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Bills
of Interest Signed Into Law
HB
4615, Sunset
Extension Omnibus was signed into law. This bill amends the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Department of Professional
Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois
Grant Funds Recovery Act, the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, the
Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, and the Public Utilities Act.
Extends, removes, or modifies repeal dates and other dates. Further amends
the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that an authority
may charge an application fee of $1,000 for each small wireless facility
addressed in an application that includes the installation of a new utility
pole (rather than a new utility) for such collocation. Provides that an
authority may charge recurring rates and application fees up to the amount
permitted by the Federal Communication Commission in a specified ruling or
in subsequent rulings, orders, or guidance issued by the Federal
Communication Commission regarding fees and recurring rates. Provides that
an authority may charge an annual recurring rate to collocate a small
wireless facility on an authority utility pole located in a right-of-way that
equals (i) $270 (rather than $200) per year or (ii) the actual, direct, and
reasonable costs related to the wireless provider's use of space on the
authority utility pole, and makes conforming changes.
HB
5395-
Governor’s insurance overhaul- Signed into law as PA 103-650
effective Jan 1, 2025.
HB
5559,
Auto Insurance was signed into law. This bill provides that upon the
determination of a total loss of an insured vehicle, the insurance company
shall provide the insured with a brief description of how that
determination was made, including any available repair estimate, estimated
vehicle salvage value, assessed market value, and other costs and
calculations used.
SB
2862, In-Demand
Jobs was signed into law. This bill provides that the list of the
most in-demand jobs in this State shall be compiled in collaboration with
the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of
Employment Security. Provides that upon request, the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Employment Security shall
furnish data to the Board of Higher Education.
SB
2930, Non-Profit
Demographics was signed into law. This bill provides that,
within 30 days after filing its annual AG990-IL Charitable Organization
Annual Report, a corporation that reports grants of $1,000,000 or more to
other charitable organizations shall post on its publicly available
website, if one exists, the aggregated demographic information of the
corporation's directors and officers, including race, ethnicity, gender,
disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Provides that the aggregated demographic information shall be accessible on
the corporation's publicly available website for at least 5 years after it
is posted. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall work with
community partners to prepare and publish a standardized list of
demographic classifications to be used by the Secretary of State and
corporations for the reporting of the aggregated demographic information.
Provides that, in collecting the aggregated demographic information, a
corporation shall allow for an individual to decline to disclose any or all
personal demographic information to the corporation. Effective January 1,
2025.
SB
2933, Medical
Debt was signed into law. This bill Amends the Consumer Fraud and
Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice
within the meaning of the Act for a consumer reporting agency: (1) to make,
create, or furnish any consumer report or credit report containing,
incorporating, or reflecting any adverse information that the consumer
reporting agency knows or should know relates to medical debt incurred by
the consumer or a collection action against the consumer to collect medical
debt; and (2) to maintain in the file on a consumer any information
relating to medical debt incurred by a consumer or a collection action
against the consumer to collect medical debt. Provides that the definition
of "medical debt" does not include debt charged to a credit card
or an open-end or close-end extension of credit made by a financial
institution to a borrower unless the open-end or close-end
extension of credit may be used by the borrower solely for the purpose of
the purchase of health care services.
SB
3175, Noise
Suppression was signed into law. This bill provides that, on or
before July 1, 2025, the Department of Transportation may, subject to
appropriation, create and implement a Type II Noise Suppression Program to
provide noise abatement on existing highways in the State.
SB
3451, Rail
Safety Recommendations was signed into law. This
bill provides that a railroad passenger service, a Transportation
Service Association, the Department of Transportation, the Regional
Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Commuter
Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority shall issue an
annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail
safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board
during the previous 12 months and the status of the entity's implementation
of those recommendations. Provides that the Federal Railroad Corporation
(also known as Amtrak) and the Bi-State Development Agency may issue a
similar report. Provides that a report issued under the provisions shall be
made publicly available on the website of the entity.
SB
3679, Business
Improvement Districts-Support was signed into law. This bill
creates the Business Improvement District Law. Provides for the
establishment of business improvement districts by a municipality by
ordinance after petition by property owners, creation of a district plan,
notice, and hearings. Provides that a business improvement district may
impose district charges on property owners whose real properties are
located within the business improvement district. Provides that the board
of directors of a business improvement district shall administer or
implement activities and improvements specified in the district plan unless
the board contracts with a district management association to do so.
Contains provisions relating to district plans, formation of a district,
district boundaries, terms and renewal of districts, amendment to district
plans, governance of the district, reports of the board of directors of a
business improvement district, contesting the validity of a business
improvement district, district plan, or district charge, dissolution, and
legislative purpose. Provides that the Act applies only to municipalities
having a population exceeding 500,000.
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