Lawmakers approve bill to regulate e-bikes, scooters
Age limits, speed limits and even driver’s licenses could be required for certain modes of transportation.
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State Sen. Dale Fowler says he’ll step down at end of legislative session
Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, who has served for a decade in the Illinois Senate, is stepping down at the end ...
Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
Skepticism of the House proposal poured in almost as quickly as it passed.
Rental fee limits, detention center regulations among bills to pass House
The House passed more than 50 bills on Wednesday.
Rideshare driver unionization, human composting bills among 264 to advance
Many bills approved by House committees are expected to be further amended before receiving a vote by the full chamber.
Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known ...
‘Clean Slate’ Act to seal nonviolent criminal records loses in race against time
A measure that would have sealed thousands of nonviolent criminal records in Illinois ran out of time to pass this ...
Illinois criminal justice advocates tout ‘Clean Slate’ legislation as ‘economic boon’
The bill, which passed in the House on Friday, would wipe certain criminal records clean.
Pritzker to consider bill mandating gun owners lock up firearms near minors
Illinois lawmakers pass a bill requiring gun owners to keep their firearms in a locked box when near a minor.
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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