HB0958Introduced in the House
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Introduced by Dagmara Avelar, District 85
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Creates the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Provides that any home-rule municipality with a population of 70,000 or more residents that is located in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 residents may establish a municipal stadium authority as a political subdivision and unit of local government for the purpose of financing, acquiring, constructing, or improving any facility or complex of facilities that is used to hold professional sporting events, as well as for financing, constructing, acquiring, making, renovating, or adding capital improvements to, connected to, or related to those facilities. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Authority. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction related to bonds issued under the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any facility or complex of facilities that is owned by or leased to or by a municipal stadium authority and is used to hold a professional sporting event, or any capital improvement that is owned by the municipal stadium authority, is exempt from taxation under the Code. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall conduct certain traffic studies. Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.
Where it stands
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
July 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 31, 2026
37
Yes
17
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Cervantes | 1 | Yes |
| Omar Aquino | 2 | Yes |
| Mattie Hunter | 3 | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Lightford | 4 | Yes |
| Lakesia Collins | 5 | Not Voting |
| Sara Feigenholtz | 6 | Yes |
| Mike Simmons | 7 | No |
| Ram Villivalam | 8 | Yes |
| Laura Fine | 9 | Yes |
| Robert Martwick | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cunningham
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 037-017-000
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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