Illinois · House Bill 1753 · 104th General Assembly

FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED CITIES

HB 1753 Sponsored by Debbie Meyers-Martin In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Financially Distressed City Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a financially distressed city or the city's Financial Advisory Authority is awarded a State grant, any moneys the financially distressed city or Authority would be required to match under the grant are waived unless the moneys under the grant come from federal moneys that require the match. Provides that a municipality's…

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Amends the Financially Distressed City Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a financially distressed city or the city's Financial Advisory Authority is awarded a State grant, any moneys the financially distressed city or Authority would be required to match under the grant are waived unless the moneys under the grant come from federal moneys that require the match. Provides that a municipality's status as a financially distressed city may not negatively impact a decision of whether or not to award a State grant to the municipality or negatively impact the amount of moneys received by the municipality from a State grant. Provides that, in addition to a request by the corporate authorities of a municipality to be certified and designated as a financially distressed city, the State Comptroller may conduct a preliminary review of the municipality's finances and establish a review team to make recommendations to the Governor for a municipality to be certified and designated as a financially distressed city. In the provisions concerning review by the State Comptroller, review team, and Governor, expands the categories allowing a municipality to become a financially distressed city. Includes provisions allowing the municipality's Financial Advisory Authority to commence an action in circuit court to enforce the Law if the corporate authorities or employees of the municipality materially violate the provisions of the Law. Makes conforming and other changes.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee · House Cities & Villages
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 · House Cities & Villages
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  5. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee · House Cities & Villages
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Cities & Villages Cities & Villages - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.