Kelly M. Cassidy

Declares October 24, 2025, as United Nations Day in the State of Illinois.

Would recognize parent-child relationships "without regard to the marital status, age, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation of the child's parents, or the circumstances of the child's birth."

Provides that the Illinois Department of Labor may incorporate federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations as they existed prior to being "repealed, revoked, amended, or newly interpreted."

Removes gender-specific language from the Illinois Code of Military Justice, including "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman."

Requires school districts to assist "each high school student" with "education about and the completion of" a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, "if applicable, an application for State financial aid."

Allows pharmacists to prescribe Medicaid-covered "emergency contraception" to patients.

Requires health plans not to impose any deductible, coinsurance, waiting period, or other cost-sharing limitation for abortion services, with certain exceptions.

Amends the state law to provide that no person shall cause electronic cigarettes to be shipped to anyone under 21 years of age, other than a distributor or retailer.

Removes "language as a barrier for persons who have limited English proficiency" by adopting a "language equity and access policy" that ensures "multilingual signage," "multilingual websites," and "staffing of bilingual employees at State agencies."

Allows local governments to obtain loans from the Illinois Climate Bank to purchase real estate and property rights for "clean energy infrastructure projects."

Creates the Department of Early Childhood, "centralizing" all early childhood education, care programs, and services "into a single State agency."

Declares March 12, 2024, as "Equal Pay Day" in Illinois, and encourages citizens to "learn about the pay gap that women experience in society."

Allows individuals with deferred immigration action under DACA to apply for positions like police officer, deputy sheriff, or special policeman, given they meet certain requirements.

Prohibits pro-life limited-services pregnancy centers from using "unfair" competition or "deceptive" practices to prevent individuals from accessing abortion or emergency contraception providers, persuade individuals to use their services, "mislead" in advertising or offering pregnancy-related services, or conduct pregnancy-related services "unfairly" or "deceptively".

Provides that a new single-family residence or a small multifamily residence shall have at least one electric-vehicle-capable parking space for each residential unit that has dedicated parking.

Mandates that every investment manager must annually disclose how they incorporate sustainability factors into their investment processes.

Grants laborers, workers, or mechanics employed by contractors or lower tier sub-contractors the right to take legal action if they are paid less than the prevailing wage rates for work on a project.

Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a hunger-free campus grant program.