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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5040</title>
<shortdesc>LOCAL GOV-RESTRICTED FUNDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Anthony DeLuca-Carol Ammons</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<reference>15 ILCS 405/21.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/12-701.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Comptroller Act. Prohibits the State Comptroller from withholding, offsetting, or otherwise applying against any debt any funds payable to a unit of local government if those funds are restricted for a specific purpose by federal or State law, county ordinance, or grant agreement. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts all funds, revenues, or accounts that are restricted by federal law, State, law, county ordinance, or grant agreement for a specific public purpose from garnishment, attachment, or any other legal process to satisfy a judgment or debt. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
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