# Illinois HB5542: PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER

Illinois HB5542, PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-31 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0708); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5542
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-07-31, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0708
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: revenue & finance, assignments, local government
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (201 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, prior to the submission of a petition to separate territory from a park district, the governing board of the park district may, at its discretion, adopt, by ordinance, a determination to waive the full payment of any unpaid park district assessments outstanding at the time the petition is submitted. Specifies that, if this waiver is adopted by park district ordinance, the county clerk or county clerks shall certify the petition for disconnection of the property identified in the petition without requiring the payment of any assessments that have been waived.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Park boards can waive land assessments: benefit, low. Illinois landowners can petition to remove qualifying land from a park district. The land must be on the district’s boundary, and removing it cannot split the district. The board can waive unpaid assessments by ordinance before the petition is filed. The petition needs signatures from a majority of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate

## 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 Local Government; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-07-31: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0708 (House)
- 2026-07-31: Effective Date July 31, 2026; See Section 75-5 of P.A. 104-466 (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 Local Government; 011-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Assigned to Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5542eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5542enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5542.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/10400HB5542eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5542enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5542.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-HB5542-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).