Stalled bills: ‘Dignity in Pay Act,’ Prisoner Review Board changes fail to move
A bill eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its May...
Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session
Lawmakers adjourned their legislative session this week after passing more than 460 bills since January. Here’s a look at a...
Maternal health, abortion protection measures advance as session nears end
If signed into law, the measures would expand insurance coverage of pregnancy and postpartum services, maintain abortion as a viable...
Capitol Briefs: Measure targets ‘legacy’ admission at public universities
Lawmakers miss self-imposed Friday deadline for budget, advance hundreds of bills
Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
But some service providers say they’ll be forced to lay off staff without increased state and federal support.
Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy law
Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, allow yoga in schools
Lawmakers consider tax break for news publishers, state-sponsored journalism scholarships
Local journalism measures have evolved, shrunk since beginning of session
Labor-backed bill banning ‘captive audience’ meetings awaits House action
Measure excludes certain tax-exempt entities after negotiations
Illinoisans can now get documents notarized online
Secretary of state office continues offering more online services
Capitol Briefs: Expansion of postpartum coverage, ban on kangaroos among hundreds of measures to pass House
Lawmakers also outlaw AI-generated child porn, fine-tune prisoner medical release law
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