On May 19, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the Illinois Appellate Court’s decision imposing a legal duty on a fitness center to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on patrons suffering a cardiac event.
The Illinois General Assembly adopted the Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program Act. The Act promotes unbiased decision-making in the child removal process by seeking to decrease the overrepresentation of Black, indigenous, and people of color children in out-of-home placements.
This Act amends the Unified Code of Corrections by establishing a point of contact to receive requests, suggestions, and complaints from the public pertaining to institutions, facilities, and incarcerated individuals within the Department of Corrections (DOC).
The Department of Revenue adopted an amendment to the Part titled Retailers’ Occupation Tax. When an employer gives away personal property to an employee, the employer must pay use tax at the rate that would have been imposed at the time the employer acquired the property from the supplier.
On April 14, 2022, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held individuals made out a valid prima facie racial discrimination claim against the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District for demotions, but not for failure to promote employees.
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The secretary of state adopted amendments to Procedures and Standards for formal and informal administrative reinstatement of driving privileges hearings.
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Flag Display Act to detail procedures for flying the U.S. national flag at half-staff. The flag should first be raised to the peak of the pole and then lowered to the half-way position.
On Jan. 21, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a prosecutor did not impermissibly shift the burden of proof to the defendant when the prosecutor said in rebuttal closing argument that the defendant could have requested evidence testing.
The Protecting Household Privacy Act provides that law enforcement agencies shall not obtain data from household electronics from a private third party.
The ISBA’s prominent role in the adoption of an ABA resolution reaffirming the ABA’s long-standing ban on nonlawyer ownership of law firms and sharing fees with nonlawyers.
The Illinois General Assembly enacted Public Act 102-0410, which provides that in counties with populations greater than 3 million, the public defender may represent noncitizens in immigration cases.
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The Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force Act is enacted to examine the racial disparities of children and families in the child welfare system and to identify practices that could reduce such racial disproportionality.
This Act amends the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act by providing that a hospital, physician, surgeon, procurement organization, or another person shall not deem an individual ineligible to receive an anatomical gift or organ transplant solely based on an individual’s mental or physical disability.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority adopted amendments to the Rental Housing Support Program (RHS) to align with the Rental Housing Support Program Act.
