Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any administrative rule to the contrary, common snapping turtles may be taken by live trap, subject to the following conditions: (1) live traps must be checked every 24 hours; (2) live traps must be equipped with flotation equipment, adequate to have at least 2 inches of the containment area above the surface of the water; and (3) every live trap must be marked with the owner's name and address or Department of Natural Resources customer number (rather than notwithstanding any administrative rule to the contrary, snapping turtles may be taken by trap).

Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Restricts participation in the General Assembly Retirement System to persons who became participants before the effective date of the amendatory Act and provides that, beginning on that date, the System shall not accept any new participants. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. In the definition of "professional judgment", removes language providing that situations in which an employing entity does not interfere with an employed physician's professional judgment includes reasonable referral restrictions that do not, in the reasonable professional judgment of the physician, adversely affect the health or welfare of the patient. Effective immediately.

Amends the Fire Investigation Act. Provide that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstance of a fire or an explosion in which fire is presumed to be a contributing factor in a death. Upon discovery of a fire-related death, the chief of the fire department or designee shall notify the Office for an investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances. Provides that, notwithstanding the notification requirements, the chief of the fire department or designee shall maintain control of the scene until a representative of the Office arrives on the scene and initiates the investigation. Further provides that fire departments shall not be prohibited from conducting an investigation in conjunction with the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall adopt rules setting forth standardized reporting protocols for election data. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2027, the State Board of Elections shall publish guidelines for compliance with standardization conventions for data fields related to election districts, precincts, polling places, and other election data. Provides for periodic audits of the election data subject to the standardized reporting protocols. Provides that, beginning with the 2028 general primary election, no less than 75 days before each election, every election authority shall ensure that all data reported by the election authority conforms to the data standardization requirements adopted by the Board.

Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning cybersecurity efforts, modifies the amendatory changes made by Public Act 100-587 to conform with the amendatory changes made by Public Act 100-623. Makes technical changes.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that no later than December 31 of each even number year, the State Board of Elections shall report to the General Assembly (rather than to the General Assembly and the Federal Election Commission) the number of accessible and inaccessible polling places in the State on the date of the next preceding general election, and the reason for any instance of inaccessibility.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, in jurisdictions where in-precinct counting equipment is used, the election authority shall retabulate the total number of votes cast on 5% of the election day equipment used within the election jurisdiction (rather than votes cast in 5% of precincts within the election jurisdiction). Provides that the precincts and voting devices to be retabulated shall be selected after election day on a random basis by the State Board of Elections so that every device used in early voting and all equipment used on election day in the election jurisdiction has an equal mathematical chance of being selected (rather than providing that every precinct and every device used in early voting shall have an equal mathematical chance of being selected for retabulated).

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "plug-in solar energy system". Provides that an electricity provider shall not require an eligible customer who uses, or intends to install and use, a plug-in solar energy system to do certain actions. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system is exempt from the interconnection requirements under provisions concerning net metering and any rules adopted pursuant to those provisions. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system is not eligible for net electricity metering or any distributed generation rebate. Provides that, within 30 days after the installation of a portable solar generation device, the owner of the portable solar generation device shall notify the electricity provider that serves the building in which the portable solar generation device was installed of the installation. Provides that an electricity provider shall not be solely liable for any damage or injury caused by an eligible customer's plug-in solar energy system. Provides that homeowners' associations, common interest community associations, and condominium unit owners' associations shall not adopt or enforce any covenant, bylaw, regulation, or other rule that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in solar energy system. Provides that homeowners' associations, common interest community associations, and condominium unit owners' associations that are exempt from the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act under certain provisions of the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act shall be exempt from certain amendatory provisions. Provides that landlords shall not adopt or enforce any lease or contract that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in solar energy system. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less is exempt from any building safety code provisions or any product listing standard provisions that would require alterations to a building's premises, wiring, or electrical panels. Provides that the installation of a plug-in solar energy system that has a maximum output to a receptacle outlet of more than 391 watts is prohibited until the National Fire Protection Association adopts a standard in the National Electrical Code that is applicable to plug-in solar energy systems that have a maximum output to a receptacle outlet of more than 391 watts. To comply with plug-in solar energy system requirements, provides that any plug-in solar energy system must be certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell, attempt to sell, or offer to sell to a consumer in the State a plug-in solar energy system that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2027 unless a label is placed on the plug-in solar energy system that contains a certain statement. Provides that a violation of the amendatory provisions constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act. Provides that "solar energy system" includes a plug-in solar energy system.

Amends the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act. Provides that the annual report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Student Loan Ombudsman shall include the total number and dollar amount (instead of the volume) of private education loans made annually by a private educational lender, the total number and dollar amount (instead of the volume) of private education loans made annually at institutions of higher education, the total number and dollar amount of private education loans made annually with a cosigner, and the default rate for the private education loans reported by the private educational lender pursuant to specified provisions for the previous reporting period. Effective immediately.

Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take powers may be used by the Village of Oak Park for a period of 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act for the acquisition of specified properties in Cook County for the purpose of a public building and facility. Repeals the provisions added by the amendatory Act 3 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each property tax bill shall contain a statement of any exemption that was granted to the property in the immediately preceding tax year but was not granted to the property in the current tax year. Effective immediately.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $40,000 (rather that $30,000), shall be procured by specified means. Further provides that a county may let without advertising for bids in the case of purchases and contracts, when individual orders do not exceed $45,000 (rather than $35,000), for the use, purchase, delivery, movement, or installation of data processing equipment, software, or services and telecommunications and inter-connect equipment, software, and services.

Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall develop an educational document explaining, at a minimum, the values of good indoor air quality and shall supply the document to school districts. Provides that, subject to funding from the State Board, a school district shall ensure that all active classrooms are equipped with an air quality monitor.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall exercise the powers to impose campaign disclosure penalties; to hear and adjudicate alleged violations of registration requirements; to revoke or suspend the raffle licenses of political committees that violate the Raffles and Poker Runs Act; and to inform the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of credible alleged criminal violations.