Illinois House passes controversial FOID card bill Illinois House passes controversial FOID card bill Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Saturday that would require gun owners to submit fingerprints when applying for or renewing a Firearm Owner Identification card.
College athletes could profit from likeness under bill passed by Illinois House College athletes could profit from likeness under bill passed by Illinois House Saturday, May 29, 2021 College athletes in Illinois would be able to independently profit from their image or likeness under a bill passed by the Illinois House Saturday.
House passes bill requiring 30 minutes of recess for K-5 students House passes bill requiring 30 minutes of recess for K-5 students Saturday, May 29, 2021 Elementary school children in all public schools in Illinois would be entitled to at least 30 minutes of unstructured playtime each day under a bill that passed the state House on Saturday. Read more
Illinois House passes bipartisan ban on deceptive interrogation of minors Illinois House passes bipartisan ban on deceptive interrogation of minors Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Illinois House unanimously passed a bipartisan juvenile justice reform Saturday that outlaws the use of deceptive interrogation techniques on minors. Read more
New legislative maps pass less than 24 hours after introduction New legislative maps pass less than 24 hours after introduction Friday, May 28, 2021 Illinois lawmakers passed measures Friday to redraw state legislative and judicial district lines, less than 24 hours after the bills implementing the maps were introduced. Read more
Lead service line replacement bill passes Senate, heads back to House Lead service line replacement bill passes Senate, heads back to House Friday, May 28, 2021 The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would require water utilities to replace lead service lines. Read more
Sex education legislation passes House, will head to Pritzker Sex education legislation passes House, will head to Pritzker Friday, May 28, 2021 The Illinois House passed legislation on Friday updating the state’s sex education curriculum in a partisan split. Read more
Marijuana license reform passes both houses, Pritzker says he’ll sign it Marijuana license reform passes both houses, Pritzker says he’ll sign it Friday, May 28, 2021 The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday creating new licenses and lotteries for marijuana dispensary licenses, addressing issues that have plagued the process set forth by a 2019 law legalizing... Read more