Lawmakers pass bills on AI community college instruction, food handling, school bus seat belts
Lawmakers approved limits on AI instruction at community colleges, a school bus seat-belt requirement and new allergen training for food ...
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General Assembly passes bill to mandate anti-bias training for obstetric care providers
GA passes anti-bias training bill for maternal health providers. Advocates cheer passage, but say there is more to do.
Bill banning carbon sequestration near Mahomet Aquifer clears General Assembly
A bill to ban carbon sequestration near the Mahomet Aquifer cleared the General Assembly on Tuesday.
Prisoner Review Board reform, changes to police hiring clear General Assembly
Lawmakers recently approved criminal justice reforms and a warehouse safety bill.
Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk
A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General ...
Lawmakers moving forward on public defender reform
Illinois lawmakers consider creating a statewide public defender office to provide more resources to understaffed county public defense offices.
Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s death
The Illinois Senate has passed bills responding to Sonya Massey’s death in Springfield last summer.
High school student helps draft bill to require opioid overdose medications in Illinois libraries
Illinois high school student Jordan Henry is leading efforts to pass a bill requiring public libraries to stock opioid overdose ...
Illinois bill could raise age for mandatory license renewal driving test for seniors
A new bill would increase the age for the state-mandated annual driver’s test from 79 to 87.
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