New Illinois laws taking effect January 1, 2027

219 laws take effect January 1, 2027.

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.

Healthcare (48)

Government (44)

Crime (32)

Education (24)

Finance (18)

Traffic (13)

Public Lands (9)

Civil Rights (7)

Affordability (4)

Budget (4)

  • HB 5181 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    FUNDS AND MANDATES-VARIOUS

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Effective Date January 1, 2027.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 2769 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Effective Date January 1, 2027.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 2802 · 2025 Regular SessionStated

    PEN CD-IMRF-DEATH BENEFIT

    How we got this date

    The date of the act's main provisions (Section 7-164).

    Section 7-164: The increase in certain death benefits from $3,000 to $8,000 provided by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall apply only to deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2027.

    Parts of this act take effect on other dates.

    How effective dates are worked out

  • SB 4010 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished

    PEN CD-TRS-SERVICE CREDIT

    How we got this date

    Published by the legislature: Effective Date January 1, 2027.

    How effective dates are worked out

Climate (4)

Wages (4)

Defense (2)

Housing (2)

Agriculture (1)

Mining and Drilling (1)

Other (2)