testing, including timelines and required funding. |
| HB3673 | 02/07/2025 | Creates the Climate Corporate Accountability Act. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall develop and adopt rules to require a reporting entity to annually disclose to the emissions registry, and verify, all of the reporting entity’s scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions. Provides that a reporting entity, starting on January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, shall publicly disclose to the emissions registry all of the reporting entity’s scope 1 emissions and scope 2 emissions for the prior calendar year, and its scope 3 emissions for that same calendar year no later than 180 days after that date. Provides that the Secretary of State shall contract with an emissions registry to develop a reporting and registry program to receive and make publicly available disclosures. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2027, the Secretary of State shall contract with the University of Illinois, a national laboratory, or another equivalent academic institution to prepare a report on the public disclosures made by reporting entities to the emissions registry. Provides that the emissions registry, on or before January 1, 2027, shall create a digital platform, which shall be accessible to the public, that will house all disclosures submitted by reporting entities to the emissions registry. Provides for enforcement of the Act. Effective immediately. |
| HB3674 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that the State Board shall require each health care facility to submit an annual report of all capital expenditures (instead of capital expenditures in excess of $200,000). Provides that if a hospital reports zero capital expenditures, a section detailing the hospital’s total purchasing budget that encompasses all goods and services purchased by the hospital in the preceding fiscal year must still be included in the report. Makes a conforming change. |
| HB3676 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Changes all references in the General Provisions Article and the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Act from “reasonable efforts” to “active efforts” in cases that involve reunification by the Department of Children and Family Services. Defines “active efforts” as efforts that are affirmative, active, thorough, timely and intended to maintain or reunite a child with the child’s family and represent a higher standard of conduct than reasonable efforts. Provides that “active efforts” includes the provision of reasonable efforts as required by Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 670 through 679c). In the court review provisions, provides that if the court makes findings that the Department of Children and Family Services has failed to make active efforts to provide services as provided in the service plan, the court’s order shall specify each party that failure applies to and the applicable time period. Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a person shall not be considered an unfit person for the sole reason that the Department of Children and Family Services or its assign has been found to have not made active efforts as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 during any period during the pendency of the case at hand. Provides that a parent shall not be found unfit for failure to make reasonable efforts or reasonable progress for any 9-month period during which a court, hearing a case under the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, found that the Department failed to make active efforts, as defined in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 with respect to that parent. Provides that this provision applies to findings of failure to make active efforts made on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. |
| HB3726 | 02/07/2025 | Creates the Expanded Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require information and counseling concerning lung cancer screening to be made available to individuals accessing the tobacco quitline. Provides that the Department may enter into contracts and agreements and award grants to persons operating the tobacco quitline. Provides that the Department shall develop signage that discloses referral information for lung cancer screening. Provides that the Department shall develop an educational insert to accompany the sale of tobacco products and nicotine replacement therapies by retailers. Provides that a retailer of tobacco products or nicotine replacement therapies who intentionally violates these provisions is guilty of a petty offense. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules implementing this Act. Defines terms. |
| HB3816 | 02/07/2025 | Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2030, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State a new washing machine for residential, commercial, or State use unless the washing machine: (1) contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than 100 micrometers; and (2) bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes a specified statement. Provides that a person or entity who violates this prohibition shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for a first violation and not to exceed $30,000 for each subsequent violation. |
| HB2755 | 02/05/2025 | Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates July 25 of each year as Emmett Till Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day in honor and remembrance of Emmett Till. |
| HB2756 | 02/05/2025 | Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall develop a coordinated program for an emergency alert system to notify people when an active shooter situation is occurring in the State. Provides that, on the request of a local law enforcement agency or as the Illinois State Police determines appropriate to assist a local law enforcement agency regarding an active shooter, the Illinois State Police shall activate the alert system and notify appropriate participants in the alert system if the local law enforcement agency or the Illinois State Police determines that the situation meets certain specified criteria. Provides that the Illinois State Police may adopt rules to implement the provisions. |
| HB2757 | 02/05/2025 | Creates the Chicago Downtown Revitalization Task Force Act. Includes legislative findings. Creates the Chicago Downtown Revitalization Task Force. Includes provisions on Task Force membership, meetings, compensation, and administrative support. Requires the Task Force to (1) conduct an analysis of all taxes and economic incentives, monetary or otherwise, that impact downtown Chicago, including analyzing all taxes and incentives levied or administered directly by the State of Illinois as well as those authorized by State law but are implemented by units of local government, including the City of Chicago; (2) research and review trends impacting downtown Chicago, including, but not limited to, population growth, office occupancy rates, commercial office vacancy and valuation figures, retail sales, restaurant sales, hotel occupancy rates, and cultural event attendance; (3) examine national best practices in the area of post-pandemic revitalization of large urban centers and consider the applicability of such policies to downtown Chicago; (4) assess existing and potential industry clusters based on current and anticipated trends to consider policy solutions that may optimize the marketability and overall appeal of downtown Chicago to potential growth sectors; and (5) make recommendations regarding changes to existing policy or the implementation of new policies to enhance economic activity in and increase the overall vitality of downtown Chicago. Requires the Task Force to submit a report no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act and periodically thereafter. Dissolves the Task Force 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2032. |
| HB2758 | 02/05/2025 | Amends the Election Code. Provides that voter preregistration may be completed on a paper application provided by the State Board of Elections. Provides that, if an election authority receives a paper application for preregistration, it shall promptly forward the application to the State Board of Elections for processing. |
| HB2759 | 02/05/2025 | Creates the Student Bill of Rights Act. Provides that the State Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education shall jointly establish, no later than January 1, 2026, a student bill of rights to outline that students in public schools and public institutions of higher education have a right to educational equity and to be free from discrimination based on race, sex, gender, socioeconomic status, and mental or physical ability. Provides that the State Board of Education and the Board of Higher Education shall publish the student bill of rights on their Internet websites and make a handout available. Provides that each public institution of higher education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall have on their Internet websites a link to the student bill of rights published on the Board of Higher Education’s Internet website. Effective immediately. |
| HB2760 | 02/05/2025 | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Commission on Tourism to develop a statewide travel and tourism strategy. Identifies the members of the Commission. Sets out requirements for the statewide travel and tourism strategy and meetings of the Commission. Requires the Commission to file a statewide travel and tourism strategy with the Governor and General Assembly by no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act and by no later than January 1 of each year thereafter. Specifies that members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Directs the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide administrative and other support to the Commission. |
| HB2761 | 02/05/2025 | Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that, if a public entity that owns a sports facility does not apply for a master sports wagering license, a professional sports team that (i) plays the majority of its home contests at the sports facility and (ii) has received written authorization from the public entity may apply to the Illinois Gaming Board for a master sports wagering license in place of the public entity and shall be deemed to be a sports facility for the purposes of the Act. Requires a professional sports team granted a license under the provisions to operate through a designee. Sets the initial license fee for a master sports wagering license for a professional sports team at $1,000,000, but adjusts the amount 12 months after the professional sports team licensee begins sportsbook operations based on 5% of its handle from the first 12 months of sportsbook operations. Provides that the master sports wagering license is valid for 4 years. Allows the Board to adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions. |
| HB1700 | 01/24/2025 | Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act and the Public Funds Investment Act. Provides that the State Treasurer or any public agency may consider the current and historical ratings that a financial institution has received under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act when deciding whether to deposit State or public funds in that financial institution. Provides that, effective January 1, 2026, no State or public funds may be deposited in a financial institution subject to the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act unless either (i) the institution has a current rating of satisfactory or outstanding under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act or (ii) the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has not yet completed its initial examination of the institution pursuant to the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026. |
| HB1372 | 01/15/2025 | Creates the Small Business Economic Incentive Act. Provides that at least 50% of the dollar value of all economic incentives awarded to businesses by the State or by any State agency on or after January 1, 2026 shall be awarded to businesses with 50 or fewer full-time employees. Effective January 1, 2026. |
| HB1284 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Public Utilities Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits alternative retail electric and gas suppliers from paying incentive-based compensation to people engaged in in-person solicitation or telemarketing. Provides that certain tariffs may be filed by an electric utility with respect to electric utilities providing supply service through an electric aggregation program. Provides that an alternative retail electric utility supplier or alternative gas supplier shall not automatically renew a consumer’s enrollment after the current term of the contract expires when the renewed contract provides that the consumer will be charged a rate higher than the current contract rate unless: (i) the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier complies with specified notice and disclosure requirements; and (ii) the customer expressly consents to the contract renewal in writing or by electronic signature at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the contract expires. |
| HB1158 | 01/09/2025 | Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for specified purposes shall be issued from time to time only in amounts as may be required for such purposes but the amount of such obligations issued during any one budget year shall not exceed $250,000,000 (rather than $150,000,000) plus the amount of any obligations authorized by the Act to be issued during the 3 budget years next preceding the year of issuance but which were not issued. |
