Overview
- Illinois lawmakers plan to file a bill this month letting an estimated 100,000 rideshare drivers bargain industrywide without changing their contractor status, sponsored by Sen. Ram Villivalam and Rep. Yolonda Morris.
- Uber’s Josh Gold said the company expects it could support the measure after reviewing the text, while IAM and SEIU back the concept and the Operating Engineers say they would seek to represent drivers if it passes.
- Rep. Mike Crawford introduced HB4283 to create a First-Generation Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program that prioritizes buyers in designated areas and households below 80% of median income.
- Sen. Graciela Guzmán filed SB2884 to allow rent control where voters approve it by referendum and to shift state preemption toward concurrent home-rule authority.
- Additional consumer-safety proposals include SB2866 requiring cannabis storage education and lockable containers at dispensaries, SB2876 mandating schools share all evidence with families before suspension or expulsion hearings, and SB2787 requiring same-day VIN-specific history reports and penalties for used-car sales.