Sen. Mattie Hunter

Amends the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Renews the program for incentive periods beginning on or after July 1, 2025 and ending on or before June 30, 2032. Removes language concerning the Put Illinois to Work Program for the second series of incentive periods. Provides that the term "full-time employee" means an individual who is employed for a basic wage for at least 35 hours each week (currently, employed for a basic wage for at least 35 hours each week or renders any other standard of service generally accepted by industry custom or practice as full-time employment). Provides that a net increase in the number of full-time Illinois employees shall be treated as continuous if a different new employee is hired as a replacement within 8 weeks after the position becomes vacant (currently, a reasonable time). Effective immediately.

Maddy summarySB 1452 amends Illinois' School Code to allow the Chicago Board of Education to establish compensation for its members through a formal resolution. Currently, board members serve without pay but receive expense reimbursements; this bill would authorize the Board to set salaries or other compensation if it chooses. The change directly affects Chicago Public Schools board members, who would no longer be required to serve without compensation. The bill does not mandate pay but gives the Board the authority to decide whether to provide it. This is a procedural change to the existing law, not a new policy requiring immediate implementation.

Maddy summaryHB 624, titled "HOUSING-TECH," amends the State Housing Act. This bill makes a technical change specifically to a section within the act that concerns its short title.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Prohibits the State Comptroller from withholding, offsetting, or otherwise applying against any debt any funds payable to a unit of local government if those funds are restricted for a specific purpose by federal or State law, county ordinance, or grant agreement. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts all funds, revenues, or accounts that are restricted by federal law, State, law, county ordinance, or grant agreement for a specific public purpose from garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process to satisfy a judgment or debt. Effective immediately.

Creates the Emerging and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Infrastructure and Market Access Grant Program. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall administer grants to eligible applicants to increase agricultural production, strengthen farm viability, and expand market access. Defines "emerging farmer," "socially disadvantaged farmer," and related terms. Specifies allowable uses of grant funds, priorities for awards, and reporting requirements. Effective July 1, 2026.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of transportation shall develop a statewide bicycle grid network of State bicycle routes to include greenspace and protected bicycle routes connecting major cities, suburbs, and townships across the State. Allows the Department to adopt rules on how best to accomplish the development of a bicycle grid network and the necessary steps to develop a bicycle grid network.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to authorize coverage for screening by low-dose mammography for the presence of occult breast cancer for individuals 25 (rather than 35) years of age or older who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance. Requires the Department to convene 2 separate expert panels to review quality standards for mammography and establish quality standards for breast cancer treatment. Provides that subject to Department approval, rate methodology for screening and diagnostic mammography shall be based on the quality standards established by the expert panels and State qualified ACR Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Centers (formerly known as Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence). Requires the expert panels to establish a comprehensive and clinical methodology to inform women who are age-appropriate for screening mammography, but who have not received a mammogram within the previous 18 months, of the importance and benefits of screening mammography. Provides that within 2 years after the completion of a pilot program providing case-managing or patient navigation services for women diagnosed with breast cancer, the Department shall establish as a permanent initiative the Patient Assistance for Beneficiaries Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Requires the Department to submit annual reports to the General Assembly detailing program outcomes, financial expenditures, and any recommendations for adjustments to maintain or enhance the program's effectiveness. Requires the Department to establish or facilitate training and continuing education opportunities specific to breast health and mammography for radiologists. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Imposes a tax upon hosting platforms that facilitate the renting, leasing, or letting of short-term rentals. Provides that the tax is imposed at the rate of 4% of 94% of the gross rental receipts received by the platform from the renting, leasing, or letting of short-term rentals in this State. Provides that the proceeds from the tax shall be deposited into the Community Land Trust Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Community Land Trust Fund. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that is owned by a non-profit community land trust and that is used exclusively for the creation and maintenance of permanently affordable single-family or multifamily residences is exempt beginning with the taxable year in which the property is acquired by the community land trust and continuing through the taxable year in which the property is sold to a homeowner. Effective immediately.

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Design Requirements Act. Sets forth provisions concerning product liability actions brought against a developer of an artificial intelligence system for defective design, failure to contain adequate instructions or warnings, and failure to conform to an express warranty. Provides that a deployer of an artificial intelligence system shall be deemed to be liable as a developer for harm caused by a product if: (1) the deployer makes material and substantial change to the product or (2) the deployer intentionally misuses the product contrary to the express warranty and that use was the proximate cause of harm to the plaintiff. Sets forth provisions concerning applicability and enforcement.

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires each hospital licensed under the Act to submit to the Department of Public Health a financial resolution plan with the specified information for the rapid and orderly resolution of finances and operations in the event of material financial distress. Establishes further reporting requirements and penalties. Includes financial resolution plans in the list of information subject to disclosure to the public from the Department. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Sets forth provisions concerning financial reporting requirements for nonexempt hospitals. Provides that, if a hospital has not filed the required information within 45 days after the close of the quarterly reporting period, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall suspend specified authorized payments until the Department receives the required information. Provides that the Department may adopt rules, including emergency rules, necessary to implement financial reporting requirements for nonexempt hospitals. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize emergency rulemaking.