Bill Title: Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, prior to the submission of a petition to separate territory from a park district, the governing board of the park district may, at its discretion, adopt, by ordinance, a determination to waive the full payment of any unpaid park district assessments outstanding at the time the petition is submitted. Specifies that, if this waiver is adopted by park district ordinance, the county clerk or county clerks shall certify the petition for disconnection of the property identified in the petition without requiring the payment of any assessments that have been waived.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Enrolled) 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor [HB5542 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Enrolled	2026-05-22	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2026-04-08	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2026-02-06	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB5542

Supplemental Documents

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