# Illinois HB5166: DISSOLVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ACT

Illinois HB5166, DISSOLVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5166
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DISSOLVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS ACT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: counties & townships, assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (184 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Creates the Dissolution of Special Districts Act. Establishes a method for the dissolution of special districts. Provides that a special district may dissolve upon the affirmative majority vote of its own governing body and the affirmative majority vote of a receiving unit of local government. Provides that, on or before the date of dissolution, all real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving special district shall be transferred to the receiving unit of local government. Provides that, on the date of dissolution, the dissolving special district is dissolved. Provides that, on and after the date of dissolution, all rights and duties of the dissolving special district may be exercised by the receiving unit of local government. Provides that, before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of local government shall submit a service continuation plan confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the resources to continue providing the services provided by the dissolving special district. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local districts can transfer services: mixed, low. In Illinois counties with more than 650,000 but fewer than 1,000,000 people, drainage and sanitary districts can dissolve under this law. A majority of both the district’s governing body and the receiving local government’s governing body must approve the transfer. By the dissolution date, the rece…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 52 | 3 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 7 | 4 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0513 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Effective Date June 26, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 052-003-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Do Pass Executive; 009-002-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House)
- 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2026-03-26: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000 (House)
- 2026-03-26: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166ham002.pdf)
- House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166ham003.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166.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/10400HB5166eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166ham002.pdf)
- [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166ham003.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5166.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-HB5166-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).