PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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The document version changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has been finalized and approved for signing into law. A minor text correction was made in the first section to remove a duplicate word ('the The'). No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered.
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The document header was updated to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, and a duplicate word was corrected in the first paragraph.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 15, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
P
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Martwick
DDemocratic
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