# Illinois HB5326: $DCEO-FOREST PRESERVE

Illinois HB5326, $DCEO-FOREST PRESERVE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Jawaharial Williams (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-08 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5326
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $DCEO-FOREST PRESERVE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- Sponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $780,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the administration and operation of Greencorps Chicago and Forest Preserve Experience programs within the Conservation Corps program. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2026-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5326.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/10400HB5326.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-HB5326-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).