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HB5237Introduced in the House

LOCAL GOV-PREEMPT TAX

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Anthony DeLuca, District 80

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that neither a county nor a municipality may impose a tax on businesses calculated based on the number of employees of the business. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte Committee · March 19, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
Kambium Buckner26Yes
Will Guzzardi39Yes
Joe Sosnowski69Yes
Travis Weaver93Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  6. To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee

  7. Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000

  8. Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;

  9. Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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