The Illinois State Police adopted amendments to the Parts titled Firearm Owners’ Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. These amendments clarify the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) and the Firearm Concealed Carry License (FCCL) process.

On Dec. 16, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court held that it lacked appellate jurisdiction to review a trial court order because the order was not final.

On Nov. 17, 2021, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court found that the trial court erred in assessing a sanction against two attorneys.

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation adopted amendments to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The Department will now deny issuance or renewal of a cannabis dispensing license if any principal officer, board member, and/or person having a financial or voting interest of 5 percent or more in the applicant or licensee is delinquent in filing for taxes

The Department of Revenue adopted an amendment to the Part titled Income Tax. The amendment removes the stipulation regarding treaties with foreign countries in determining whether an Illinois taxpayer is subject to the income tax

This Act amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act by increasing the timeline from 90 days to 180 days for follow-up health care in connection with a sexual assault.

The Unified Code of Corrections is amended to afford inmates to be discharged with information necessary to avoid recidivism.

On Aug. 15, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that an insurance company must receive actual notice of a suit against its insured to trigger a duty to indemnify or defend the insured.

This Act amends the Illinois Insurance Code. When an insurer determines an insured or third-party claimant’s private-passenger vehicle is a total loss and is covered under the terms of a personal automobile policy issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2022, the insurer must pay a replacement vehicle use or occupation tax, and title and transfer fees.

On Sept. 23, 2022, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a grand jury indictment should be dismissed where testimony falsely represented that the defendant had confessed.

On Sept. 22, 2022, The Illinois Supreme Court upheld an order for involuntary administration of psychotropic medications after a power of attorney refused treatment.

On Aug. 4, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) would be allowed for a patient who had previously declined the treatment.

On Jan. 21, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court held that juveniles are entitled to a Krankel hearing when the juvenile defendant makes a pro se, posttrial claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court also held that a juvenile’s statement made during a sex-offender evaluation about his or her counsel’s ineffective assistance could trigger a Krankel inquiry.

The Department of Labor adopted amendments to the Part titled Child Labor Law. The amendment updates rules for child performers, defined as unemancipated persons under 16 who perform in live or prerecorded radio, television, motion pictures, and other entertainment.