DCEO-TOURISM
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2026 and thereafter, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant from the Local Tourism Fund that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% of the grant amount (currently, no less than 40% of the grant amount in Fiscal Year 2026 and no less than 50% of the grant amount in subsequent years). Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys under those Acts. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
23
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Chapin Rose
RRepublican
Co
Chris Balkema
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Erica Harriss
RRepublican
Co
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
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