# Illinois SB1546: BUDGET-SPENDING CAP

Illinois SB1546, BUDGET-SPENDING CAP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-05 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1546
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: BUDGET-SPENDING CAP
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-05, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that, beginning with the budget prepared for Fiscal Year 2027, the rate of growth of appropriations from the State general funds over the preceding fiscal year appropriations from the State general funds shall not exceed the rate of growth of the Illinois economy. Provides that the rate of growth of the Illinois economy is the compound annual growth rate of the gross domestic product in the State over the preceding 10 calendar years, calculated using data reported by the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis or its successor agency before the December 31 that immediately precedes the beginning of the applicable fiscal year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1546.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1546.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-SB1546-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).