Illinois · House Bill 5040 · 104th General Assembly

LOCAL GOV-RESTRICTED FUNDS

HB 5040 Sponsored by Anthony DeLuca Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 15, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 State Comptroller Act. Prohibits the State Comptroller from withholding, offsetting, or otherwise applying against any debt any funds payable to a unit of local government if those funds are restricted for a specific purpose by federal or State law, county ordinance, or grant agreement. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts all funds, revenues, or accounts that are restricted by federal law, State…

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Amends the State Comptroller Act. Prohibits the State Comptroller from withholding, offsetting, or otherwise applying against any debt any funds payable to a unit of local government if those funds are restricted for a specific purpose by federal or State law, county ordinance, or grant agreement. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts all funds, revenues, or accounts that are restricted by federal law, State, law, county ordinance, or grant agreement for a specific public purpose from garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process to satisfy a judgment or debt. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  14. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  16. SenateArrive in Senate
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2026
  18. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  19. SenateFirst Reading
  20. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  22. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  8. SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–0
Apr 15, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 2

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2026 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 13 cosponsors

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.