# Illinois HB1911: GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS

Illinois HB1911, GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-04-30 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1911
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: counties & townships, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Modifies the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for the governmental units fiscal years 2027 and after, including: (1) modifying the definitions of "audit report" and "report", and adds a definition for "annual financial report"; (2) requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years (rather than annually) of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors, and modifying the requirements of the audits; (3) allowing an exception for a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year, with the amount to increase or decrease by a percentage equal to the Consumer Price Index-U as reported on January 1 of each year, to provide a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements (rather than a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $850,000 for any fiscal year providing a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements); and (4) modifying the requirements for signing, copying, and filing completed reports. Amends the Township Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 106 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-03-06: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2025-02-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House)
- 2025-02-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2025-02-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1911eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1911.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1911eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1911.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1911-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
