# Illinois HB4625: LOW POP TWP DIST DISSOLUTION

Illinois HB4625, LOW POP TWP DIST DISSOLUTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-09 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4625
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LOW POP TWP DIST DISSOLUTION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-07-09, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- Sponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that all townships with a population less than 500 are dissolved on January 1, 2029. Provides for the transfer of real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving township to the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township. Provides that, on and after the date of dissolution, all rights and duties of the dissolved township, excluding those of the township's road district, may be exercised by the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township solely on behalf of the residents of the geographic area within the boundaries of the dissolved township. Provides that the county board of the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township may levy a property tax within the boundaries of the dissolved township for the duties taken on by the county containing the geographic boundaries of the dissolving township. Provides that all road districts wholly within the boundaries of a dissolving township shall retain all the same powers and responsibilities of each road district that were held prior to the dissolution of the township. Provides that elected and appointed township officers and road commissioners shall cease to hold office on the date of dissolution of the township and road districts, no longer be compensated, and do not have legal recourse relating to the ceasing of their elected or appointed positions upon the ceasing of their offices. Requires the highway commissioner of a dissolved township to comply with specified provisions of the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the highway commissioner of a dissolved township to attend at least one county board meeting each month. Amends the Counties Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-07-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2026-05-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2026-05-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2026-05-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)
- 2026-04-29: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2026-04-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-03: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-27: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4625.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4625.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-HB4625-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).