Our 2026 Veto Session Priorities
Affordable, Accessible and High-Quality Healthcare
Prescription Drug Affordability Board SB3496
Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) are structures that oversee and regulate prescription drug prices. The board would include experts in healthcare economics, clinical medicine, and consumer advocacy. The board would conduct cost reviews to assess the affordability of certain high-cost drugs and set upper payment limits, ensuring that no one, from wholesalers to patients, pays more than is fair.
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Consumer Protections
Surveillance Pricing Ban HB 4248
This bill would stop businesses from using your personal data to decide how much you pay. Promotions, loyalty programs, and price differences based on actual costs would still be allowed, but companies couldn’t use information like your browsing activity, location, or purchase history to charge a person more than someone else.
Why it matters:
—Holds firearm manufacturers accountable.
Preventing Gun Violence: The RIFL Act SB 2279
Gun violence takes a devastating toll on Illinois communities, but firearm manufacturers have avoided accountability for their role in the crisis. The Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act creates a licensing system for firearm manufacturers, with penalties for violations and a fund to support victims of gun violence.
Why it matters:
—Holds firearm manufacturers accountable.
—Establishes the RIFL Fund to assist victims and cover related costs.
—Incentivizes the gun industry to make and sell products more responsibly
Protecting the Environment
Polystyrene Ban SB 1531
Polystyrene foam foodware is one of the most damaging single-use plastics—polluting land, water, and air, and breaking into small pieces that never fully decompose. This bill phases out polystyrene foam foodware in Illinois, with a ban beginning in 2030.
Why it matters:
—Reduces plastic waste and pollution across Illinois.
—Protects waterways, wildlife, and public health.
—Moves Illinois toward more sustainable packaging and environmental practices.
POWER Act-Data Center Accountability and Clean Energy Act HB 5513/SB 4016
As massive data centers (warehouses powering AI and the internet) expand in Illinois, their demand for electricity and water is skyrocketing.
This bill protects our water and power grid from massive threats and creates a "check-and-balance" system to ensure these companies don't drain local resources or drive up residents' utility bills.