The New Year brings with it hundreds of new laws in Illinois.
The 2026 laws target everything from healthcare to insurance coverage to schools to workplaces and more.
While there are a handful that may impact residents more than others, more than 200 laws in total will begin in the new year.
So how can you see them all?
A full list of 2026 laws in Illinois can be found here.
If you don’t want to sift through the full list, here are some of the most noteworthy ones you should know about:
SB 0008: Strengthens requirements for firearms to be placed in secured, locked containers when they are located in areas where children could access them. The bill also requires gun owners to report a firearm stolen within 48 hours instead of 72.
SB 0024: Bans waiting-period requirements before filing a missing-person report.
SB 0073: Requires baby food manufacturers to test monthly for heavy metals, including arsenic and lead.
SB 0212: Will require employers to provide paid breaks for nursing mothers to pump breast milk.
HB 0297: Creates a mandatory interest arbitration procedure for educational supervisors in CPS when a collective bargaining impasse occurs.
SB 0618: This bipartisan law makes a host of changes, including making cocktails-to-go permanent in the state. The bill will also allow more Illinois distilleries to self-distribute their products and craft breweries to offer rewards and loyalty programs like mug clubs for customers.
SB 0710: Illinois farmers will be eligible for deer removal permits to help protect their crops based on the percentage of permits redeemed in the previous season, rather than having to wait until property damage occurs. Youth hunting tags also increase from one to two.
SB 0727: Requires Illinois to adopt federal PFAs drinking-water standards and mandate sampling for 1,4-Dioxane in water supplies.
SB 0773: Requires group insurance plans to cover IVF services for most women, and annual menopause visits for women over the age of 45.
SB 0784: Allows Illinois public safety agencies to assist agencies in neighboring states during disasters like fires, floods and earthquakes.
SB 0899: Authorizes IDOT to restrict vehicle length on state roadways.
SB 1238: Expands insurance coverage for non-opioid pain management medication.
HB 1278: Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who use company equipment to record crimes against themselves or their families.
HB 1287: Requires nursing homes to have automatic external defibrillators by Jan. 1, 2030.
SB 1295: Requires CPR-training blocks for medical dispatchers to assist 911 callers over the phone.
SB 1418: Require insurance companies to cover medically necessary screening tests for peripheral artery disease, a move cardiologists and medical experts say could help prevent thousands of unnecessary amputations each year.
HB 1431: Requires hospitals to develop a policy to inform patients they may be charged a facility fee if the hospital charges the fee for outpatient services separate from a professional fee.
HB 1302: Strengthens procedures and expands rights for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
SB 1507: Requires UIC to conduct a safety review of traffic on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, including crash data and potential AI camera implementation.
SB 1563: The measure will allow police more authority to remove squatters from properties they have no legal title to. Squatters will in most cases be treated as trespassers, making it possible for police to remove them immediately upon receiving a complaint.
HB 1615: Allows courthouses to display the U.S. flag on the grounds rather than exclusively on the roof.
HB 1616: Extends paid organ-donation leave to part-time employees.
HB 1787: Updates safety drill requirements for substitute teachers.
SB 1883: Prohibits obstructing vehicle-registration plates with tape or other devices.
HB 1910: Requires all Illinois libraries to stock opioid antagonists and ensures trained staff are present.
SB 1920: Directs the Illinois State Board of Education to develop statewide guidance on AI use in schools, and to compile educational materials about the benefits of American Sign Language.
SB 1941: Allows municipalities to install flashing light indicators at school crosswalks.
SB 1950: Allows for physician-assisted death, making Illinois the first Midwest state to legalize “medial aid in dying.” The law won’t take effect until later in 2026 to allow time for health officials to put processes and protocols in place.
SB 2215: IDPH must provide fertility-assessment information to women aged 25 and older.
HB 2409: Requires PFAs disclosure in firefighter gear, with phased bans beginning in 2027.
HB 2425: Prohibits life insurance companies from denying coverage, limiting benefits, or charging higher rates if an individual has a past felony conviction.
HB 2462: Allows trained individuals to carry and administer epi-pens.
HB 2474: Prohibits retaliatory action against a nursing home resident.
HB 2548: Bans the sale of self-administered sexual assault evidence-collection kits.
HB 2589: Requires pharmacists to sell sterile hypodermic needles to patients who need them for medication administration.
HB 2602: Eliminates the statute of limitations for involuntary servitude or human-trafficking.
SB 2672: Requires insurance companies to cover brand-name drugs when generics are unavailable due to shortages.
HB 2690: Closes legal loopholes related to charging the offense of grooming.
HB 2751: Prohibits the sale of cars by car dealers in locations other than their dealership.
HB 2774: this bill requires the Department of Human Services to create a single, simple-to-use phone number for public access to information and referral services for victims of domestic violence.
HB 3000: Requires school districts serving students grade 6 and up to have the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988), the Crisis Text Line and the Safe2Help Illinois helpline on all employee IDs.
HB 3039: Allows 7th and 8th graders to enroll in high school-level courses for credit.
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