HB 5806 repeals Illinois state laws that imposed a fee on social media platforms. The bill amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to remove the specific provisions authorizing these charges. This change directly affects social media companies operating in Illinois by eliminating their obligation to pay this particular tax or fee.
HB 5807 repeals Illinois' Targeted Advertising Services Tax Act, which eliminates a state-level tax on digital advertising services that use data to target specific consumers. The bill also amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to permanently prohibit home rule counties and municipalities from imposing their own taxes on these targeted advertising services. By removing both the state tax and local taxing authority in this area, the legislation directly affects businesses that sell targeted digital advertising and the government entities that previously collected revenue from it.
This bill repeals the Digital Asset Tax Act, immediately ending the requirement for cryptocurrency exchanges in Illinois to collect a 1.5% tax on digital asset transactions. By removing the law from the books, the measure eliminates the obligation for these exchanges to withhold and remit taxes to the state. The change directly affects cryptocurrency platforms operating in Illinois and the investors who previously paid this specific tax on their trades.
Creates the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition Act. Establishes the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition. Provides that the Commission shall direct specified State agencies to conduct assessments of the actual and projected impact of generative artificial intelligence systems and frontier artificial intelligence systems on Illinois industries, occupations, regions, and workers. Provides that the Commission shall identify, review, and make recommendations regarding State and federal workforce development, education, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance, and income support programs with consideration of the assessments. Requires specified State agencies to designate a senior staff liaison to the Commission and to conduct assessments, analyses, and data collection activities directed by the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall prepare and file an initial comprehensive report and biennial update reports concerning findings and recommendations. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; administrative support; meetings; and confidentiality. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2034. Effective immediately.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying under the Act written communication and attachments that pertain to a current or former student and that were sent between an educational institution and the student or between an educational institution and the student's parent or guardian, except if the Illinois School Student Records Act or the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act applies.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions concerning data center incentives, provides that, as a condition of receiving and maintaining a data center certificate of exemption, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that the qualified data center operator execute and comply with a community benefit agreement with the host community in which the qualified data center is located. Provides that the community benefit agreement shall require the qualified data center operator to make annual minimum payments to the host community. Provides that the amount of the minimum host community payments may exceed but shall be at least 10% of the property tax that would have been levied against the qualified data center property, irrespective of any exemptions, abatements, or exclusions applicable to the property, for the year immediately preceding the year in which the community benefit agreement is entered into. Provides that not less than 50% of the amounts received from the special payments shall be used to provide payments, credits, rebates, or other financial benefits to eligible homestead property owners for the purpose of offsetting residential tax burdens. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $150,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition and to conduct the assessments required under the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition Act. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $26,000,000 from the Capital Development Fund to the State Comptroller for the technology modernization of the payroll system and other statewide legacy systems, the maintenance of information technology systems and infrastructure, and other costs. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for the partnership with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police for grants for State and local police agencies for the purchase, expansion, and maintenance of equipment services that support the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) and other ballistic technology equipment for ballistic imaging. Effective July 1, 2026.
Creates the Algorithmic Pricing Transparency Act. Provides that any person or entity that sells or offers to sell goods or services through an online platform to consumers in the State shall provide a clear and conspicuous disclosure if the baseline price for a specific consumer is personalized and generated using surveillance pricing. Provides that a consumer may opt out of surveillance pricing and a covered entity shall provide the consumer with a non-personalized baseline price for the goods or services. Prohibits a covered entity from using specified personal information to generate algorithmic pricing. Provides that price changes that are the result of specified allowable conduct are not prohibited under the Act. Exempts insurers and providers of financial services from the requirements of the Act. Provides that a violation of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Preempts home rule. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Restricts private rights of action to enforce the Algorithmic Pricing Transparency Act. Effective January 1, 2028.
