Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago for costs associated with funding equitable mortgage lending and homebuyer subsidies, foreclosure prevention services, and other support. Effective July 1, 2026.

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that the definition of "dog dealer" does not include a person who sells dogs at retail to the public. Provides that a person who sells dogs at retail to the public, shall not be considered an animal shelter under the Act. Defines "at retail to the public". Requires a dog breeder to provide each dog in the dog breeder's facility with a primary enclosure that complies with certain requirements. Requires a dog breeder to provide all adult dogs in the dog breeder's facility with constant, unfettered access to an exercise area of sufficient size to ensure proper physical development, health, and socialization. Provides that the exercise area should, at a minimum, be at least twice the amount of space required for the primary enclosure. Provides that the Illinois Department of Agriculture may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license due to an individual operating without a proper license under the Act.

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that for additional purposes of the amendatory provisions, a student initiates sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent if the other individual did not agree to participate in the sexual act or was unconscious, asleep, surprised, intoxicated, or drugged and, as a result, was not aware of, did not know of, did not perceive, or was not cognizant of the sexual act or the nature of the sexual act or if the other individual has a disability that made the individual unable to understand the nature of the sexual act, unable to consent to the sexual act, or incapable of resisting the sexual act; and a student initiates a sexual assault if the other individual did not agree to the sexual penetration or was unconscious, asleep, surprised, intoxicated, or drugged and, as a result, was not aware of, did not know of, did not perceive, or was not cognizant of the sexual penetration or the nature of the sexual penetration or if the other individual has a disability that made the individual unable to understand the nature of the sexual penetration, unable to consent to the sexual penetration, or incapable of resisting the sexual penetration. Provides that expulsion under the amendatory provisions shall be construed in a manner consistent with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972. Provides that expulsion under the amendatory provisions shall comply with other expulsion procedures. Effective immediately.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that short-term approval of a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations shall be given to an individual who meets the requirements in the Illinois Administrative Code. Provides that the short-term approval expires on June 30 immediately following 5 full fiscal years after the approval was given. Effective July 1, 2026.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that "artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that term in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Prohibits a person licensed under the Act from allowing artificial intelligence to prescribe medication if the person licensed under the Act does not maintain full control and responsibility for the prescription. Establishes penalty provisions for violations of provisions concerning the use of artificial intelligence to prescribe medication. Grants the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation investigatory authority for those violations and rulemaking authority regarding the authorized use of artificial intelligence to prescribe medication. Effective immediately.

Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Adds legislative findings. Defines "neurotechnology" and "neurotechnology data". Prohibits insurers from using genetic testing or neurotechnology data (rather than only genetic testing) for nontherapeutic purposes or underwriting, with limited exceptions. Prohibits employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and licensing agencies from requesting, requiring, or using neurotechnology data in employment decisions, subject to specified exceptions. Adds new provisions governing confidentiality, consent, privacy policies, and security requirements for entities collecting neurotechnology data. Regulates disclosure to government agencies and sets conditions for clinical research. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2027.

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person shall not use artificial intelligence while engaging in trade and commerce to communicate with a consumer in a manner that may mislead or deceive a reasonable consumer into believing that the consumer is engaging with a human, unless the consumer is notified in a clear and conspicuous manner that the consumer is not engaging with a human. Provides that a person shall not use artificial intelligence to sell or offer to sell goods or services unless the consumer is notified in a clear and conspicuous manner that artificial intelligence is being used to sell or offer to sell goods or services and the consumer is given an option to request more information regarding the specific use of the artificial intelligence. Provides that a business entity that uses artificial intelligence while engaging in trade and commerce to communicate with a consumer shall give the consumer the option to communicate with a human during the business entity's ordinary business hours. Provides that a violation of the provisions constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a person, committee, or other entity creates, originally publishes, or originally distributes a qualified political advertisement, the qualified political advertisement shall include, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a statement that the qualified political advertisement was generated in whole or substantially by artificial intelligence. Provides for exemptions from the requirement and for civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and costs for violations.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding any other provisions of the Code, if the defendant is charged with a violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act involving the manufacture or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance, a counterfeit substance, or controlled substance analog of 15 grams or more of a substance containing fentanyl, or an analog thereof, then the burden of proof is on the defendant to show by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant's pretrial release does not pose a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits stalking when he or she uses any electronic tracking system or acquires tracking information to determine the targeted person's location, movement, or travel patterns without the targeted person's consent and the person knows or should know that the use of the electronic tracking system or the acquisition of tracking information would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person. Defines "electronic tracking system".

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits criminal damage to property when he or she intentionally damages, destroys, or tampers with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility without authorization from the critical infrastructure facility. Provides that a violation is: (1) a Class 4 felony when the damage to property does not exceed $500; (2) a Class 3 felony when the damage to property exceeds $500 but does not exceed $10,000; and (3) a Class 2 felony when the damage to property exceeds $10,000. Provides that a person may be liable in any civil action for money damages to the owner of the critical infrastructure facility for any damage resulting from a violation. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation that the owner of the property or land damaged consented to the damage. Provides that a person may also be liable to the owner for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees resulting from a violation. Changes the name of the offense of criminal trespass to a nuclear facility to criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility. Includes as an element of the offense that the person must have the intent to damage, destroy, or tamper with equipment of the facility. Provides that a person may also be liable in a civil action for money damages to the owner of the critical infrastructure facility for any damage to personal or real property of the facility resulting from the trespass. Provides that a person may also be liable to the owner for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Defines "critical infrastructure facility" and "with the intent to damage, destroy, or tamper with equipment of the facility".

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons if the victim is under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that no person charged with grooming shall be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that prosecutors are prohibited from offering plea bargains to lesser offenses to those individuals charged with grooming. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at any facility providing entertainment exclusively directed toward persons under the age of 18.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a nonresident may carry a concealed firearm if the nonresident is 21 years or older, has in his or her immediate possession a valid license or permit that is issued by a state whose license or permit is recognized by the Illinois State Police, and is a legal resident of the United States. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall recognize a concealed carry permit or license issued to a person age 21 years of age or older: (i) by a state whose requirements to obtain a permit or license are substantially similar to the training requirements under the Act or (ii) by any contiguous state with which Illinois has entered into a reciprocal agreement. Provides that a nonresident is subject to the same laws and restrictions as a license holder under the Act. Provides that, if a resident of another state who is permitted to carry under this provision establishes legal residence in this State, the license or permit from the other state shall be valid in this State for 90 days following the date on which the holder of the license or permit establishes legal residence in this State. Provides that a resident of another state may establish Illinois residency by registering to vote, obtaining an Illinois driver's license or State Identification Card, or by filing for a homestead tax exemption on property in Illinois. Effective immediately

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the minimum age at which a person who is not an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or the Illinois National Guard may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Provides that an applicant who is 18 (rather than 21) years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement must furnish with the application an approved copy of United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, if the Illinois State Police fails to renew a Firearm Owner's Identification Card within 60 business days, provided the applicant submitted his or her renewal application prior to the expiration of his or her Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the renewal application for the Firearm Owner's Identification Card shall be granted unless subject to revocation or suspension. Provides that failure of the Illinois State Police to approve or deny an application or renew an application within the time frames under these provisions shall constitute a civil violation and, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, may incur a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, every day the violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation. Provides that penalties shall be collected by the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the money into the General Revenue Fund.