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The Smoke-Free Illinois Act ( 410 ILCS 82; Public Act 095-0017) is a comprehensive anti-smoking law that took effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008. It bans smoking inside most buildings and vehicles used by the general public, used as a place of employment, or owned by the government or another public body. It also requires "no smoking" signs ...
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA / ˈfɔɪjə / FOY-yə ), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., is an Illinois statute that grants to all persons the right to copy and inspect public records in the state. The law applies to executive and legislative bodies of state government, units of local government, and other entities defined as "public bodies".
Illinois is seen as one of the most progressive states in the U.S. in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights and often viewed as one of the most liberal states in the Midwestern United States. [2] [3] Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1962, after Illinois became the first U.S. state to repeal its sodomy laws.
The Constitution of Illinois is the foremost source of state law. Legislation is enacted by the Illinois General Assembly, published in the Laws of Illinois, and codified in the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS). State agencies publish regulations (sometimes called administrative law) in the Illinois Register, which are in turn codified in the ...
This article is about the session laws of the Illinois General Assembly. It is not to be confused with the law of Illinois. Laws of the State of Illinois. 1912 volume. OCLC. 4576847. The Laws of the State of Illinois are the official publication of the session laws of the Illinois General Assembly. [1] [2]
Judiciary of Illinois. The judiciary of Illinois is the unified court system of Illinois primarily responsible for applying the Constitution and law of Illinois. It consists of the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, and circuit courts. The Supreme Court oversees the administration of the court system.
Y. Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Categories: Illinois. State law in the United States. Government of Illinois.
The Supreme Court avoided taking up a series of cases on the right to bear arms and left in place an Illinois law that bans assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, which has ...