Governor JB Pritzker signed 90 bills into law on Friday.
The laws range from requiring large music venues to have Narcan on hand in case someone overdoses to eliminating any mention of the death penalty in state statutes. One, from Representative Amy Elik of Alton, makes September 17th Constitution Day at school.
“Constitution Day celebrates the US Constitution and also new US citizens. The US Department of Education states that schools that receive federal funds are required to provide education about the US Constitution each year, but we found it wasn’t in the school code.”
Another new law requires school administrators to let parents know if their child has been bullied within 24 hours of learning about the incident. There’s also a new law prohibiting utilities from shutting off a customer’s electricity or gas because of overdue bills if the temperature is over 90 degrees or there is a heath watch or advisory.
Another makes it legal to hang items like crosses, fuzzy dice, or air fresheners from your rearview mirror. In case you didn’t know, that used to be illegal.
