IL HB0910 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-28 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-28 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Capital Area Tourism Authority Act. Creates the Capital Area Tourism Authority for the benefit of the general public and the promotion of business, industry, commerce, and tourism in the City of Springfield, Sangamon County, and the State of Illinois. Creates the Capital City Downtown Medical District Act. Creates the Capital City Downtown Medical District Commission. Sets forth the duties and purpose of the Commission. Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Megaproject Assessment Freeze and Payment Law within the Code. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may issue megaproject certificates in connection with projects that satisfy certain minimum investment requirements and other requirements. Provides that property that receives a megaproject certificate from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is eligible for an assessment freeze. Provides that sales of building materials that will be incorporated into a megaproject and that are purchased during the incentive period are eligible for the same building materials exemption available to High Impact Businesses under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, to be eligible for megaproject incentives, the company and the local municipality must enter into an incentive agreement. Provides that, in addition to other requirements, the incentive agreement must require the company to pay, or be responsible for the payment of, an annual special payment to the local municipality. Provides that no person who participates personally and substantially in the negotiation of a megaproject agreement on behalf of a local municipality or taxing district may, within a period of one year after the effective date of the agreement, knowingly accept employment or receive compensation or fees from a company that is a party to the agreement. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Provides that the Auditor General shall conduct a compliance audit in accordance with specified provisions of the Statewide Innovation Development and Economy Act. Amends the State Finance Act, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, and the Local Mass Transit District Act. Provides for the transfer of the local sales tax increment to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund. Amends the Statewide Innovation Development and Economy Act. Creates a New Opportunities for Vacation and Adventure Urban District (NOVA urban district). Sets forth the requirements to be certified as a NOVA urban district. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for rehabilitation costs for qualified historic properties in the Capital City Downtown Medical District. Creates a capital city jobs tax credit. Repeals the Mid-Illinois Medical District Act. Effective immediately.
Title
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Sponsors
| Rep. Emanuel Welch [D] | Rep. Kambium Buckner [D] | Rep. Jay Hoffman [D] | Rep. Curtis Tarver [D] |
| Rep. Mary Canty [D] | Rep. Bradley Stephens [R] | Rep. Mike Coffey [R] | Rep. John Cabello [R] |
| Sen. Don Harmon [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-032-000 |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-005-000 |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2026 |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 |
| 2026-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-12-17 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
