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GOV ACCOUNT AUDIT-TOWNSHIPS

What this bill does

Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. Modifies the audit procedures for governmental units under the Act for the governmental units fiscal years 2027 and after, including: (1) modifying the definitions of "audit report" and "report", and adds a definition for "annual financial report"; (2) requiring the governing body of each governmental unit to conduct an audit every 2 years (rather than annually) of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or auditors, and modifying the requirements of the audits; (3) allowing an exception for a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $1,400,000 for any fiscal year, with the amount to increase or decrease by a percentage equal to the Consumer Price Index-U as reported on January 1 of each year, to provide a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements (rather than a governmental unit receiving revenue of less than $850,000 for any fiscal year providing a 4-year audit report and annual financial report or annual financial report under specified requirements); and (4) modifying the requirements for signing, copying, and filing completed reports. Amends the Township Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Bradley Fritts Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-29
Stuck
P(Advance)
42.6%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
4.5%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
6.2%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 57%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 344 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Witness slips

3 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Gwendolyn Peebles Illinois Office of Comptroller Illinois Office of Comptroller Proponent Counties & Townships 2025-03-06
John Coultas Illinois Municipal League Illinois Municipal League Proponent Counties & Townships 2025-03-06
Taylor Anderson Anderson Legislative Consulting Township Officials of Illinois Proponent Counties & Townships 2025-03-06

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
H Committee Counties & Townships 10 0 0 1 Passed 10 —
H Floor Third Reading 106 0 0 12 Passed 106 —

Action History

33 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-30 — Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-29 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Bradley Fritts House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-29 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-29 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-25 Committee Assignment
Assigned toCounties & Townships Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-27 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Aarón M. Ortíz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-27 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-27 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Brad Halbrook Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-27 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-03-06 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateCounties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-06 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-18 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-07 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed106-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Severin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. David Friess Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Windhorst Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Fred Crespo Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Rick Ryan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dennis Tipsword Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-08 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-08 Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-08 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-08 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-08 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-30 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-29 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Bradley Fritts House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-29 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-29 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-25 House Assigned toCounties & Townships Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-27 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Aarón M. Ortíz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-27 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-27 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Brad Halbrook Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-27 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-06 House Do Pass / Short DebateCounties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-06 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
2025-03-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
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 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-07 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed106-000-000 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. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-07 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-07 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson 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. 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. Patrick Windhorst 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 +
2025-04-07 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. Fred Crespo Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-07 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Rick Ryan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-07 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-07 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Dennis Tipsword 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. Adriane Johnson 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 —
2025-04-30 Senate Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +