New Illinois laws taking effect July 1, 2026
14 laws take effect July 1, 2026.
Of the 854 bills enacted since 2025, 854 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Nov 2, 2026 at 6:39 a.m. EST.
Government (4)
SB 1504 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
DCFS-YOUTH INDEPENDENCE GOAL
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective Date July 1, 2026
.SB 1701 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
PUBLIC LABOR-POLICE SUPERVISOR
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective Date July 1, 2026
.SB 618 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
LIQUOR-TECH
How we got this date
This Act takes effect July 1, 2026, except that this Section and Section 10 take effect upon becoming law.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 90 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
PUBLIC FUNDS-ONLINE INFO
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Published by the legislature:
Effective Date July 1, 2026
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Crime (2)
Education (2)
Traffic (2)
Defense (1)
HB 2386 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
VEHICLE-ARMED FORCES PLATES
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Published by the legislature:
Effective Date July 1, 2026
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Finance (1)
HB 3595 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
INS CD-PET INSURANCE
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective Date July 1, 2026
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Healthcare (1)
SB 2899 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
INS CD-STUTTERING COVERAGE
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This Act takes effect July 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Other (1)
SB 408 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
EDUCATION-TECH
How we got this date
Published by the legislature:
Effective Date July 1, 2026
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