Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB2836      — GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0635

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates audit requirements for governmental units starting in fiscal year 2028.

This legislation changes the audit procedures for governmental units, reducing the frequency of audits from annually to every two years for most units. It also modifies definitions and requirements related to financial reports, particularly for smaller units whose revenue thresholds will adjust over time.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers in governmental units may experience a shift in audit schedules and reporting requirements.
  • Families: Families may see changes in how local governmental units report their financial health.

Summary

Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Modifies the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for the governmental units fiscal years 2028 and after, including: (1) modifying the definitions of "audit report" and "report", and adds a definition for "annual financial report"; (2) requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years (rather than annually) of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors, and modifying the requirements of the audits; (3) allowing an exception for a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year, with the amount to increase or decrease by a percentage equal to the Consumer Price Index-U as reported on January 1 of each year, to provide a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements (rather than a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $850,000 for any fiscal year providing a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements); and (4) modifying the requirements for signing, copying, and filing completed reports. Amends the Township Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0635

  2. Effective Date July 24, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

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

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  26. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  29. First Reading

  30. Arrived in House

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  32. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Johnson

  35. Recalled to Second Reading

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2026

  41. Second Reading

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026

  43. Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 011-000-000

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  48. Assigned to Local Government

  49. Referred to Assignments

  50. First Reading

  51. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

Sponsors

  • Bradley Fritts · Cosponsor
  • Suzanne M. Ness · Cosponsor
  • Kevin John Olickal · Cosponsor
  • Aarón M. Ortíz · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Spain · Cosponsor
  • Fred Crespo · Cosponsor
  • Travis Weaver · Cosponsor
  • Amy Elik · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Windhorst · Cosponsor
  • Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
  • Anthony DeLuca · Cosponsor
  • Martin McLaughlin · Cosponsor
  • Jason R. Bunting · Cosponsor
  • Matt Hanson · Cosponsor
  • Adriane L. Johnson · Primary
  • Dave Syverson · Cosponsor
  • Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
  • Adriane L. Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

  • Bradley Fritts
  • Suzanne M. Ness
  • Kevin John Olickal
  • Aarón M. Ortíz
  • Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  • Ryan Spain
  • Fred Crespo
  • Travis Weaver
  • Amy Elik
  • Patrick Windhorst
  • Martha Deuter
  • Anthony DeLuca
  • Martin McLaughlin
  • Jason R. Bunting
  • Matt Hanson
  • Dave Syverson Republican
  • Napoleon Harris III Democrat
  • Adriane L. Johnson Democrat

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 64006
Republican 37001
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 110007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — 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 Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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
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 Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
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 Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
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
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Counties & Townships

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 4000
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
Gregg Johnson 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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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 32002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Local Government

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2836      do?
Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Modifies the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for the governmental units fiscal years 2028 and after, including: (1) modifying the definitions of "audit report" and "report", and adds a definition for "annual financial report"; (2) requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years (rather than annually) of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors, and modifying the requirements of the audits; (3) allowing an exception for a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year, with the amount to increase or decrease by a percentage equal to the Consumer Price Index-U as reported on January 1 of each year, to provide a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements (rather than a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $850,000 for any fiscal year providing a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements); and (4) modifying the requirements for signing, copying, and filing completed reports. Amends the Township Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2836     ?
SB2836      is sponsored by Bradley Fritts, Suzanne M. Ness, Kevin John Olickal, Aarón M. Ortíz, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Ryan Spain, Fred Crespo, Travis Weaver, Amy Elik, Patrick Windhorst, Martha Deuter, Anthony DeLuca, Martin McLaughlin, Jason R. Bunting, Matt Hanson, Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Dave Syverson (Republican), and Napoleon Harris III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2836     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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