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HB2137 • 2026
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Do Pass Local Government ; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Assigned to Local Government
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee ; 011-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee ; 005-000-000
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee ; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Assigned to Executive Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Full Text of HB2137 Home Legislation Full Text HB2137 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Open PDF HB2137 Enrolled LRB104 11605 RTM 21694 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 5. The Governmental Account Audit Act is amended 5 by changing Section 2 as follows: 6 (50 ILCS 310/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 702) 7 Sec. 2. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3, the 8 governing body of each governmental unit shall cause an audit 9 of the accounts of the unit to be made by an auditor or 10 auditors. Such audit shall be performed annually and shall 11 cover the immediately preceding fiscal year of the 12 governmental unit. The audit shall include all the accounts 13 and funds of the governmental unit, including the accounts of 14 any officer of the governmental unit who receives fees or 15 handles funds of the unit or who spends money of the unit. The 16 audit shall begin as soon as possible after the close of the 17 last fiscal year to which it pertains, and shall be completed 18 and the audit report filed with the Comptroller within 180 19 days after the close of such fiscal year unless an extension of 20 time is granted by the Comptroller in writing. An audit report 21 which fails to meet the requirements of this Act shall be 22 rejected by the Comptroller and returned to the governing body 23 of the governmental unit for corrective action. The auditor or HB2137 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 11605 RTM 21694 b 1 auditors performing the audit shall submit not less than 3 2 copies of the audit report to the governing body of the 3 governmental unit being audited. 4 All audits to be filed with the Comptroller under this 5 Section must be submitted electronically and the Comptroller 6 must post the audit reports on the Internet no later than 45 7 days after they are received. If the governmental unit 8 provides the Comptroller's Office with sufficient evidence 9 that the audit report cannot be filed electronically, the 10 Comptroller may waive this requirement. The Comptroller must 11 also post a list of governmental units that are not in 12 compliance with the reporting requirements set forth in this 13 Section. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory 14 Act of the 104th General Assembly, if a governmental unit 15 maintains a website, it shall post on that website information 16 describing where all audit or financial reports of the 17 governmental unit are accessible to the public, including a 18 link to the Comptroller's website. 19 Any financial report under this Section shall include the 20 name of the purchasing agent who oversees all competitively 21 bid contracts. If there is no purchasing agent, the name of the 22 person responsible for oversight of all competitively bid 23 contracts shall be listed. 24 (Source: P.A. 101-419, eff. 1-1-20 .) 25 Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing HB2137 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 11605 RTM 21694 b 1 Section 6-31003 as follows: 2 (55 ILCS 5/6-31003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-31003) 3 Sec. 6-31003. Annual audits and reports. The county board 4 of each county shall cause an audit of all of the funds and 5 accounts of the county to be performed annually by an auditor 6 or auditors chosen by the county board or by an auditor or 7 auditors retained by the Comptroller, as hereinafter provided. 8 In addition, each county shall file with the Comptroller a 9 financial report containing information required by the 10 Comptroller. Such financial report shall be on a form so 11 designed by the Comptroller as not to require professional 12 accounting services for its preparation. All audits and 13 reports to be filed with the Comptroller under this Section 14 must be submitted electronically and the Comptroller must post 15 the audits and reports on the Internet no later than 45 days 16 after they are received. If the county provides the 17 Comptroller's Office with sufficient evidence that the audit 18 or report cannot be filed electronically, the Comptroller may 19 waive this requirement. The Comptroller must also post a list 20 of counties that are not in compliance with the reporting 21 requirements set forth in this Section. 22 Any financial report under this Section shall include the 23 name of the purchasing agent who oversees all competitively 24 bid contracts. If there is no purchasing agent, the name of the 25 person responsible for oversight of all competitively bid HB2137 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 11605 RTM 21694 b 1 contracts shall be listed. 2 The audit shall commence as soon as possible after the 3 close of each fiscal year and shall be completed within 180 4 days after the close of such fiscal year, unless an extension 5 of time is granted by the Comptroller in writing. Such 6 extension of time shall not exceed 60 days. When the auditor or 7 auditors have completed the audit a full report thereof shall 8 be made and not less than 2 copies of each audit report shall 9 be submitted to the county board. Each audit report shall be 10 signed by the auditor performing the audit and shall include 11 only financial information, findings and conclusions that are 12 adequately supported by evidence in the auditor's working 13 papers to demonstrate or prove, when called upon, the basis 14 for the matters reported and their correctness and 15 reasonableness. In connection with this, each county board 16 shall retain the right of inspection of the auditor's working 17 papers and shall make them available to the Comptroller, or 18 his designee, upon request. 19 Within 60 days of receipt of an audit report, each county 20 board shall file one copy of each audit report and each 21 financial report with the Comptroller and any comment or 22 explanation that the county board may desire to make 23 concerning such audit report may be attached thereto. An audit 24 report which fails to meet the requirements of this Division 25 shall be rejected by the Comptroller and returned to the 26 county board for corrective action. One copy of each such HB2137 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 11605 RTM 21694 b 1 report shall be filed with the county clerk of the county so 2 audited. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory 3 Act of the 104th General Assembly, if a county maintains a 4 website, it shall post on that website information describing 5 where all audit or financial reports of the county are 6 accessible to the public, including a link to the 7 Comptroller's website. 8 This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of 9 Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the 10 concurrent exercise by home rule counties of powers and 11 functions exercised by the State. 12 (Source: P.A. 101-419, eff. 1-1-20 .) 13 Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 14 changing Section 8-8-10.5 as follows: 15 (65 ILCS 5/8-8-10.5) 16 Sec. 8-8-10.5. Audit report disclosure. Each fiscal year, 17 within 60 days of the close of an audit under this Act, the 18 auditor conducting the audit of all of the funds and accounts 19 of a municipality shall do each of the following: 20 (1) Provide a copy of any management letter and a copy 21 of any audited financial statements to each member of the 22 municipality's corporate authorities. If the municipality 23 maintains an Internet website, the corporate authorities 24 shall post this information to its website and information HB2137 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 11605 RTM 21694 b 1 describing where all other audit or financial reports of 2 the governmental unit are accessible to the public, 3 including a link to the Comptroller's website . 4 (2) Present the information from the audit to the 5 municipality's corporate authorities either in person or 6 by a live phone or web connection during a public meeting. 7 (Source: P.A. 98-738, eff. 1-1-15 .) 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. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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