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HB1024 • 2026
LOCAL CLOSED-DOOR TAX INCREASE
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LOCAL CLOSED-DOOR TAX INCREASE
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
LOCAL CLOSED-DOOR TAX INCREASE
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Full Text of HB1024 Home Legislation Full Text HB1024 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1024 Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. John M. Cabello SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Prohibition of Closed-Door Tax Increases Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not increase a levied tax without authorization by referendum of the electors of the unit of local government. Provides that a referendum to increase a levied tax must include a sunset clause on which the tax increase authorized by the referendum measure shall expire. Provides that, if an increase in a levied tax is intended to generate a cash flow to service a debt, the increase must sunset no later than the date that the debt is scheduled to be paid off, and, if an increase in a levied tax is intended to generate a cash flow that will be spent for purposes other than debt service, the increase must sunset no later than 10 years after the date on which the tax increase begins. Provides that, to the extent the Act conflicts with any other provision of law, the Act controls. Provides that nothing in the Act infringes upon the right of a unit of local government to impose or increase nontax fines or fees. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall adopt rules to enforce the Act. Limits concurrent exercise of home rule taxing powers. LRB104 03155 RTM 13176 b A BILL FOR HB1024 LRB104 03155 RTM 13176 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Prohibition of Closed-Door Tax Increases Act. 6 Section 5. Referendums required. A unit of local 7 government may not increase a levied tax as otherwise provided 8 by law without authorization by referendum of the electors of 9 the unit of local government as provided in this Act. 10 Section 10. Sunset of increased taxes. A referendum to 11 increase a levied tax must include a sunset clause on which the 12 tax increase authorized by the referendum measure shall 13 expire. If an increase in a levied tax is intended to generate 14 a cash flow to service a debt, the increase must sunset no 15 later than the date that the debt is scheduled to be paid off. 16 If an increase in a levied tax is intended to generate a cash 17 flow that will be spent for purposes other than debt service, 18 the increase must sunset no later than 10 years after the date 19 on which the tax increase begins. 20 Section 15. Referendum language. 21 (a) The governing body of a unit of local government that HB1024 - 2 - LRB104 03155 RTM 13176 b 1 wishes to submit a tax increase to the electors of the unit of 2 local government shall submit to the proper election 3 authorities referendum language substantially in the form 4 required under this Section. 5 (b) For a referendum to increase a levied tax to generate a 6 cash flow to service a debt, the referendum must be 7 substantially in the following form: "Shall the (name of the 8 tax) authorized under (statutory or ordinance authority) be 9 increased to (new tax rate) from (old tax rate) on (date of 10 increase) to pay the (description of debt), with the increased 11 rate ending on (the date that the debt is scheduled to be paid 12 off)?" 13 (c) For a referendum to increase a levied tax to generate a 14 cash flow that will be spent for purposes other than debt 15 service, the referendum must be substantially in the following 16 form: "Shall the (name of the tax) authorized under (statutory 17 or ordinance authority) be increased to (new tax rate) from 18 (old tax rate) on (date of increase) for (description of the 19 purpose for the tax increase), with the increased rate ending 20 on (a date no later than 10 years after the date on which the 21 tax increase begins)?" 22 Section 85. Conflict with other laws; exclusions. 23 (a) To the extent this Act conflicts with any other 24 provision of law, this Act controls. 25 (b) Nothing in this Act infringes upon the right of a unit HB1024 - 3 - LRB104 03155 RTM 13176 b 1 of local government to impose or increase nontax fines or 2 fees. 3 Section 90. Rules. The Department of Revenue shall adopt 4 rules to enforce this Act. 5 Section 95. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate 6 the levy of taxes in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This 7 Act is a limitation under subsections (i) and (g) of Section 6 8 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 9 exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 10 by the State. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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