# Illinois SB2053: DCEO-TOURISM

Illinois SB2053, DCEO-TOURISM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-22 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2053
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DCEO-TOURISM
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-01-22, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- Sponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2026 and thereafter, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant from the Local Tourism Fund that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% of the grant amount (currently, no less than 40% of the grant amount in Fiscal Year 2026 and no less than 50% of the grant amount in subsequent years). Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys under those Acts. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (23)

- 2026-01-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-12-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate)
- 2025-12-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-10-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate)
- 2025-10-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)
- 2025-09-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2025-09-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-09-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate)
- 2025-09-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-09-12: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-09-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2053.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/10400SB2053.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-SB2053-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).