# Illinois HB5601: $CULTURAL DISTRICTS

Illinois HB5601, $CULTURAL DISTRICTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5601
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $CULTURAL DISTRICTS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: appropriations-public safety and infrastructure
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $150,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to each State-designated cultural district in the amounts of $5,000,000 to each State-designated cultural district for the operation of the district and $5,000,000 to each State-designated cultural district for capital improvements to the district. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- 2026-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5601.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/10400HB5601.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-HB5601-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).