Bill Title: Amends the State Comptroller Act. Prohibits the State Comptroller from withholding, offsetting, or otherwise applying against any debt any funds payable to a unit of local government if those funds are restricted for a specific purpose by federal or State law, county ordinance, or grant agreement. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts all funds, revenues, or accounts that are restricted by federal law, State, law, county ordinance, or grant agreement for a specific public purpose from garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process to satisfy a judgment or debt. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2026-05-26 - Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce [HB5040 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House Third Reading	2026-04-15	110	0	2	0	112	Passed	Link	View
House	House State Government Administration Committee	2026-03-19	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View