HB1082
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Municipal Auditing Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that certain provisions concerning audit requirements shall become inoperable in fiscal year 2026. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2026, if a municipality has a population of 1,000 or more, then the municipality shall file annually with the Comptroller an audit report and annual financial report. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2026, a municipality with a population of less than 1,000 shall file annually with the Comptroller an annual financial report. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2026, a municipality with a population of less than 1,000 that owns or operates public utilities or has bonded debt shall file an audit report once every 4 years unless the latest audit report filed with the Comptroller contains an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion. Provides that, if the audit report contains an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, then the municipality shall file an audit report annually until the audit report shows no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2026, municipalities shall submit completed audit reports and annual financial reports within 180 days after the close of such fiscal year, unless an extension is granted by the Comptroller in writing.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Gregg Johnson advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Johnson | Chief sponsor | 159 | $176,664.56 | UAW Illinois PAC ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($10,500.00); IPACE ($10,000.00) |
| Nicolle Grasse | Sponsor | 109 | $337,169.54 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00) |
| Martha Deuter | Sponsor | 86 | $81,322.80 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); Democrats for the Illinois House ($6,722.80); IPACE ($6,000.00) |
| Bradley Fritts | Sponsor | 129 | $88,479.62 | Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00); Mary Fritts ($6,250.00); Good Govt. Council (Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association) ($5,000.00) |
| Kevin Schmidt | Sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
| Regan Deering | Sponsor | 235 | $157,697.81 | Sally Andreas ($11,900.00); Jeffrey Tinervin ($7,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00) |
| Dave Severin | Sponsor | 316 | $285,381.26 | House Republican Organization ($84,760.51); Illinois Republican Party ($15,526.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($12,500.00) |
| David Friess | Sponsor | 37 | $21,800.00 | Sports Betting Alliance ($2,500.00); E.T. Simonds Construction Co ($2,500.00); Ameren PAC ($2,000.00) |
| Jackie Haas | Sponsor | 203 | $168,369.22 | Illinois Republican Party ($28,972.26); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Realtor PAC ($8,000.00) |
| Patrick Windhorst | Sponsor | 173 | $110,375.00 | Realtor PAC ($7,500.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor/Mgmt PAC ($5,000.00); Health Care of IL PAC ($5,000.00) |
| Steven Reick | Sponsor | 42 | $39,800.00 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($5,500.00); IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC ($3,000.00); Fraternal Order of Police ($3,000.00) |
| Dan Swanson | Sponsor | 197 | $118,572.71 | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); I.P.A.C.E.Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($7,500.00); Marion Calmer ($5,000.00) |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Sponsor | 158 | $124,433.00 | IPACE ($15,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committeee ($6,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($5,500.00) |
| Charles Meier | Sponsor | 230 | $349,283.37 | House Republican Organization ($115,388.50); Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($40,000.00); Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR ($20,143.05) |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Sponsor | 40 | $52,438.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00) |
| Sally J. Turner | Sponsor | 216 | $145,901.59 | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($8,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($8,000.00) |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Sponsor | 285 | $624,735.57 | Green State Credit Union ($391,897.17); Steven Chesney ($31,500.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00) |
| Chris Balkema | Sponsor | 94 | $95,060.00 | Kevin Hoffman ($12,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00); D Construction ($5,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| Green State Credit Union | — | — | 3 | $391,897.17 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 51 | $205,304.22 |
| IPACE | — | — | 8 | $81,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 8 | $76,800.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 9 | $76,135.69 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 5 | $62,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 26 | $51,500.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $40,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $35,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 20 | $34,000.00 |
| Steven Chesney | CEO | Tenac Partners LLC | 8 | $31,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 16 | $30,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 11 | $30,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 3 | $27,150.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 19 | $24,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 12 | $20,220.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR | — | — | 13 | $20,143.05 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Community BancPac | — | — | 17 | $20,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 24 | $18,050.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $18,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $17,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 17 | $16,500.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
13 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-05-21 |
| Gwendolyn Peebles | Illinois Office of Comptroller | Illinois Office of Comptroller | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-05-21 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-05-21 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Village of Grandview | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-05-21 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-05-21 |
| Brad Cole | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-02-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-02-18 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Village of Grandview | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-02-18 |
| Martin Green | ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY | ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-02-18 |
| Gwendolyn Peebles | Illinois Office of Comptroller | Illinois Office of Comptroller | No Position On Merits | Cities & Villages | 2025-02-18 |
| Gwendolyn Peebles | Illinois Office of Comptroller | Illinois Office of Comptroller | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-11 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-11 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Village of Grandview | Proponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-11 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Cities & Villages | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 10 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 107 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Passed | 107 | — | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Committee | Local Government | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 7 | — |
| 2025-05-29 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
50 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0167. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-02 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toCities & Villages Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateCities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-03 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Gregg Johnson | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-03 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toCities & Villages Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedCities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed107-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Bradley Fritts Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Severin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. David Friess Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Windhorst Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Steven Reick Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Doris Turner Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Assigned toLocal Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Do PassLocal Government; 007-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10 | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0167 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |