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IL HB 5166

enacted

DISSOLVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ACT

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 5166 pass?

Yes. IL HB 5166 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513

What is IL HB 5166 about?

IL HB 5166 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “DISSOLVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ACT”.

Who sponsors IL HB 5166?

Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Meg Loughran Cappel are the primary sponsors of IL HB 5166, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-24
Latest action
2026-06-26 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.primary
  • Meg Loughran Cappelprimary
  • Suzanne M. Nesscosponsor
  • Laura Faver Diascosponsor
  • Chris Balkemacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-26

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-26

    Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. 2026-06-26

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-06-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-21

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  6. 2026-05-21

    Passed Both Houses

  7. 2026-05-21

    Third Reading - Passed; 052-003-000

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  9. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  10. 2026-05-06

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

    reading-2

  11. 2026-05-06

    Do Pass Executive; 009-002-000

  12. 2026-04-28

    Assigned to Executive

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-04-21

    Referred to Assignments

  14. 2026-04-21

    First Reading

    reading-1

  15. 2026-04-21

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  16. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  17. 2026-04-21

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  18. 2026-04-16

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  19. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

    amendment-failure

  20. 2026-04-16

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  21. 2026-04-16

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

  25. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  26. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

  28. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-04-10

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  31. 2026-04-10

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  32. 2026-03-26

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  33. 2026-03-26

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  34. 2026-03-26

    Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000

  35. 2026-03-26

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  36. 2026-03-25

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

  37. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  38. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-03-12

    Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

    referral-committee

  40. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Rules Committee

  41. 2026-02-10

    First Reading

    reading-1

  42. 2026-02-05

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Counties & Townships

    2026-03-26 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Didech, Daniel: yes
    • Manley, Natalie A: yes
    • Ness, Suzanne M: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Olickal, Kevin John: yes
    • Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": yes
    • Bunting, Jason R: no
    • Deering, Regan: no
    • Halbrook, Brad: no
    • McLaughlin, Martin: no
  • Third Reading

    2026-04-16 · pass · 105-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Niemerg: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Scherer: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Severin: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Haas: excused
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Ryan: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Spain: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Tipsword: excused
    • Ford: excused
    • Gill: excused
    • Grant: excused
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: not voting
    • Vella: not voting
  • Counties & Townships, Amendment 3

    2026-04-16 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Bunting, Jason R: yes
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Didech, Daniel: yes
    • Deering, Regan: yes
    • Manley, Natalie A: yes
    • Halbrook, Brad: yes
    • Ness, Suzanne M: yes
    • McLaughlin, Martin: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Olickal, Kevin John: yes
    • Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": yes
  • Executive

    2026-05-06 · pass · 9-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Aquino, Omar: yes
    • Castro, Cristina: yes
    • Harmon, Don: yes
    • Holmes, Linda: yes
    • Harris III, Napoleon: yes
    • Lightford, Kimberly A: yes
    • Hunter, Mattie: yes
    • Rezin, Sue: yes
    • Murphy, Laura M: yes
    • Anderson, Neil: no
    • Tracy, Jil: no
    • Cunningham, Bill: not voting
    • Curran, John F: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 52-3

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Arellano, L.: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Fowler: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Chesney: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Plummer: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Tracy: no
    • Rose: no
    • Syverson: not voting
    • McClure: not voting
    • Castro: not voting
    • Holmes: not voting

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