# Illinois SB2769: MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST

Illinois SB2769, MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0629); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2769
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0629
- Sponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments, local government, cities & villages
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (160 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may, by a two thirds-vote of its corporate authorities, transfer money among Business District Tax Allocation Funds of business districts if the business districts are under the control of the municipality and the transferred money is used for the purposes of paying business district project costs as defined in the Act. Further provides that all such transfers shall be documented and reported annually to the municipal corporate authorities. Requires documentation of the transfers to be made available to the public. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may regulate the use and maintenance of parkways and may require the owner, lessee, and occupant of any property abutting a parkway to be responsible for maintenance of the parkway, including, but not limited to, cleanup and disposal of refuse, waste, and garbage in the parkway; watering and fertilizing plants, trees, and grasses in the parkway; and the routine care of the lawn of the parkway, including, but not limited to, watering, weeding, and mowing of the lawn of the parkway.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Business district taxes must end: benefit, low. A municipality must end the business district taxes after all project costs are paid and related obligations are retired. It must rescind the taxes no later than 23 years after adopting the ordinance that imposed them.
- Property taxes can repay district bonds: cost, low. An ordinance for bonds backed by a municipality’s credit can authorize an annual tax on all taxable property to pay bond principal and interest. This tax can be added to the municipality’s otherwise allowed maximum taxes. The municipality must reduce the levy when other available money can pay the…
- Local taxes apply to equipment leases: cost, low. Since January 1, 2025, local business district taxes can apply to leases of tangible personal property. This covers leases in effect, started, or renewed on or after that date when the local government had the tax in place then or imposes it later. Businesses that lease this property may face added…
- How towns use business district funds: mixed, low. A municipality can pledge some or all business district fund money for project costs and related obligations, but a pledge cannot last past the district’s dissolution. Unpledged and uncommitted money must be counted each year as surplus and spent only on project costs approved in the business distr…
- Local project bonds get new safeguards: mixed, low. Municipalities can back business district bonds with project income, taxes, their credit, a project mortgage, or other lawful receipts. They can also refinance these bonds, but repayment cannot extend past 20 years after issuance or the district’s dissolution, whichever comes first. These bonds do…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 89 | 21 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 53 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Local Government; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2769eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2769sam001.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-SB2769-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).