Governor JB Pritzker signed 31 new laws on Friday, including bills banning certain ingredients from cosmetics and correcting the state’s property tax laws.
Senate Bill 3341 allows minors to receive birth control without permission from their parents or another adult. Half of the states now allow minors to access birth control on their own.
House Bill 3409 bans manufacturing and selling cosmetic products with 11 different ingredients that are considered harmful substances or forever chemicals.
Another measure brings the state into compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision that regulates property tax debt sales. Now, if a homeowner has their property seized and sold for failing to pay debt, they will receive any surplus funds left over from the auction.
Another bill prohibits school administrators from using artificial intelligence to evaluate teachers. Likewise, teachers also cannot use AI to meet performance requirements.