Nearly 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois in 2025, including bills pertaining to driver's licenses, health insurance and more
New Year’s Day is right around the corner, and in the state of Illinois that means new laws will go into effect, with nearly 300 hitting the books in 2025.
HB 2161 – Employers discriminating or harassing employees based on their family responsibilities is now a civil rights violation. HB 4589 – Removes an expiration date for a bill requiring companies and individuals engaging in transactions involving catalytic converters to include the VIN number of the vehicle from which the device was removed, and the part number and other identifying information about the converter. Companies must also verify the seller’s ownership of the vehicle from which the converter was taken.
HB 5258 – Requires insurance companies to make dependent coverage available to qualifying parents or stepparents of the insured if they meet the definition of a “qualifying relative” under federal law. SB 0331 – Requires public universities and community colleges to pay employees their regular rate of pay if a campus is closed due to a winter weather emergency.– Requires insurance companies to cover a prosthetic or custom orthotic device that is “medically necessary for the enrollee to perform physical activities, such as running, biking, swimming and lifting weights.”
SB 2683 – Defines using electronic tracking systems or acquiring tracking information of a person’s movements or travel pattern as a violation of laws prohibiting electronic stalking. SB 2824 – Students will no longer be charged non-resident tuition at private schools if they are required to move out of a district due to allegations of violence, abuse or sexual abuse by a parent or guardian, and if DCFS has removed that pupil from their home as a result.
SB 3116 – Requires Illinois agencies to develop training programs for first responders to access and use medical information stored in cell phones in the event of an emergency. SB 3318 – Insurance plans for state employees will be required to cover all FDA-approved treatments of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as medications prescribed to slow the disease.
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