CURRENT SESSION INFORMATION
This Week
Monday, April 29 - No Session
Tuesday, April 30 - House/Senate in Session
Wednesday, May 1 - House/Senate in Session
Thursday, May 2 - House/Senate in Session
Friday, May 3 - House/Senate in Session
Upcoming Deadlines
May 3 - 2nd Chamber Committee Deadline
May 17 - 2nd Chamber 3rd Reading Deadline
May 24 - Scheduled Adjournment
Committee Hearing Schedule on tracked bills
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024
HOUSE INSURANCE
Tue., Apr. 30, 2024, 3:00 PM, Room C-1 Stratton Building
SB56 - INS-MEDICARE ENROLLMENT PERIOD (FINE L) Amends the Illinois Insurance Code.
SB2573 - INS-CANCER COVERAGE/WIGS (HARRIS, III N) Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code.
SB2639 - INS CD-INFERTILITY COVERAGE (HASTINGS M) Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Tue., Apr. 30, 2024, 3:00 PM, Room 114 Capitol Building
SB3173 - COUNTY/MUNI-BROADBAND PROJECTS (DEWITTE D) Amends the Counties Code.
HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Tue., Apr. 30, 2024, 4:00 PM, Room 114 Capitol Building
SB2781 - FORESTS-WETLANDS-PRAIRIES (VENTURA R) Creates the Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act.
HOUSE JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL
Tue., Apr. 30, 2024, 4:00 PM, Room D-1 Stratton Building
SB3405 - COUNTIES-PROBLEM-SOLVING COURT (ROSE C) Amends the Counties Code.
SB3463 - JUV CT-AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT (PETERS R) Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Tue., Apr. 30, 2024, 4:00 PM, Room 413 Stratton Building
SB2751 - LOCAL-DISABLED VET PERMIT FEE (MCCONCHIE D) Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code.
SB2778 - SHERIFF DEPT-VETERAN EXAM (HOLMES L) Amends the Counties Code.
SENATE INSURANCE
Tue., Apr. 30, 2024, 4:00 PM, Room 400 Capitol Building
HB2842 - INS-AUTOMOBILE THEFT COVERAGE (JONES T) Amends the Illinois Insurance Code.
SB1479 - INS-REGULATORY EXAM/COMPLIANCE (FINE L) Amends the Illinois Insurance Code.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024
HOUSE HUMAN SERVICES
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 9:00 AM, Room D-1 Stratton Building
SB2799 - AGING-SELF-NEGLECT REPORTS (FINE L) Amends the Adult Protective Services Act.
SB3350 - FENTANYL TEST STRIPS (ELLMAN L) Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act.
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION: VEHICLES & SAFETY
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 10:00 AM, Room 115 Capitol Building
SB2654 - VEH CD-LIEN/FINE EXEMPTION (CUNNINGHAM B) Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.
HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 2:00 PM, Room 114 Capitol Building
SB2702 - FIRE SPRINKLER INSPECTORS (VILLIVALAM R) Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act.
SENATE EXECUTIVE
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 2:30 PM, Room 212 Capitol Building
HB4460 - POLICE&FIRE INS-MENTAL HEALTH (GILL M) Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code.
SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 2:30 PM, Room 409 Capitol Building
HB4844 - FIRST 2024 GENERAL REVISORY (GABEL R) Creates the First 2024 General Revisory Act.
HB5287 - COUNTY CD-OFFICER STIPENDS (TARVER, II C) Amends the Counties Code.
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 3:30 PM, Room 400 Capitol Building
HB5527 - JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST (SLAUGHTER J) Amends the County Department of Corrections Division of the Counties Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act.
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS-PUBLIC SAFETY
Wed., May. 1, 2024, 4:00 PM, Room C-1 Stratton Building
HB4127 - CD CORR-REENTRY PRGM-REIMBURSE (HAAS J) Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Subject Matter Hearing
HB4235 - IEMA-PERFORMANCE GRANTS (MEIER C) Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Subject Matter Hearing
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS-GENERAL SERVICES
Thu., May. 2, 2024, 10:00 AM, Room C-1 Stratton Building
HB4189 - OPEN SPACE-DISTRESSED LOC PROJ (SMITH N) Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act.
HOUSE COUNTIES & TOWNSHIPS
Thu., May. 2, 2024, 10:00 AM, Room 115 Capitol Building
SB691 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH (FARACI P) Amends the Counties Code.
SB3402 - COUNTIES CD/FPD ACT-AMBULANCES (ROSE C) Amends the Counties Code and the Fire Protection District Act.
Bill Tracking (Latest Update April 29)
United Counties Council of Illinois (UCCI) tracks legislation pending before the Illinois General Assembly that is of interest to county government. Access to currently active proposed legislation being tracked is available through the reports listed below. A schedule, by date, of those pieces of legislation being tracked by UCCI that are currently set for committee hearing is provided above for your review and information. Other reports of interest on tracked legislation can be found below.
2024 Active Bills
2023 Public Acts
2024 Priority Policy Issues
Local Government Distributive Fund
Counties are aligned with our municipal partners in seeking an increase in the percentage of the State Income Tax distributed to counties and municipalities through the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF). Counties are requesting an incremental restoration of the full 10 percent of State Income Tax revenue collected by the state and shared with counties and municipalities on a per capita basis. This percentage was reduced in 2011 and currently is 6.47 percent of State Income Tax collections.
Grocery Tax
Governor Pritzker proposed an elimination of the 1 percent sales tax on groceries collected by the State and allocated to counties and municipalities. The annual revenue loss to local governments is estimated at approximately $325 million dollars in the aggregate. Counties request that, if the Governor and General Assembly choose to eliminate this tax, an equivalent appropriation of state funds be allocated to affected local governments to offset the loss of revenue.
SAFE-T Act Funding
The implementation of the SAFE-T Act imposed additional costs on counties. These costs include additional personnel necessary to fulfill the new requirements under the Pre-Trial Fairness Act. Without adequate funding, courts may face challenges in maintaining the required staff, services and operational capacity necessitated by the SAFE-T Act. Counties request that the Governor and General Assembly partner with them to ensure that our courts have the resources necessary to contribute to the successful implementation of the SAFE-T Act.
Wind and Solar Siting Flexibility
Public Act 102-1123 removed county authority over the siting of wind and solar facilities. Counties are not seeking a repeal of this provision, but are requesting that the Governor and General Assembly work cooperatively with counties to make some modifications and clarifications to existing law. These recommended changes will be shared with legislators for discussion and consideration later during the spring session.
CONTACTING LEGISLATORS ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
UCCI will occasionally request that members contact legislators about various legislative proposals, in support or opposition. It is essential when communicating a position to legislators to state your reasons why.