Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 5166
Session 104th
Dissolve Special Districts Act
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 5, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5166
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Excused
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Summary
Creates the Dissolution of Special Districts Act. Establishes a method for the dissolution of special districts. Provides that a special district may dissolve upon the affirmative majority vote of its own governing body and the affirmative majority vote of a receiving unit of local government. Provides that, on or before the date of dissolution, all real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving special district shall be transferred to the receiving unit of local government. Provides that, on the date of dissolution, the dissolving special district is dissolved. Provides that, on and after the date of dissolution, all rights and duties of the dissolving special district may be exercised by the receiving unit of local government. Provides that, before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of local government shall submit a service continuation plan confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the resources to continue providing the services provided by the dissolving special district. Effective immediately.
Text (6)
05/21/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
05/21/2026
House
Passed Both Houses
05/21/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 052-003-000
05/14/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
05/14/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/06/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
05/06/2026
Senate
Do Pass Executive; 009-002-000
04/28/2026
Senate
Assigned to Executive
04/21/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/21/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
04/21/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/16/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
04/16/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
04/16/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
04/10/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000
03/26/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
03/25/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
03/24/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/24/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
03/12/2026
House
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
02/10/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/10/2026
House
First Reading
02/05/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
Sources
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Mar 2, 2026 5:01:26 PM
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May 25, 2026 10:09:30 AM