The Illinois General Assembly has less than two weeks left in its 2026 legislative session, and the governor’s proposed housing program, artificial intelligence (AI) and data center regulations and a megaprojects bill that could keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois are all being considered by state lawmakers.

The House Executive Committee advanced a measure to regulate auto insurance last week, but representatives from the insurance industry argue the measure is not needed.

The budget analyst for the legislature is revising its fiscal year 2027 revenue forecast down by $190 million, a 0.3 percent decrease from original projections.

The Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday approved a series of bills that aim to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), including requiring risk assessment, limiting ticket-purchasing bots and prohibiting facial recognition software in schools.

The Illinois Senate passed two measures Wednesday that would require the state to review alleged excessive or discriminatory homeowners and auto insurance increases.

The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee held a subject matter hearing Tuesday on a measure that aims to increase regulations on energy and water usage by data centers. 

A bill proposed in the Illinois House would require all homes being sold in the state to be listed publicly, unless the seller signs a disclosure form.

The Illinois House of Representatives is considering a measure that would prohibit firearms at polling places.

With three weeks to go until the end of the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers are discussing myriad revenue options to balance an expected $56 billion budget.

During hearings of the Illinois Senate and House’s respective revenue committees last week, lawmakers discussed proposals from the progressive caucus that they say could raise nearly $4 billion.

The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring students who sexually assault or attempt to sexually assault a fellow student at school to be expelled at least one year.