2016 Articles

The Child Bereavement Leave Act provides for unpaid leave for certain employees who lose a child.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil and Administrative Code of Illinois was amended to create licenses for continuum of care facilities that serve individuals with developmental disabilities.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA") adopted amendments to Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 365 (eff. Apr. 1, 2016)

The Ticket Sale and Resale Act has been amended to impose disclosure requirements and require ticket sellers or brokers to have a return policy that meets certain standards.

The Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act will govern insurer conduct and require the Department of Insurance to develop and implement a "lost policy finder."

Under this new section to the Counties Code, counties with over 3,000,000 people must establish a pilot program that permits documents to be recorded against a property in foreclosure by judicial order only.

The Pollution Control Board ("PCB") adopted amendments to the following sections: Introduction, Permits, and Ownership and Responsible Personnel. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 601-603 (eff. Apr. 15, 2016).

Under this new section in the Crime Victims Compensation Act ("CVCA"), new restrictions have been placed on vendors seeking to collect debts from crime victims.

The Department of Agriculture adopted an amendment to the Part entitled Anhydrous Ammonia, Low Pressure Nitrogen Solutions, Equipment, Containers, and Storage Facilities concerning safety requirements pertaining to the handling, storage, and application equipment of anhydrous ammonia.

The Department of Human Services adopted a new Part entitled "Permanent Supportive Housing & Bridge Subsidy Model for Persons with Mental Illness." 59 Ill. Adm. Code 145 (eff. May 20, 2016).

The Attorney Act has been amended to allow for noncitizens of the United States to be granted a license to practice law in Illinois. The amendment provides that no person shall be prohibited from receiving a license to practice law solely because he or she is not a citizen of the United States.

The first district found that providing notice of note acceleration was a condition precedent to a bank's right to file a foreclosure action against a homeowner.

The Nursing Home Care Act has been amended to alter criminal background check requirements for transferring residents.

The Office of the Treasurer adopted new amendments revising the Office's procurement policies.

Public Acts 99-290, 99-296, 99-300, and 99-467, which all address DUIs and revoked or restricted licenses, prompted the implementation of the following amendments to 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001 (eff. March 23, 2016).

The Secretary of State ("SOS") adopted amendments to the Issuance of Licenses eliminating issuance of permanent driver's licenses and state identification cards at SOS driver facilities.