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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5601</title>
<shortdesc>$CULTRUAL DISTRICTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lilian Jiménez, Kimberly Du Buclet and Theresa Mah</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  4:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $150,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to each State-designated cultural district in the amounts of $5,000,000 to each State-designated cultural district for the operation of the district and $5,000,000 to each State-designated cultural district for capital improvements to the district. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
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