Appropriates $6,100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs associated with the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative to provide incentives for at least 1,000,000 acres of eligible land. Effective July 1, 2025.
Celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2025. Commits to protecting, supporting, and affirming trans and non-binary siblings and neighbors each and every day of the year.
Maddy summaryHR 306 is a commemorative bill that congratulates the 2025 Illinois Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year finalists. It acknowledges their outstanding achievements.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 and offers school facilitated employment, career pathways, or internship experiences shall provide to students participating in the program (rather than may include in its high school curriculum): (1) instruction on workplace preparation that covers legal protections in the workplace; and (2) protection against sexual harassment and racial and other forms of discrimination.
Amends the Election Code. Sets forth provisions concerning independent expenditures; election spending; and coordinated expenditures. Replaces references to "electioneering communication" with "election spending". Defines terms. Makes other changes.
Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Requires all employers operating outdoor aquatic centers to provide access to independently-purchased structures that provide sufficient shade to cover the entire body; make reasonable efforts to avoid exposing employees to excessive sun exposure during peak ultraviolet hours; permit employees to regularly apply sunscreen; not restrict employees from wearing sun-protective clothing; and not compel aquatic center employees to wear sun-protective clothing. Provides that, if an employee chooses to wear sun-protective clothing, the employer may require the sun-protective clothing to be within the guidelines the employer sets for appropriate work attire. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide documents to employers so that the employers may inform employees about cancer risks associated with ultraviolet radiation, the significance of sun protection throughout life, and the importance of regularly monitoring their skin for potentially worrisome changes.
Recognizes David "Dave" Johnson for his dedication and service to the Schaumburg Park District for the past 50 years. Thanks him for serving as an inspiration to the park and recreation field through his work as a commissioner on the Schaumburg Park District Board and as a member of the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD).
Amends the Election Code. Provides that all local election authorities shall post requirements and qualifications for running for local offices and petition filing deadlines on the website of the local election authority.
Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education may adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit or a non-credit alternative for election judges. Provides that the policy may apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not receive any other compensation under the Election Code.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Requires county clerks to establish a process within 6 months or sooner after the effective date of the amendatory Act to allow a party or parties to appear by using an electronic communication device to participate in any video conferencing application in which the party or parties may be seen and heard by the county clerk in real time.
