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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5542</title>
<shortdesc>PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brad Stephens</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/8/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 1205/3-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 105, par. 3-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, prior to the submission of a petition to separate territory from a park district, the governing board of the park district may, at its discretion, adopt, by ordinance, a determination to waive the full payment of any unpaid park district assessments outstanding at the time the petition is submitted. Specifies that, if this waiver is adopted by park district ordinance, the county clerk or county clerks shall certify the petition for disconnection of the property identified in the petition without requiring the payment of any assessments that have been waived.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Stephens</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  020-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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