The Illinois General Assembly amended the Code of Civil Procedure. The requirement that a petitioner must reside in Illinois for six months before they may file a name change is removed. Instead, the petitioner must now have lived in Illinois for three months at the time of the name-change hearing or entry of an order granting the name change.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the State Officers and Employees Money Disposition Act. Examiners of unclaimed property, which is reported and remitted to the Illinois state treasurer, and custodians contracted by the state to hold presumed abandoned securities or virtual currency can deduct fees before remittance.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that within two years of this Act’s effective date, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board must implement or create a course that will train law enforcement officers on how to identify and approach situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
The Office of the Secretary of State added a new section to the Part titled, Certificates of Title, Registration of Vehicles, clarifying the process for obtaining vanity and personalized license plates.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Assisted living facilities are prohibited from admitting residents who require catheter insertion, sterile irrigation, or replacement unless such care is self-administered or provided by a licensed health care professional trained in catheter care or U.S. Centers for Disease Control-aligned infection control practices.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Code of Civil Procedure, removing language providing that in counties with a population of less than 2 million people, process may be served without special appointment.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Code of Civil Procedure. A person who is licensed or registered as a private detective or a registered employee of a private detective agency in counties with a population of less than 2 million may no longer serve process without special appointment.
The Department of Public Health adopted amendments to the Part entitled Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code, authorized by the Nursing Home Care Act. The rulemaking creates requirements for new owners of existing nursing facilities.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois State Police Act. When an officer disables their worn body camera at the request of a witness or a crime victim, the officer must inform them that their in-car recording system will continue recording video.
The Department of Natural Resources implemented a new program to issue grants to local governments or nonprofit entities that provide conservation education and internship programs for youth.
The Department of Revenue adopted amendments to the Parts titled Retailers’ Occupation Tax, Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois Retail Act, Use Tax, and Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax.
The Department of Revenue established a Part entitled Illinois Gives Tax Credit Act. The new Part implements the identically-named Illinois Gives Tax Credit Act, creating new tax credits.
On Feb. 5, 2025, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held there is no mutual mistake for a written release when the parties are unaware of the plaintiff’s injuries at signing.
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit entered into after Jan. 1, 2025, may not be enforced if it would prevent a licensed mental health professional from providing mental health services to veterans or first responders.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) adopted amendments to the Parts entitled Special Education and Special Education Activities. The amended Parts regard the termination of special-education services for youth in nonpublic special education programs.
On June 18, 2025, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a note that constituted a negotiable promissory note was subject to the 10-year statute of limitations for written instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Child Abuse Notice Act. Certain businesses and establishments are required to display a notice providing information on identifying and reporting child abuse.
On May 22, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court held that slurred speech, confusion, delayed responses, and poor performance in field sobriety tests may support a conviction for driving under the influence of cannabis.
On Dec. 5, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the odor of raw cannabis alone may provide probable cause for the warrantless search of a vehicle, given the officer has training or experience in differentiating between the odor of raw and burnt cannabis.
On Oct. 30, 2024, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a voluntary refusal to undergo a low-risk surgery could be considered unreasonable behavior in the context of applying for a disability pension.
The Illinois State Board of Education amended the Part entitled Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision. Schools that have standing protocols to, in specific circumstances, administer asthma medicine and opioid-antagonist drugs to students must notify parents of said protocol.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Equal Pay Act. An employer with 15 or more employees must include the pay scale and benefits for a position in any specific job posting.
On June 27, 2025, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that an individual who previously received a retirement pension may also receive a line-of-duty disability pension.
On Jan. 24, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court held that performance bonuses that are not measured by or dependent on hours worked are included in the regular pay rate when calculating overtime wages under the Minimum Wage Law.
