The Secretary of State adopted amendments to the Illinois State Library Grant Programs, requiring public libraries to implement policies restricting removal of materials due to disapproval from individuals or groups.

The secretary of state adopted amendments to Issuance of Licenses effective July 7, 2021, combining two separately proposed rulemakings.

The secretary of state amended portions of the Business Corporation Act, General Not For Profit Corporations Act, Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001), and Limited Liability Company Act. These amendments replace emergency amendments implemented in January and February of 2021.

The Illinois Secretary of State adopted an amendment to the Part titled Issuance of Licenses.

The General Assembly amended the Secretary of State Act to allow the Illinois secretary of state to extend the expiration date of various state licenses and registrations, including driver’s and professional licenses.

The Secretary of State has updated the offense code table after the legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois.

The Secretary of State (SOS) adopted an amendment to SOS Standard Procurement, set to sunset on June 30, 2020, implementing Public Act 100-801, which adjusts the aspirational goal of awarding at least 20 percent of the dollar value of state contracts to businesses owned by minorities, women, or persons with disabilities.

New rules from the Illinois Secretary of State establish a selection process for the $1.5 million that was earmarked by the General Assembly to encourage the participation of Illinois residents in the upcoming federal census (89 Ill. Adm. Code 1500 (effective Feb. 22, 2019)).

The Illinois Secretary of State implemented new rules creating sexual-harassment and enforcement standards for lobbyists in Illinois (2 Ill. Adm. Code 560 (effective Dec. 20, 2018)).