Sen. Mike Hastings

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the memory of Charles Joseph "Chuck" Zickus Jr., a man from Palos Hills who passed away in October 2024. The document acknowledges his life of public service, which included roles as a Navy veteran, fire protection commissioner, and deputy sheriff, alongside his long-standing marriage to state representative Anne Zickus. It formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to them as a gesture of respect.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the memory of Tyler R. "Ty" Koscinski, a resident of New Lenox who passed away in September 2024. The document formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and friends while acknowledging his life as an athlete and community member. It directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Koscinski's family as a gesture of sympathy. This measure is a commemorative action rather than a law that changes policy or affects public programs.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the memory of Mason C. Santiago, a football player and student from New Lenox who passed away in September 2024. The bill formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family and friends while noting his achievements in high school and college athletics. It also directs that a copy of the resolution be given to the Santiago family as a gesture of sympathy.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the life of Nemer Ziyad, a prominent business leader and member of the Arab American community who passed away on his 61st birthday. The bill formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family, including his wife Kathryn and daughters Marissa and Sahra, while acknowledging his significant contributions to the food industry through his company, Ziyad Brothers Importing. It highlights his role in expanding a Chicago-based business into a major national distributor of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern products and notes his community service and various professional achievements. The resolution serves as a commemorative gesture rather than establishing new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors the life of Lori Jamae Wilcox, a former Chicago Heights City Clerk and U.S. Army veteran who passed away in October 2024. The bill formally expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to her family and friends while acknowledging her achievements as a military service member, elected official, author, and community leader. It directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to her as a gesture of respect. This measure is a commemorative act intended to recognize her contributions and impact rather than to enact new laws or policies.

Creates the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act. Establishes the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the Department regarding the provision of psilocybin and psilocybin services. Provides that the Department shall begin receiving applications for the licensing of persons to manufacture or test psilocybin products, operate service centers, or facilitate psilocybin services. Contains licensure requirements and prohibitions. Provides that a licensee or licensee representative may manufacture, deliver, or possess a psilocybin product. Provides that the Department may obtain, relinquish, or dispose of psilocybin products to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the Act and rules adopted under the Act. Creates the Psilocybin Control and Regulation Fund and the Illinois Psilocybin Fund and makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act. Requires the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Department of Revenue to perform specified duties. Contains provisions concerning rulemaking, taxes, fees, zoning, labeling, and penalties. Preempts home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Changes the dates by which specified records for minor cannabis offenses shall be automatically expunged. Provides for expungement of specified records concerning the possession of psilocybin and psilocin. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Removes psilocybin and psilocin from the list of Schedule I controlled substances. Amends the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012. Provides that the Tax Tribunal shall have original jurisdiction over all determinations of the Department of Revenue reflected on specified notices issued under the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt specific records from disclosure. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $ 10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for local health protection grants for health protection programs. Effective July 1,2024.

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning fentanyl education, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, provides that in at least one unit in the State-required health courses for grades 6 through 8 a school district shall provide instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of fentanyl.

Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs shall create, and the Department of Labor shall make available, at no cost, a veterans and service members' benefits, services, and protections poster. Requires the poster to include, but not be limited to, information regarding free veterans' benefits and services provided by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations, tax benefits, the Illinois veteran driver's license and non-driver veteran identification card, and Illinois protections for survivors of sexual violence in the military. Requires the poster to also include contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs; and the Veterans Crisis Line. Effective January 1, 2025.

Creates the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act. Provides that a provision in an agreement between an individual and any other person for the performance of personal or professional services is contrary to public policy and is deemed unenforceable if the provision meets all of the following conditions: (1) the provision allows for the creation and use of a digital replica of the individual's voice or likeness in place of work the individual would otherwise have performed in person; (2) the provision does not clearly define and detail all of the proposed uses of the digital replica or the generative artificial intelligence system; and (3) the individual was not represented by legal counsel or by a labor union acting in a specified capacity. Provides that the Act shall apply retroactively. Provides that any person who is currently under, or has entered into, an agreement with an individual performing personal or professional services containing an unenforceable provision shall notify that individual in writing that the provision is unenforceable by January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.