Subject Index Legislation

Looking Back at 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024

December
2023
Cover Story
, Page 24
ISBA sections summarize highlights in their practice areas from 2023 and contemplate anticipated developments in 2024.

2023 Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2023
Article
, Page 26
The Illinois Bar Journal’s annual review of new public acts of interest to members of the Illinois State Bar Association.

2022 Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2022
LawPulse
, Page 10
The Illinois Bar Journal’s annual summary of new public acts of interest to members of the Illinois State Bar Association.

Illinois General Assembly certifies 2021 redistricting

April
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Illinois Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021. It repeals the Congressional Reapportionment Act of 2001 to detail newly drawn districts for Illinois’ 17 congressional districts and lists the relevant voting precincts and blocks for each county respectively.

Procedures for display of U.S. flag at half-staff adopted

April
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Flag Display Act to detail procedures for flying the U.S. national flag at half-staff. The flag should first be raised to the peak of the pole and then lowered to the half-way position.

2021 Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2021
LawPulse
, Page 12
Spring 2021 state legislation of interest to ISBA members, organized by topic.

Fiscal year general-revenue-fund grants expanded to cover prior year costs

November
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
The Illinois General Assembly amended the June 5, 2019, Appropriations Act. The amendments increased the amount of funds appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Judiciary Inquiry Board to meet its ordinary contingent expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.

Numerous funds reimbursed from proceeds of Illinois tax-exempt bonds

November
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
The Illinois General Assembly amended the June 5, 2019, Appropriations Act, altering the costs of projects funded by appropriations.

ISBA’s Seat at the Table

By Ed Finkel
October
2020
Cover Story
, Page 20
Members are making a difference through the Association’s robust legislative affairs program.

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services powers expanded to face COVID-19

September
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
Public Act 101-0649 amends the Health Care Affordability Act. The Act adds to the powers and duties of the Illinois Health Information Exchange Office.

A New Rule of Evidence

September
2020
Article
, Page 12
A legislative rule prohibits evidence of immigration status in Illinois civil proceedings.

Illinois seeks to provide free internet access to all its residents

August
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
The General Assembly amended the Broadband Advisory Council Act, which seeks to expand broadband coverage and internet access to every area of Illinois.

Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington & Rhys Saunders
August
2020
LawPulse
, Page 10
COVID-19 dealt a blow to legislative efforts this spring and summer. But ISBA’s director of legislative affairs says a few new laws are worth your attention.

A Deep Dive Into Congress.gov

By Jesse Bowman
May
2020
Column
, Page 44
Congress.gov may be the best site out there for researching legislation and related materials dating back decades.

2019 Spring Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2019
Column
, Page 22
Legalization of recreational cannabis, workplace transparency, and the Illinois Trust Code are but a few among dozens of notable new laws passed by the General Assembly this spring.

Overridden

By Pete Sherman
January
2019
LawPulse
, Page 10
Governor Rauner vetoed more bills in 2018 than the year before; the legislature responded in kind by overriding just as many more.

Clarification of “plain language” meaning in the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act

November
2018
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
The Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act is amended by the following changes. The newly amended mission of the Illinois Plain Language Task Force is to implement, monitor, and maintain the mission of the Act.

2018 Spring Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2018
Column
, Page 20
The state legislature sent significant measures to the governor's desk this spring concerning court fees and fines, domestic violence and orders of protection, voting rights for inmates, the raising of the legal age limit for buying tobacco products, and more.
1 comment (Most recent December 27, 2018)

The fight goes on

By Matthew Hector
July
2018
LawPulse
, Page 10
Illinois passed the Equal Rights Amendment on May 30, becoming the 37th state to ratify.

Changes to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, Illinois Vehicle Code, and Cannabis Control Act

May
2018
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
Section 7 of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, which generally grants the Illinois Housing Development Authority specific powers and responsibilities, was amended to enable the Authority to develop, publish, and facilitate the implementation of a 4-year statewide violence prevention plan.

Veto session wrap-up

By Matthew Hector
December
2017
LawPulse
, Page 10
The General Assembly overrode Governor Rauner's vetos of student loan legislation and the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefit Act.

2017 Spring Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2017
Article
, Page 22
The General Assembly approved legislation authorizing collaborative law in divorce, reducing the risk that appeals of administrative review are thrown out for minor errors, and limiting civil asset forfeiture, among other important action.

Proposed legislation would address rising court costs

By Matthew Hector
May
2017
LawPulse
, Page 10
A bill introduced in this session would standardize court fees statewide and reduce their burden on low-income litigants.

Proposed legislation would limit civil asset forfeiture

By Matthew Hector
March
2017
LawPulse
, Page 22
A new bill would remove incentives that encourage police to seize cars and other private property and would limit the practice to people convicted, not just accused, of crimes.

2016 Spring Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2016
Column
, Page 46
Bills decriminalizing cannabis possession and rewriting the LLC Act were among those approved this session.
1 comment (Most recent August 19, 2016)

Family Law Rewrite Signed by Governor

By Jim Covington
August
2015
Article
, Page 44
A far-reaching revision of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act is among the bills signed by the governor this session.

2014 Spring Session Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2014
Column
, Page 376
Illinois legislators revised the health care POA, created guidelines for calculating maintenance, and more.

2013 Spring Session Legislative Roundup

By Jim Covington
August
2013
Column
, Page 396
Concealed carry legislation, the medical marijuana pilot program, and more.

Department of Aging to participate in electronic data-sharing agreements among public service departments. PA 098-0008

August
2013
Illinois Law Update
, Page 392
The Department of Aging will now have the power to share and request information about income, identification, and other applicable program and service eligibility information electronically through the use of data-sharing agreements with the Social Security Administration, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, and "any other governmental entity." 20 ILCS 105/4.01.

Surcharge for strip clubs to benefit sexual assault crisis centers. PA 097-1035

July
2013
Illinois Law Update
, Page 336
State lawmakers have enacted the Live Adult Entertainment Facility Surcharge Act to fund sexual assault crisis centers in Illinois. 35 ILCS 175.

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