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Additions, deletions, and changes to the ILCS are done through the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), which files the changes as provided for by Public Act 87-1005. [3] The compilation is an official compilation by the state and is entirely in the public domain for purposes of federal copyright law; anyone may publish the statutes. [3]
The official reporter for opinions of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court are published on the website of the Illinois Supreme Court using a public domain case citation. [10] [11] [12] There are also unofficial sources such as West's Illinois Decisions (an Illinois-specific version of the North Eastern Reporter) with opinions since 1886. [1]
Originally, the Illinois General Assembly met every two years, although special sessions were sometimes held, and the laws passed during a session were printed within a year of each session. [3] Early volumes of Illinois laws contained public and private laws, as well as the auditors and treasurer's report for that biennium. [ 3 ]
The Protect Illinois Communities Act (formally known as Public Act 102–1116) is an assault weapons ban signed into Illinois law on January 10, 2023, by Governor J. B. Pritzker, going into immediate effect. [1] The Act bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois.
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA / ˈ f ɔɪ j ə / FOY-yə), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., is an Illinois statute that grants to all persons the right to copy and inspect public records in the state.
The Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82; Public Act 095-0017) is a comprehensive anti-smoking law that took effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008 ().It bans smoking inside most buildings and vehicles used by the general public, used as a place of employment, or owned by the government or another public body.
The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, commonly known as the SAFE-T Act, is a state of Illinois statute enacted in 2021 that makes a number of reforms to the criminal justice system, affecting policing, pretrial detention and bail, sentencing, and corrections.
The 96th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 14, 2009 [1] and adjourned sine die on January 11, 2011. [2] Over that period, the Illinois Senate was in session for 144 legislative days, [2] and the Illinois House was in session for 165 legislative days.