IL HB5237 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that neither a county nor a municipality may impose a tax on businesses calculated based on the number of employees of the business. Effective immediately.
Title
LOCAL GOV-PREEMPT TAX
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-19 - House - House Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte Committee (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House Revenue & Finance Committee (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House Revenue & Finance Committee (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 5 | 5-1009 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 65 | 5 | 8-11-6a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
