Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 5166 — DISSOLVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ACT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513

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  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 26, 2026.

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Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill allows for the dissolution of special districts.

The bill establishes a process for dissolving special districts. It sets guidelines and procedures to follow for such dissolutions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 5166 replaced the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" in its title and legislative reference lines. This change indicates that the bill has completed the necessary legislative process and is in its final form, ready for formal enactment or signing into law. This distinction is important because it shows the bill is a step closer to becoming law and clarifies its status in the legislative process.

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HB5166 Engrossed LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b AN ACT concerning local government.
HB5166 Enrolled LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b AN ACT concerning local government.
(b) In addition to other methods of dissolution provided in this Code, a drainage district organized under this Code in HB5166 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b a county having more than 650,000 but fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved upon the affirmative vote of:
(b) In addition to other methods of dissolution provided in this Code, a drainage district organized under this Code in HB5166 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b a county having more than 650,000 but fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved upon the affirmative vote of:
(f) 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 HB5166 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b dissolving drainage district.
(f) 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 HB5166 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b dissolving drainage district.
(h) In addition to the requirements of any other law providing for the discontinuation or change to a tax imposed within a special district, within 30 days of the date that a receiving unit of local government will receive the rights, duties, and liabilities of a dissolving drainage district, the receiving unit of local government must provide to the Department of Revenue and the county or counties in which property is located and in which taxes are levied or extended by or for the dissolving drainage district a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the receiving unit of local government that approved of the receipt, acceptance, and assumption of the rights, duties, and HB5166 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b liabilities of the dissolving drainage district.
(h) In addition to the requirements of any other law providing for the discontinuation or change to a tax imposed within a special district, within 30 days of the date that a receiving unit of local government will receive the rights, duties, and liabilities of a dissolving drainage district, the receiving unit of local government must provide to the Department of Revenue and the county or counties in which property is located and in which taxes are levied or extended by or for the dissolving drainage district a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the receiving unit of local government that approved of the receipt, acceptance, and assumption of the rights, duties, and HB5166 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b liabilities of the dissolving drainage district.
(1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving HB5166 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving unit of local government on or before a specified date of dissolution;
(1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving HB5166 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving unit of local government on or before a specified date of dissolution;
(g) In addition to the requirements of any other law providing for the discontinuation or change to a tax imposed HB5166 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b within a special district, within 30 days of the date of dissolution of the dissolving sanitary district, the dissolving sanitary district must provide to the Department of Revenue and the county or counties in which property is located and in which taxes are levied or extended by or for the dissolving sanitary district a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the dissolving sanitary district that dissolved the dissolving sanitary district and transferred the dissolving sanitary district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving unit of local government.
(g) In addition to the requirements of any other law providing for the discontinuation or change to a tax imposed HB5166 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 19304 RTM 32750 b within a special district, within 30 days of the date of dissolution of the dissolving sanitary district, the dissolving sanitary district must provide to the Department of Revenue and the county or counties in which property is located and in which taxes are levied or extended by or for the dissolving sanitary district a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the dissolving sanitary district that dissolved the dissolving sanitary district and transferred the dissolving sanitary district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving unit of local government.
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Action History

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

  2. Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 052-003-000

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

  9. Second Reading

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

  11. Do Pass Executive; 009-002-000

  12. Assigned to Executive

  13. Referred to Assignments

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

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

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

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

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

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

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

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

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

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

  30. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

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

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

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

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

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

  39. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 14302
Total 51304
% of votes cast 88%5%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Executive

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Republican 1201
Total 9202
% of votes cast 69%15%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 64007
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 1040013
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Not Voting
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Counties & Townships, Amendment 3

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 7000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea

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Counties & Townships

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 0400
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5166?
HB 5166 is sponsored by Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Chris Balkema (Republican), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), and Loughran Cappel.
What is the current status of HB 5166?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
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