TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 14, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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Jul 31, 2026
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The bill text was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The changes are purely administrative, updating the document headers and page markers to reflect the bill's final status without altering any laws, policies, or requirements.
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Removed the 'Engrossed' status label from the document headers.
Added the 'Enrolled' status label to the document headers.
Updated page number markers to reflect the final version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House May 22, 2026
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Evans
DDemocratic
P
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
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