Governor Pritzker signed the following measures into law: - HB 1783: Supporting language development for deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind children (Rep. Mussman/Sen. Koehler), effective January 1, 2027- HB 4649: Strengthening protections for older adults experiencing abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation (Rep. Gong-Gershowitz/Sen. Cervantes), effective July 1, 2027- HB 4911: Protecting older adults from financial exploitation (Rep. Stuart/Sen. The law creates a language needs assessment program for children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind, informed by deaf educators, early childhood experts, Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission members, and Illinois state agencies. The law will help ensure that there are multiple visual and language education systems for deaf children, promoting language equity.