Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3608: TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Removes language providing that the chairman of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall exercise general supervision over all powers, duties, obligations, and functions of the Authority. Requires the directors of the Authority to appoint other agents or employees as they consider necessary or desirable. Requires the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint an Executive Director of the Authority to serve as the chief executive officer of the Board of Directors of the Authority. Removes language granting the Authority the power to appoint assistant attorneys for the Authority and the power to retain special counsel. Effective January 1, 2027.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3608Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Ram VillivalamSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 10/4from Ch. 121, par. 100-4605 ILCS 10/6from Ch. 121, par. 100-6605 ILCS 10/7.2 new605 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 121, par. 100-8 605 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 121, par. 100-4 605 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 121, par. 100-6 605 ILCS 10/7.2 new 605 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 121, par. 100-8 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 121, par. 100-4 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 121, par. 100-6 ILCS 10/7.2 new ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 121, par. 100-8 Amends the Toll Highway Act…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3608Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Ram VillivalamSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 10/4from Ch. 121, par. 100-4605 ILCS 10/6from Ch. 121, par. 100-6605 ILCS 10/7.2 new605 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 121, par. 100-8 605 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 121, par. 100-4 605 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 121, par. 100-6 605 ILCS 10/7.2 new 605 ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 121, par. 100-8 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 121, par. 100-4 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 121, par. 100-6 ILCS 10/7.2 new ILCS 10/8 from Ch. 121, par. 100-8 Amends the Toll Highway Act. Removes language providing that thechairman of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall exercisegeneral supervision over all powers, duties, obligations, and functions ofthe Authority. Requires the directors of the Authority to appoint otheragents or employees as they consider necessary or desirable. Requires theGovernor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint anExecutive Director of the Authority to serve as the chief executiveofficer of the Board of Directors of the Authority. Removes languagegranting the Authority the power to appoint assistant attorneys for theAuthority and the power to retain special counsel. Effective January 1,2027. LRB104 20604 LNS 34095 b LRB104 20604 LNS 34095 b LRB104 20604 LNS 34095 b A BILL FOR SB3608LRB104 20604 LNS 34095 b SB3608 LRB104 20604 LNS 34095 b …