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John F. Curran introduced SB2275 in the Illinois Senate on Feb. 7, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Invest in Illinois Act. Provides that certain notices under the Act shall also be sent to the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Provides that the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may also object to agreements under the Act. Effective immediately."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Invest in Illinois Act to require that notifications under the Act be sent to the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, in addition to the existing recipients. It allows these minority leaders to object to agreements made under the Act. The Department must notify legislative leaders when awards are close to final negotiation, detailing the proposed award amount and other application specifics. Leaders must certify they were notified and have no objections. If any of the leaders or their designees object in writing within two days, the agreement cannot take effect. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

John F. Curran has proposed another 307 bills since the beginning of the 104th session.

Curran graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995 with a BS and again in 1998 from Northern Illinois University College of Law, with a JD.

John F. Curran is currently serving in the Illinois State Senate, representing the state's 41st Senate District. He replaced previous state senator Christine Radogno in 2017.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
SB2275	02/07/2025	Amends the Invest in Illinois Act. Provides that certain notices under the Act shall also be sent to the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Provides that the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may also object to agreements under the Act. Effective immediately.
SB2276	02/07/2025	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a limitation on carryover deductions for corporations applies for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2024 and prior to December 31, 2025 (currently, December 31, 2027). Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that no franchise tax shall be imposed on foreign or domestic corporations on or after January 1, 2026, and repeals those provisions on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.
SB2277	02/07/2025	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2025, the credit for employee child care shall be in an amount equal to: (1) 50% of the start-up costs expended by the corporate taxpayer to provide a child care facility for the children of its employees; and (2) 20% of the annual amount paid by the corporate taxpayer to (i) provide an on-site child care facility for the children of its employees, (ii) provide child care offsite for the children of its employees, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) (currently, 30% of the start-up costs and 5% of the annual amount paid by the taxpayer in providing the child care facility). Provides that the taxpayer may coordinate with an independent child care facility to provide care for the children of employees. Effective immediately.
SB2377	02/07/2025	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is a Class 4 felony instead of a Class A misdemeanor and that a third or subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony instead of a Class 4 felony. Provides that aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is a Class 3 felony instead of a Class 4 felony and that a second or subsequent violation is a Class 2 felony instead of a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.
SB2378	02/07/2025	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law, expands the definition of "predicate activity" to include bribery, official misconduct, solicitation misconduct (State government), solicitation misconduct (local government), and legislative misconduct. Extends the repeal of the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law to January 1, 2035 (rather than June 1, 2025). Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Expands the authority of the State's Attorney to seek a court order authorizing the interception of a private communication when no party has consented to the interception and the interception may provide evidence of, or may assist in the apprehension of a person who has committed, is committing, or is about to commit an offense to include predicate activity under the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law. Effective immediately.
SB2379	02/07/2025	Amends the Civil No Contact Order Act, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, and the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the court is encouraged to impose (i) a minimum penalty of 48 (rather than 24) hours imprisonment for a first violation of a civil no contact order, an order of protection, or a protective order and (ii) a minimum penalty of 96 (rather than 48) hours imprisonment for a second or subsequent violation of a civil no contact order, an order of protection, or a protective order.
SB2380	02/07/2025	Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding the pretrial release and denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code, if the defendant is charged with any of the following offenses, then the burden 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: (1) a violation of an order of protection issued under the Code or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, a stalking no contact order under the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or of a civil no contact order under the Civil No Contact Order Act; or (2) domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery under the Criminal Code of 2012.
SB2381	02/07/2025	Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that a registrable sex offense includes the offense of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission, when the victim is a person under 18 years of age, the defendant is not a parent of the victim, the offense was sexually motivated as defined in the Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment Act, and the offense was committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
SB2382	02/07/2025	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for a taxpayer that makes a qualified donation of real property during the taxable year to an employer that will use the property for the purpose of providing onsite child care to its employees. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to the fair market value of the property, as determined by the Department of Revenue by rule.
SB2451	02/07/2025	Creates the Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Station Act. Requires the Department of Transportation to ensure that charging stations in the State are sufficiently accessible to allow independent use by drivers with disabilities. Requires chargers designed to serve people who use mobility devices to be located on an accessible route. Provides that the Department shall adopt the technical requirements for accessible routes established under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the federal Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA). Establishes that a charging space with mobility features must provide a vehicle space with a minimum width of at least 11 feet and a minimum length of at least 20 feet. Requires chargers to provide a clear floor or ground space. Requires clear floor or ground spaces to meet ADA requirements for ground and floor surfaces. Provides that a reasonable number of chargers, as determined by the Department, shall comply with ADA operable parts requirements. Provides that a connector must allow operation with one hand and no tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, and with no more than 5 pounds of force. Provides that all chargers operated or maintained by any entity within the State must comply with the technical requirements for hardware under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the Act. Grants rulemaking authority. Defines terms.
SB1699	02/05/2025	Creates the Noncitizen Population Spending Transparency Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with relevant State agencies, shall prepare an annual report identifying all State spending on services and resources for noncitizen and asylum-seeking populations. Sets forth reporting requirements. Provides that, on or before November 15, 2025, and each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall submit the report to the General Assembly. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall post and maintain the report on its publicly available website. Provides that the Department of Human Services is authorized to coordinate efforts with other State agencies to prepare and submit a cohesive report for the General Assembly. Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, beginning with budgets prepared for fiscal year 2027, the budgets submitted by the Governor and appropriations made by the General Assembly for all executive branch State agencies must include a detailed accounting of all proposed spending on noncitizen and asylum-seeking populations. Effective immediately.
SB1380	01/29/2025	Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole for use by a county or municipality shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs.
SB1381	01/29/2025	Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require a school that operates a library to place the library's catalog of library materials in a searchable database accessible over the Internet to a parent or guardian of a student at the school. Provides that a school board shall require a school that operates a library to allow a parent or guardian of a student at the school to prohibit the student from accessing any library materials that the parent or guardian designates. Provides that the school shall require the parent or guardian to designate in writing which library materials the parent or guardian is prohibiting the student from accessing, shall keep the written designation on file in the library, and shall prevent the student from accessing that material.
SB0266	01/24/2025	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that violation of an order of protection is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction violation of a civil no contact order, violation of a stalking no contact order, or any prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense that could be charged in the State as violation of a civil no contact order or violation of a stalking no contact order. Provides that violation of a civil no contact order is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction for violation of an order of protection, violation of a civil no contact order, or violation of a stalking no contact order, or any prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense that could be charged in the State as a violation of an order of protection, violation of a civil no contact order, or violation of a stalking no contact order. Provides that violation of a stalking no contact order is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction under the Code for a violation of an order of protection, violation of a stalking no contact order, or violation of a civil no contact order, or any prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense that could be charged in the State as a violation of an order of protection, violation of a civil no contact order, or violation of a stalking no contact order.
SB0267	01/24/2025	Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that "sex offense" includes a violation or attempted violation of: (1) involuntary servitude, provided the offense was for commercial sexual activity, a sexually explicit performance, or other sexual services; (2) involuntary sexual servitude of a minor; or (3) trafficking in persons, provided the offense was for commercial sexual activity, a sexually explicit performance, or other sexual services.
SB0873	01/24/2025	Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
SB0874	01/24/2025	Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
SB0875	01/24/2025	Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the General Assembly Retirement System for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
SB0876	01/24/2025	Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Police for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
SB0877	01/24/2025	Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Information System for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
SB0878	01/24/2025	Amends the Agricultural Experiences Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0879	01/24/2025	Amends the Agricultural Experiences Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0880	01/24/2025	Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0881	01/24/2025	Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0882	01/24/2025	Amends the Farmland Preservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0883	01/24/2025	Amends the Farmland Preservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0884	01/24/2025	Amends the Garden Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0885	01/24/2025	Amends the Garden Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0886	01/24/2025	Amends the Industrial Hemp Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0887	01/24/2025	Amends the Industrial Hemp Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0888	01/24/2025	Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0889	01/24/2025	Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0890	01/24/2025	Amends the Franchise Tax and License Fee Amnesty Act of 2007. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0891	01/24/2025	Amends the Franchise Tax and License Fee Amnesty Act of 2007. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0892	01/24/2025	Amends the Benefit Corporation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0893	01/24/2025	Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0894	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0895	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0896	01/24/2025	Amends the Professional Limited Liability Company Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0897	01/24/2025	Amends the Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0898	01/24/2025	Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
SB0899	01/24/2025	Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
SB0900	01/24/2025	Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0901	01/24/2025	Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0902	01/24/2025	Amends the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0903	01/24/2025	Amends the Lawful Health Care Activity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0904	01/24/2025	Amends the Citizen Participation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0905	01/24/2025	Amends the Removal of Private Compromising Images Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0906	01/24/2025	Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0907	01/24/2025	Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0908	01/24/2025	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.
SB0909	01/24/2025	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.
SB0910	01/24/2025	Amends the Bath Salts Prohibition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0911	01/24/2025	Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0912	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0913	01/24/2025	Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0914	01/24/2025	Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0915	01/24/2025	Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0916	01/24/2025	Amends the Bill of Rights for Children. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0917	01/24/2025	Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0918	01/24/2025	Amends the Citizen Privacy Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0919	01/24/2025	Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0920	01/24/2025	Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0921	01/24/2025	Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0922	01/24/2025	Amends the Freedom From Location Surveillance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0923	01/24/2025	Amends the Violent Crime Witness Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0924	01/24/2025	Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0925	01/24/2025	Amends the Probation Challenge Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0926	01/24/2025	Amends the County Jail Good Behavior Allowance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0927	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Prison Inspection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0928	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0929	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0930	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0931	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0932	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0933	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0934	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0935	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0936	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0937	01/24/2025	Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
SB0938	01/24/2025	Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0939	01/24/2025	Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0940	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0941	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0942	01/24/2025	Amends the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0943	01/24/2025	Amends the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0944	01/24/2025	Amends the Community Service Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0945	01/24/2025	Amends the Community Service Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0946	01/24/2025	Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0947	01/24/2025	Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0948	01/24/2025	Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0949	01/24/2025	Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0950	01/24/2025	Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0951	01/24/2025	Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0952	01/24/2025	Amends the Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0953	01/24/2025	Amends the College Campus Press Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0954	01/24/2025	Amends the College Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0955	01/24/2025	Amends the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0956	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
SB0957	01/24/2025	Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.