Legislative Update -- August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025
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Governor Pritzker continues reviewing legislation the Illinois General Assembly passed during the 2025 spring session. As of today, the governor has signed the following proposals into law that concern the library community:
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Senate Bill 220, which provides that an employee may use up to eight hours per calendar month and up to 40 hours per calendar year, to participate in a funeral honors detail. The bill requires employers to pay the regular rate of pay for leave taken to participate in an honors detail, effective immediately;
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Senate Bill 1550, which amends the Illinois Library System Act to provide certain grants, including planning and construction grants to library systems and public libraries that are members of a library system, and funds to improve or enhance library security, effective January 1, 2026;
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House Bill 42, which amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991 to permit fees paid by persons residing outside of a library jurisdiction to be paid quarterly or biannually if permitted by board regulations, effective immediately; and
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House Bill 1910 which amends the Illinois Local Library Act to require affected libraries, during operating hours, to take reasonable steps to have at least one person present in the library who has completed training in how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including the administration of an opioid antagonist. The bill provides that a library and its authorized personnel are immune from liability for the administration of an opioid antagonist under the provisions, except for willful and wanton misconduct, effective January 1, 2026.
Public Policy Committee Update
Friday, August 15, is the last day to submit a proposal for the 2026 legislative session. The Public Policy Committee (PPC) will meet in Bloomington on August 25 to review the legislative proposals. The ILA Executive Board will consider PPC’s legislative agenda recommendations at the September 18 Board Meeting.
Do you have an idea for a legislative proposal but need some help to develop it? The PPC is interested in hearing ideas regarding potential legislation from ILA members. If you have an idea that will take more time, the 2027 legislative session deadline is August 1, 2026. Share your ideas on this form, and we'll connect you with a member of the PPC who can assist you.
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