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HB5498

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CTY CD-TOURISM BUREAUS

What this bill does

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, every county with a population over 600,000 shall create a tourism and convention bureau. Provides that a tourism and convention bureau shall have the same powers and duties as a tourism and convention bureau created under the Tourism Preservation and Sustainability District Act, except that the tourism and convention bureau shall immediately be eligible for State tourism dollars and grant funding. Provides that the governing body of the tourism and convention bureau shall consist of a board of 25 members. Provides that the county board shall appoint the members of the board. Provides that the members of the board of the tourism and convention bureau shall elect the leader of the board of the tourism and convention bureau by simple majority. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Natalie A. Manley Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-02-06
Stuck
P(Advance)
14.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 86%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 239 days ago · STAGNANT

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

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.

$225,088.29 Across sponsors / voters
1 Members with trails
0 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Natalie A. Manley Chief sponsor 183 $225,088.29 Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($15,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($13,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,000.00)

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 2 $15,000.00
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 4 $13,500.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 4 $11,000.00
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC — — 1 $10,000.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC — — 5 $7,000.00
IHA PAC — — 2 $6,000.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 1 $5,000.00
United Assn of Journeymen & Illinois Pipe Trades Assn - PAC Account — — 1 $5,000.00
AFT Local 604 Cope II — — 2 $4,333.00
Joliet Firefighters PAC — — 2 $4,166.67
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC — — 2 $3,500.00
IBEW Local 176 — — 2 $3,000.00
Fulcrum Government Strategies — — 1 $2,506.60
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge NO. 7 — — 1 $2,500.00
Local 444 IPAL Fund — — 3 $2,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 1 $2,500.00
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC — — 1 $2,500.00
PhRMA — — 1 $2,500.00
Caesar Enterprise Services, LLC — — 1 $2,500.00
Ben Lazare Consulting — — 2 $2,000.00
Point of Difference, LLC — — 3 $2,000.00
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Political Committee Fund — — 1 $2,000.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics — — 2 $2,000.00
IMHA PAC — — 1 $2,000.00
Abbvie Political Committee Multi Candidate Committee Fec — — 1 $2,000.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-13 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Natalie A. Manley House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-02-13 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.
2026-02-13 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.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-06 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Natalie A. Manley House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-13 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-13 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —