Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2769: MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may, by a two thirds-vote of its corporate authorities, transfer money among Business District Tax Allocation Funds of business districts if the business districts are under the control of the municipality and the transferred money is used for the purposes of paying business district project costs as defined in the Act. Further provides that all such transfers shall be documented and reported annually to the municipal corporate authorities. Requires documentation of the transfers to be made available to the public. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may regulate the use and maintenance of parkways and may require the owner, lessee, and occupant of any property abutting a parkway to be responsible for maintenance of the parkway, including, but not limited to, cleanup and disposal of refuse, waste, and garbage in the parkway; watering and fertilizing plants, trees, and grasses in the parkway; and the routine care of the lawn of the parkway, including, but not limited to, watering, weeding, and mowing of the lawn of the parkway.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2769Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/11-74.3-665 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 65 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2769Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/11-74.3-665 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 65 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may,by a two thirds-vote of its corporate authorities, transfer money amongBusiness District Tax Allocation Funds of business districts if thebusiness districts are under the control of the municipality and thetransferred money is used for the purposes of paying business districtproject costs as defined in the Act. Further provides that all suchtransfers shall be documented and reported annually to the municipalcorporate authorities. Requires documentation of the transfers to be madeavailable to the public. Provides that the corporate authorities of amunicipality may regulate the use and maintenance of parkways and mayrequire the owner, lessee, and occupant of any property abutting a parkwayto be responsible for maintenance of the parkway, including, but notlimited to, cleanup and disposal of refuse, waste, and garbage in theparkway; watering and fertilizing plants, trees, and grasses in theparkway; and the routine care of the lawn of the parkway, including, butnot limited to, watering, weeding, and mowing of the lawn of the parkway. LRB104 16654 RTM 30058 b LRB104 16654 RTM 30058 b LRB104 16654 RTM 30058 b A BILL FOR SB2769LRB104 16654 …
Sponsors
- Paul Faraci (D, 52)
- Patrick J. Joyce (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Anthony DeLuca (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- Jackie Haas (R, 79)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0629
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-021-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- : Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- : Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 21, 2026): 89 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee (May 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 16, 2026): 53 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Local Government (February 26, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 65 - Municipalities
Common questions
- What is SB2769?
- SB2769 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST.
- What does SB2769 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2769Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/11-74.3-665 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 65 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 ILCS 5/11-80-30 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code…
- What is the status of SB2769?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0629 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2769?
- Patrick J. Joyce (D, 40), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2769?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2769&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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