Rep. John Cabello

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish and administer a Seniors Deserve Dignity Program that provides monthly supplemental personal needs payments to persons residing in supportive living facilities who receive medical assistance and a personal needs allowance as specified in the Illinois Administrative Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $30 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $120. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $60 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $150. Requires a qualifying person's monthly supplemental personal needs payment amount to be adjusted for inflation beginning July 1, 2027 and every July 1 thereafter. Provides that the monthly supplemental personal needs payments shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective July 1, 2025.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized if it is operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 55 (rather than 35) miles per hour or less and the use of the non-highway vehicle is permitted by the unit of local government. Provides that a non-highway vehicle may cross a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 55 (rather than 35) miles per hour. Provides that a county board located in a county that permits the use of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways.

Creates the Social Gaming Act. Provides that no person may operate a social gaming board game or manufacture and distribute social gaming boards without a license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board. Provides that the Board shall license social gaming board manufacturers, social gaming board distributors, and social gaming locations and specifies license fees. Provides that the Board shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly, no later than December 31, 2025 and each year thereafter through 2029, on the implementation and administration of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning license fees, maximum payouts, and relief from disciplinary actions. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules and emergency rules to implement and administer the Act. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2025 and thereafter, the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the benefit of a deceased veteran's remarried surviving spouse as long as the surviving spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to the property and permanently resides on the property (currently, the surviving spouse is not eligible for the exemption if the spouse remarries). Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a pharmacy benefit manager or an affiliate acting on the pharmacy benefit manager's behalf is prohibited from steering a covered individual. Defines "steer". Effective July 1, 2025.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for levy years 2026 through 2030, the term "taxing district" includes each home rule taxing district. Provides that, for levy years 2026 through 2030, the extension limitation is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Contains provisions setting forth the aggregate extension for taxing districts that became subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law as a result of the amendatory Act. Sets forth powers and duties of the Department of Revenue. Limits the power of home rule units to tax. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In the procedures for executive clemency, provides that a victim who has supplied a statement to the Prisoner Review Board may waive notice of petitions for clemency and the waiver must be in writing. Provides that the statement supplied by the victim shall be part of all petitions for clemency filed by the petitioner. Provides that if the victim is not registered with the Board, the Board shall contact the sentencing county's State's Attorney's Office for the victim's last known address. Provides that the Board shall send notice to the last known address of the victim. Provides that at the request of the victim, the Board shall allow the victim to provide oral testimony via electronic means and not require the victim to appear in person at the executive clemency hearing. Provides that a victim who waives notice shall receive notice if the Prisoner Review Board makes a recommendation of clemency to the Governor. Provides that the notice to the victim of a recommendation of clemency shall be in writing and given not less than 30 days prior to the Board's recommendation of clemency being sent to the Governor.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that assessment complaints shall be filed with the board of review within 60 calendar days (currently, 30 calendar days) after publication of the assessment list.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, beginning on January 1, 2026, the reimbursement rates for the support component of the nursing facility rate for facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act as skilled or intermediate care facilities and for facilities licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 shall be the rate in effect on June 30, 2024 increased by the percent change in the Consumer Price Index-U from September 2016 to September 2025. Effective immediately.

Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a park district police officer, code enforcement officer, or any official or employee of a park district with the authority to issue citations may not ticket an individual or group or arrest an individual for setting live traps to capture animals with the intention of rescuing those animals. Effective immediately.