HB1753 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED CITIES
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/8-12-2  from Ch. 24, par. 8-12-2
65 ILCS 5/8-12-3  from Ch. 24, par. 8-12-3
65 ILCS 5/8-12-4  from Ch. 24, par. 8-12-4
65 ILCS 5/8-12-4.5 new  
65 ILCS 5/8-12-10.5 new  
65 ILCS 5/8-12-21.5 new  
65 ILCS 5/8-12-23  from Ch. 24, par. 8-12-23
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Financially Distressed City Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a financially distressed city or the city's Financial Advisory Authority is awarded a State grant, any moneys the financially distressed city or Authority would be required to match under the grant are waived unless the moneys under the grant come from federal moneys that require the match. Provides that a municipality's status as a financially distressed city may not negatively impact a decision of whether or not to award a State grant to the municipality or negatively impact the amount of moneys received by the municipality from a State grant. Provides that, in addition to a request by the corporate authorities of a municipality to be certified and designated as a financially distressed city, the State Comptroller may conduct a preliminary review of the municipality's finances and establish a review team to make recommendations to the Governor for a municipality to be certified and designated as a financially distressed city. In the provisions concerning review by the State Comptroller, review team, and Governor, expands the categories allowing a municipality to become a financially distressed city. Includes provisions allowing the municipality's Financial Advisory Authority to commence an action in circuit court to enforce the Law if the corporate authorities or employees of the municipality materially violate the provisions of the Law. Makes conforming and other changes.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/24/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2/25/2025HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
3/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000
3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/04/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
4/04/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee