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HB5243 • 2026
TOWNSHIPS-ROAD BUDGETS
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TOWNSHIPS-ROAD BUDGETS
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee ; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
TOWNSHIPS-ROAD BUDGETS
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Full Text of HB5243 Home Legislation Full Text HB5243 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB5243 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 60 ILCS 1/235-30 new Amends the Township Code. Provides that tentative budgets for specified road districts shall be subject to a public hearing and public inspection prior to adopting a budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes. Provides that the township board may adopt all or part of the tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes and levy the amount determined by the board. Effective immediately. LRB104 18557 RTM 32000 b A BILL FOR HB5243 LRB104 18557 RTM 32000 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 Township Code is amended by adding Section 5 235-30 as follows: 6 (60 ILCS 1/235-30 new) 7 Sec. 235-30. Tentative budget and appropriation ordinance 8 and tax for road purposes for townships in counties of more 9 than 250,000 in habitants. In each road district comprised of 10 a single township: 11 (1) The township board must hold a public hearing 12 before adopting a budget and appropriation ordinance for 13 road purposes. 14 (2) The township board must, at least 30 days before a 15 public hearing, prepare or cause to be prepared a 16 tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road 17 purposes and file the ordinance with the township clerk. 18 The township clerk must make the tentative budget and 19 appropriation ordinance for road purposes available for 20 public inspection for at least 30 days before final action 21 on the ordinance. The required public hearing must be held 22 on or before the last day of the first quarter of the 23 fiscal year before the township board. Notice of the HB5243 - 2 - LRB104 18557 RTM 32000 b 1 hearing must be given by publication in a newspaper 2 published in the township at least 30 days before the time 3 of the hearing. If there is no newspaper published in the 4 township, notice of the public hearing may be given by 5 posting notices in 5 of the most public places in the 6 township. It is the duty of the township clerk to arrange 7 for the public hearing. 8 (3) The township board may adopt all or part of a 9 tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road 10 purposes, as the township board deems necessary, and shall 11 levy the amount determined by the board and certify to the 12 county clerk the amount necessary to be raised by taxation 13 for road purposes as provided in Section 6-501 of the 14 Illinois Highway Code. 15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 16 becoming law. 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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