Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB2803      — DCEO-TOURISM

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill lowers the required matching funds for tourism grants in Illinois.

The bill amends grant requirements for tourism bureaus in Illinois, reducing the matching funds from 40% to 25% of the grant amount. This change applies starting in Fiscal Year 2027.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: Lower matching fund requirements could encourage more tourism initiatives, potentially benefiting small businesses in the area.

Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2027 and thereafter, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant from the Local Tourism Fund that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% of the grant amount (currently, no less than 40% of the grant amount). Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys under those Acts. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  12. Assigned to Appropriations

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2803      do?
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2027 and thereafter, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant from the Local Tourism Fund that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% of the grant amount (currently, no less than 40% of the grant amount). Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys under those Acts. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2803     ?
SB2803      is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Chapin Rose (Republican), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), and Paul Faraci (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2803     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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