Congratulates the Central Community High School (Breese) girls basketball team, the Cougars, on winning the 2026 Illinois High School Association Class 2A State Championship.
Congratulates Blake Twenhafel on being awarded the 2025 American STAR in Agribusiness by the National Future Farmers of America (FFA). Wishes him continued success in his endeavors.
Maddy summaryHR 427, the "EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT," is a resolution that urges Governor JB Pritzker to opt Illinois into the provisions of the federal "Educational Choice for Children Act." If the Governor were to act on this urging, it would enable Illinois to participate in a program related to educational choices for children.
Urges for the support and passage of the federal Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which offers a permanent, national solution to allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E-15 fuel blends.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial House resolution (HR 661), not a policy bill. It formally commends Douglas Marti for 60 years of service as a Bond County Republican Central Committeeman in the Central 1 Precinct. The resolution recognizes his work recruiting public servants, mentoring others, mobilizing voters, and serving as a key contact for Republican candidates and party information. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes - it simply expresses the Illinois House's esteem through a formal commendation.
Maddy summaryThis resolution formally congratulates Jeffrey Tischhauser on receiving the Bond County Republican Central Committee's 2026 Republican Recognition Award. It recognizes his 41 years of service to Mills Township, including 36 years as township supervisor (1989-2025) and 41 years as township trustee (since 1985). The Illinois House of Representatives adopted the resolution to express esteem for his community contributions. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes.
Maddy summaryHB 4318 designates "Ski" as the official State soda of Illinois under the State Designations Act. This procedural bill makes a symbolic, non-binding change to Illinois' state symbols without altering any laws or affecting residents, businesses, or government operations. It is purely ceremonial, with no practical policy impact or implementation requirements.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Executive Ethics Commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall approve a chief procurement officer for procurements for farm and agricultural land made by the Department of Natural Resources after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Pritzker Administration to delay cuts to Direct Service Professional (DSP) service hours set to begin January 1,2026, until such time as the State is prepared to implement the "Zero Hour" Staffing Model, to protect the services depended on by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Amends the Wrongful Tree Cutting Act. Provides that if a tree along a fence line abutting a roadway is on a property that was formerly used as farm land and is now owned or managed by the Department of Transportation and encroaches onto, over, or beneath a neighboring parcel that is currently used for farming, the parcel owner may petition the Department of Transportation to remove the tree if the tree's growth is affecting crop growth or otherwise hindering the parcel owner's economic use of the land to the extent that the problem can only be effectively remediated by removing the tree. Permits the neighboring parcel owner to remove the tree at the parcel owner's own expense without any obligation to compensate the Department of Transportation for the tree's removal if the Department of Transportation does not either remove the tree, grant the neighboring parcel owner permission to remove the tree, or explain in writing why the tree cannot in good faith be removed within 60 days. Provides that if the Department of Transportation cannot in good faith remove the tree within 60 days, the maximum delay allowed is an additional 60 days for it to remove the tree. Provides that if a neighboring parcel owner has been given authority to remove a tree, the parcel owner is immune from a claim of damages to the property, except in the cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
