New Illinois Laws 2019: State Government

Route 66 Centennial Commission (HB 00066) - Creates the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission Act for the centennial anniversary of the creation of Route 66

Illinois Statehood Day (HB 00489) - Designates Dec. 3 each year as “Illinois Statehood Day”

Administrative Procedure Email (SB 02644) - Allows service by email in administrative proceedings in contested cases.

Personnel, Decision, Discipline (SB 02707) - Allows the Illinois Civil Service Commission to remand appeals from state employees challenging adverse employment actions back to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for further fact-finding.

Board State Fair Advisors (SB 03072) - Sets term limits for members of the Board of State Fair Advisors.

CMS Leases With Purchase Option (SB 03143) - Requires the Department of Central Management Services to submit an annual report regarding installment purchases or lease purchases of buildings, land or facilities.

Anti-Registry Program Act (SB 03488) - Creates the Anti-Registry Program Act and provides that no agent or agency shall use any moneys, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel of the agency to participate in or provide support for the creation, publication, or maintenance of a registry program.

Public Building Commission Act (SB 03561) - Extends the sunset date for design-build provisions in the Public Building Commission Act from June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2023.