Legislative News

A first-of-its-kind proposal in Illinois would require gun manufacturers to help cover some of the costs associated with firearm-related injuries and deaths.

A successful legislative push embraced by Gov. JB Pritzker means the state’s male-dominated construction industry soon will have to make new job-site accommodations to employees who lactate and menstruate. Illinois is the second state with such a mandate.

Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill adults to take life-ending medication prescribed by physicians when the law goes into effect late this week.

The Illinois General Assembly has been laser-focused on expanding workplace protections and benefits for employees in recent years — from amending the Illinois Human Rights Act to bar discrimination against employees acting as family caregivers to strengthening employees’ rights to raise concerns about workplace conditions, wages, or safety concerns under amendments to the Illinois Workplace Tr

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation updating the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, modernizing state law to address technology-based abuse and expand court accessibility for survivors.

Illinois will receive up to $768 million from a multi-state $17.1 billion settlement with social media giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — the culmination of a three-year legal battle brought by state attorneys general.

New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature on Wednesday.

The city’s work to serve survivors of domestic and sexual violence through the Family Peace Center could be used as a model for communities across the state under a recently passed law.

A new state law will make it easier to get prescriptions filled. Pharmacies will be able to electronically transfer more prescriptions from one location to another.

Illinois agreed to a federal court order issued late last week that will temporarily shield some medical professionals and hospitals from an assisted suicide law that takes effect in September.

A new Illinois law will close a loophole that advocates say has left domestic violence survivors without protection for weeks or months at a time.

A new state law will help first responders and law enforcement better identify high-risk domestic violence situations before they become fatal. Sponsors hope it will improve safety for survivors both during and after an incident occurs.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2190 into law late last month as part of a bipartisan effort to improve emergency preparedness and protect children in daycare centers throughout Illinois.

For foster and adoptive parents caring for children of a different ethnicity, a new Illinois law is aimed at making it easier while helping children maintain a connection to their identity and culture.

The Illinois Bar Journal’s annual summary of new public acts of interest to members of the Illinois State Bar Association.

New laws bolster recruitment and retention efforts for deputy sheriffs, revoke driving privileges for drivers who cause fatal Move Over crashes.

The ISBA’s sections and committees, legislative affairs staff, and association leaders manage to keep their eye on thousands of bills introduced by the General Assembly every year.

The Illinois Bar Journal’s annual summary of new public acts of interest to members of the Illinois State Bar Association.

A guide for keeping lawyer-lobbyists away from potential ethical pitfalls.

The Illinois Bar Journal’s annual review of new public acts of interest to members of the Illinois State Bar Association.