Bill Text: IL HB4196 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that the itemized statement of all purchases made using the credit card in the preceding month that the townships, park districts, municipalities, school districts, and community colleges must vote to verify may not be redacted in a manner inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act (rather than may not be redacted). Removes provisions requiring townships, park districts, municipalities, school districts, and community colleges to post itemized statements of their credit card purchases on their websites.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4196 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB4196-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning credit cards.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
80-85 as follows:
(60 ILCS 1/80-85 new)
Sec. 80-85. Approval of township credit card statements.
If a township has been issued a credit card, then, each month,
the township board shall vote to verify the validity of an
itemized statement of all purchases made using the credit in
the preceding month. The itemized statement must include all
purchases made using the credit card in the preceding month
and may not be redacted in a manner inconsistent with the
Freedom of Information Act. The vote shall solely be for the
approval of the itemized statement of all purchases made using
the credit card and shall not include any other expense
approval.
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 8-1-19 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new)
Sec. 8-1-19. Approval of municipal credit card statements.

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If a municipality has been issued a credit card, then, each
month, the corporate authorities of the municipality shall
vote to verify the validity of an itemized statement of all
purchases made using the credit card in the preceding month.
The itemized statement must include all purchases made using
the credit card in the preceding month and may not be redacted
in a manner inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act.
The vote shall solely be for the approval of the itemized
statement of all purchases made using the credit card and
shall not include any other expense approval.
Section 15. The Park District Code is amended by adding
Section 4-10 as follows:
(70 ILCS 1205/4-10 new)
Sec. 4-10. Approval of park district credit card
statements. If a park district has been issued a credit card,
then, each month, the board of the park district shall vote to
verify the validity of an itemized statement of all purchases
made using the credit card in the preceding month. The
itemized statement must include all purchases made using the
credit card in the preceding month and may not be redacted in a
manner inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act. The
vote shall solely be for the approval of the itemized
statement of all purchases made using the credit card and
shall not include any other expense approval.

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Section 20. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-31 and 34-240 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-31 new)
Sec. 10-31. Approval of school district credit card
statements. If the district has been issued a credit card,
then, each month, the board shall vote to verify the validity
of an itemized statement of all purchases made using the
credit card in the preceding month. The itemized statement
must include all purchases made using the credit card in the
preceding month and may not be redacted in a manner
inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act. The vote
shall solely be for the approval of the itemized statement of
all purchases made using the credit card and shall not include
any other expense approval.
(105 ILCS 5/34-240 new)
Sec. 34-240. Approval of school district credit card
statements. If the district has been issued a credit card,
then, each month, the board shall vote to verify the validity
of an itemized statement of all purchases made using the
credit card in the preceding month. The itemized statement
must include all purchases made using the credit card in the
preceding month and may not be redacted in a manner
inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act. The vote

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shall solely be for the approval of the itemized statement of
all purchases made using the credit card and shall not include
any other expense approval.
Section 25. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-85 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-85 new)
Sec. 3-85. Approval of community college credit card
statements. If a community college district has been issued a
credit card, then, each month, the board shall vote to verify
the validity of an itemized statement of all purchases made
using the credit card in the preceding month. The itemized
statement must include all purchases made using the credit
card in the preceding month and may not be redacted in a manner
inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act. The vote
shall solely be for the approval of the itemized statement of
all purchases made using the credit card and shall not include
any other expense approval.