Legislative Agenda

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Equity-Based Commission to Develop New Model for Public University Funding in Illinois

On August 24, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed legislation

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What is the State of Illinois’ Cannabis Social Equity Program and How Will New Legislation Reform It?

The Illinois General Assembly recently passed major revisions to its initial 2019 adult-use cannabis law. The revisions target an important provision of the original law that was meant to ensure access by disadvantaged communities to the…

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Pretrial Reform Efforts in Illinois and Outcomes from Other States

Recently, Cook County, the State of Illinois and other jurisdictions across the U.S. have begun to implement policy changes to reduce reliance on monetary bail and release more individuals while awaiting trial. These changes come amid a…

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Summary of Provisions in Illinois House Bill 3653: Criminal Justice Omnibus Bill 2

UPDATE: On February 22, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3653 Senate Amendment 2 into law as…

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Civic Federation Calls on Governor Pritzker to Veto House Bill 2451

On January 21, 2021, the Civic Federation sent the following letter to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, urging him to veto…

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Civic Federation 2021 Legislative Priorities

Click here to view the Civic Federation's 2021 Legislative Priorities document. OVERVIEW A large part of the…

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Civic Federation 2020 Legislative Priorities

2020 Civic Federation Legislative PrioritiesThe Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2020 …

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Civic Federation 2019 Legislative Priorities

2019 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2019 …

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Civic Federation 2018 Legislative Priorities

2018 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2018 include…

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Civic Federation 2017 Legislative Priorities

2017 Civic Federation Legislative Priorities The Civic Federation's legislative priorities for 2017 include …