The Illinois legislature was busy in 2022, enacting hundreds of new laws, many of which will take effect on Sunday.
The most controversial change has received widespread attention: The portion of the SAFE-T Act that will eliminate cash bail. That provision will go into effect for counties not covered by a court ruling issued Wednesday night that finds the law unconstitutional and will keep in place the current bail system in some 65 counties that are part of a consolidated lawsuit.Dozens of other measures that have received less public scrutiny will likewise impact Illinois residents’ lives.
Cook County already has a remote option and 24-7 access to domestic violence courts, something which she said was hugely important for a gunshot victim who was able to get an order of protection from her hospital bed. “I think that this law is really effective,” she said. “I’d love to see funding added to this program to increase services across the state.”In 2023, employees can take a maximum of 10 working days of leave due to an unsuccessful IVF procedure, failed adoption, stillbirth or miscarriage .