Creates the Civil Liability for Unsolicited Intimate Images Act. Provides that any person 18 years of age or older who knowingly and intentionally transmits obscene material by computer or other electronic means to the computer or electronic communication device of another person 18 years of age or older commits a trespass and is liable to the recipient of the obscene material for actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, in addition to reasonable attorney's fees and costs, if the person who receives the obscene material has not consented to the receipt of the obscene material or has expressly forbidden the receipt of the obscene material and if a reasonable person who receives the obscene material would suffer emotional distress as a result of the receipt of the obscene material. Authorizes the court to enjoin and restrain the defendant from committing such further acts. Provides that "obscene material" means material, including, but not limited to, images depicting a person engaging in an act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual penetration, or masturbation, or depicting the exposed genitals or anus of any person, taken as a whole, that to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals to the prurient interest, that, taken as a whole, depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and that, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Provides that the Act does not apply to (i) any Internet service provider, mobile data provider, or operator of an online or mobile application, to the extent that such entity is transmitting, routing, or providing connections for electronic communications initiated by or at the direction of another, (ii) any service that transmits material, including an on-demand, subscription, or advertising-supported service, (iii) a health care provider that transmits material for a legitimate medical purpose, or (iv) any transmission of commercial email. Provides that venue for an action under the Act may lie in the jurisdiction where the obscene material is transmitted from or where the obscene material is received or possessed by the plaintiff.
SB 635 amends the short title of a section within the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act to correct a technical error. This bill does not change any tax allocation rules, property tax distribution procedures, or affect how counties manage development projects. It only updates the section's name for consistency with existing law. As a technical correction, it has no policy impact on local government operations or property owners.
Senate Bill 716 makes a technical change to the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Act. Specifically, it amends a section of the Act concerning its short title. This bill primarily serves as a legislative housekeeping measure, adjusting the official naming convention rather than introducing new policy or directly impacting services or individuals.
SB 602, titled "HEALTH-TECH," makes a minor technical adjustment to the short title of a section within the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act. This bill does not alter the law's substance or create new requirements; it only updates the official naming convention for clarity. The change directly affects administrative records and legal references to the existing law but has no impact on service delivery or rights for individuals with developmental disabilities. It is a routine procedural update with no practical policy implications.
HB 878 amends the State Comptroller Act. It makes a technical change to a section within the Act that concerns its short title. This bill primarily affects the text of the existing law rather than introducing new policy.
This bill makes a technical correction to the short title of the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. It does not change any policy, funding, or requirements affecting first responders or other individuals. The amendment solely updates the bill's official name to align with legislative formatting standards. No substantive changes to the law's provisions are made.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that for any license of a health care professional that expires during a public health emergency declared by the Governor, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall extend the expiration date of that license by 3 months. Provides that the fees for renewal of that license and the expiration date of the renewed license shall be the same fees and expiration date as though the license was renewed on the original expiration date. Defines "health care professional". Effective immediately.
Creates the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Provides that, after the effective date of the Act, all general operating expenses for public universities shall be distributed by the Board of Higher Education through a funding formula for eligible public institutions and shall be administered by the Board. Defines "eligible public institution". Sets forth provisions concerning the adequacy targets and resource profiles of eligible public institutions. Provides for the distribution of State appropriations and the calculation of the base funding minimum for each eligible public institution. Provides that the Board shall oversee an accountability and transparency framework for assessing the distribution and use of all funds appropriated by the funding formula and evaluating the funds' effects on institutional outcomes pertaining to student affordability, enrollment, persistence, and outcome metrics. Provides for reporting and the establishment of an Accountability and Transparency Committee. Provides that the Board shall establish a Funding Formula Review Panel tasked with studying and reviewing topics pertaining to the implementation and impact of the funding formula. Contains provisions concerning the Board's annual budget request and the collection of data. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes certain provisions concerning budget proposals. Effective immediately.
SB 646 amends the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act to correct a technical error in the section defining its short title. This is a procedural update with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on constituents. The bill only adjusts the official name reference within the existing law, without altering any programs, funding, or responsibilities. It affects no new groups or policies, solely refining the act's administrative designation.
SB 330 amends the Code of Civil Procedure. It makes a technical change specifically within the short title section of the Code.
SB 720 makes a technical amendment to the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Specifically, it revises a section concerning the short title of the act.
SB 369 amends the Criminal Code of 2012. This bill makes a technical change to a section concerning its short title.
