Only 3 new laws in Illinois for 2021
Sarah Mansur Capitol News Illinois
Dec. 29, 2020
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SPRINGFIELD When a new year begins in Illinois, there typically are dozens if not hundreds of new laws going into effect.
Not this year. Like so many other things in 2020, the legislative spring session was stunted by COVID-19. Once the global pandemic reached Illinois in March, the General Assembly would meet for only four more days wrapping up the odd session during masked and socially distanced gatherings at the Capitol and Bank of Springfield Center. The fall veto session was scrapped altogether.
As a result, only three new laws will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021. Here’s a look at them, as well as the next increase in the minimum wage that will be applied Friday:
Only three new laws take effect Jan 1; Minimum wage increase to $11/hour will also be in effect
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Here are the 3 new Illinois laws that take effect Jan 1
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WBGZ Radio 12/29/2020 |
By Cole Lauterbach - Illinois Radio Network
In most years, a raft of new laws go on the books on Jan. 1, but not this year.
With lawmakers largely on the sidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, they didn t spend much time in Springfield in 2020 and didn t pass nearly as many new laws,
Typically, Illinois has
hundreds of new laws coming active on the first day of the subsequent new year but the COVID-19 pandemic put an abrupt halt to the legislative process.
However, a handful of new laws will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
Illinois lawmakers enacted a cap on the cost of insulin at $100 per month that takes effect in 2021 but it doesn’t affect all residents.
WBGZ Radio 12/22/2020 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
A bill designed to reign in the cost of insulin for diabetes patients in Illinois takes effect January 1. The bill sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) will cap co-payments for insulin at $100 per month for all patients regardless of the supply they require.
Illinois becomes the second state in the country to cap insulin payments. Manar says this new law shows what a grassroots effort can accomplish.
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The new law also requires the Departments of Insurance, Human Services, and Healthcare and Family Services to jointly issue an insulin pricing report to the public that details findings on insulin pricing practices and recommendations to control and prevent overpricing of prescription insulin drugs.