# Illinois HB5181: FUNDS AND MANDATES-VARIOUS Illinois HB5181, FUNDS AND MANDATES-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-04 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0695); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5181-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5181 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FUNDS AND MANDATES-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-08-04, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0695 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: executive, assignments, state government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (188 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 19 ## Summary Amends the Election Code, the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act, the Illinois Finance Authority Act, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act, the Balanced Budget Note Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Pesticide Act, the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, the Habitat Endowment Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Adoption Act to make changes to provisions concerning specified funds. Amends the State Employee Housing Act, the Illinois Lottery Law, the Military Code of Illinois, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Prevention of Unnecessary Institutionalization Act, the Adult Protective Services Act, the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act, the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act, the Recycled Newsprint Use Act, the Illinois Cool Cities Act, and the Illinois Chemical Safety Act to make various changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More access to adoption records: benefit, medium. Eligible adopted people, former youth in care, and adoptive parents can ask a court to appoint a confidential intermediary. Some can seek identifying or non-identifying records, including available medical information, or help arranging contact with relatives. Petitioners pay no intermediary fees.… - More funding for energy transition programs: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, annual funding limits rise for clean-energy jobs, contractor, barrier-reduction, environmental-justice, and navigator programs. The new limits range from $6.5 million for navigators to $41 million for environmental-justice grants. Beginning January 1, 2028, up to $84.8 milli… - More safe medicine disposal grants: benefit, low. The state authority can give grants for collecting and safely disposing of household medicines. Grants can also support collection boxes, mail-back programs, and public outreach. The authority must set grant rules, but the law sets no total funding amount. - Research grants for multiple sclerosis: benefit, low. The state can use net revenue from the multiple sclerosis scratch-off game for grants to Illinois organizations studying specified diseases. Grant money cannot pay for overhead, indirect costs, or levies. The law sets no grant amount. - Fines support treatment for child victims: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, all fines above $10,000 for specified child sexual-abuse material violations go to the DCFS Children’s Services Fund. The fund supports grants to private groups that provide treatment and counseling to victims. Total funding depends on fines collected. - Election data gets a dedicated fund: benefit, low. The State Board of Elections must put money received for participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center into a special fund. The money can only pay participation costs. This does not create a household payment or benefit. - One fund supports radioactive waste response: benefit, low. The state combines low-level radioactive waste activities in one fund. If money is appropriated, the fund can pay for facility closure and care, cleanup, insurance, and certain losses caused by a release. The law sets no spending amount. - Small sources get environmental help: benefit, low. Money received for the environmental assistance program must go into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund. The department can use it for authorized program purposes, including assistance for small stationary sources, if money is appropriated. The law sets no funding amount. - Colleges face fewer grant hurdles: benefit, low. State-supported colleges and universities no longer need agency approval of waste-reduction plans to qualify for grant assistance. The law does not set a grant amount. - Higher ceiling for utility program charges: cost, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, the annual energy transition charge ceiling rises from $180 million to $192 million, plus amounts needed for certain transportation programs. The state must calculate funding needs within 60 days. Utilities receive charges based on kilowatt-hours delivered and may pass costs… - Veterans agency ends volunteer force duty: cost, low. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs no longer has to create or maintain the listed volunteer field force. The law does not explain what the force did or how its removal affects households. - Limits on pesticide program spending: cost, low. The state can spend up to $120,000 per year from the Pesticide Control Fund on the agrichemical response program. It cannot spend this money when the fund balance is below $750,000. - Advance child care payments end: cost, low. The law removes the requirement for advance quarterly child care payments to local public agencies. The prior rule applied through June 30, 2026, for one state agency and from July 1, 2026, for another. This change affects payment timing for agencies; it does not itself end child care funding. - Home help for seniors and disabled people: mixed, medium. People age 60 or older and people with disabilities may qualify for needed home changes or assistive technology. They must have an impairment that limits a major life activity, need the service, and lack money to pay. Priority goes to people at risk of institutional care or returning home, and thos… - Two special license plates end: mixed, low. Motorists can no longer get or renew the Guide Dogs of America or Mechanics Training special plates. The old Guide Dogs fees were $35 to get the plate, including $20 for its fund, and $25 to renew. Mechanics Training fees were $35 to get the plate and $30 to renew. The two funds end July 1, 2026; t… - Changes to state environmental programs: mixed, low. The law ends the Habitat Endowment Trust Fund, while the Illinois Habitat Fund remains available for habitat work if money is appropriated. It also repeals the Recycled Newsprint Use Act and the Illinois Cool Cities Act. The law does not describe household effects from those repeals. - Chemical safety information moves online: mixed, low. IEMA-OHS must post chemical-safety information on its website as soon as practical, as allowed by law. This replaces an annual county-by-county report sent to local governments. The information covers notifications, major releases, enforcement, and emergency preparedness. - New review rules for private transport projects: mixed, low. Covered transportation projects need General Assembly approval before procurement begins. Public entities must hold hearings before negotiations and give at least 7 days’ notice. Agencies must notify local governments at least 30 days before their fiscal year begins. Projects must follow applicable… - State budgets must justify priorities: mixed, low. State budgets and spending plans must explain the merit of each priority every year. The law does not set a funding amount or a household benefit. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-08-04: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0695 (House) - 2026-08-04: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-31: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (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 State Government; 010-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Executive 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. William "Will" Davis (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181.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/10400HB5181eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5181.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5181-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).