Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5806: SOCIAL MEDIA TAX-REPEAL
Status: Introduced, October 2, 2026
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Repeals provisions imposing a social media platform fee.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5806Introduced , by Rep. Travis WeaverSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/15.05from Ch. 32, par. 15.05805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. 805 ILCS 5/15.05 from Ch. 32, par. 15.05 805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. ILCS 5/15.05 from Ch. 32, par. 15.05 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Repeals provisionsimposing a social media platform fee…
From the introduced text, August 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5806Introduced , by Rep. Travis WeaverSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/15.05from Ch. 32, par. 15.05805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. 805 ILCS 5/15.05 from Ch. 32, par. 15.05 805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. ILCS 5/15.05 from Ch. 32, par. 15.05 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Repeals provisionsimposing a social media platform fee. LRB104 22391 HLH 38834 b LRB104 22391 HLH 38834 b LRB104 22391 HLH 38834 b A BILL FOR HB5806LRB104 22391 HLH 38834 b HB5806 LRB104 22391 HLH 38834 b HB5806 LRB104 22391 HLH 38834 b AN ACT concerning revenue. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Business Corporation Act of 1983 is amended by changing Section 15.05 as follows: (805 ILCS 5/15.05)(from Ch. 32, par. 15.05) Sec. 15.05.Fees, franchise taxes, and charges to be collected by Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in accordance with the provisions of this Act: (a) Fees for filing documents. (b) License fees. (c) Franchise taxes. (d) Miscellaneous charges. (e) Fees for filing annual reports. (f)[ADDED: (Blank).][DELETED: Social media platform fees.] (Source: P.A. 104-468, eff. 6-16-26.) (805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep.) Section 10.The Business Corporation Act of 1983 is amended by repealing Section 15.98.
Sponsors
- Travis Weaver (R, 93) · primary sponsor
- Steven Reick (R, 63)
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Kyle Moore (R, 99)
- Nicole La Ha (R, 82)
- William E Hauter (R, 87)
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89)
- Joe C. Sosnowski (R, 69)
- Jennifer Sanalitro (R, 48)
- Regan Deering (R, 88)
- David Friess (R, 115)
- Martin McLaughlin (R, 52)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Common questions
- What is HB5806?
- HB5806 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SOCIAL MEDIA TAX-REPEAL.
- What does HB5806 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5806Introduced , by Rep. Travis WeaverSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/15.05from Ch. 32, par. 15.05805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. 805 ILCS 5/15.05 from Ch. 32, par. 15.05 805 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. ILCS 5/15.05 from Ch. 32, par. 15.05 ILCS 5/15.98 rep. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Repeals provisionsimposing a social media platform fee…
- What is the status of HB5806?
- Introduced as of October 2, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (October 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5806?
- Travis Weaver (R, 93), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5806?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5806&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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