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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5237</title>
<shortdesc>LOCAL GOV-PREEMPT TAX</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Anthony DeLuca-Curtis J. Tarver, II</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee Hearing Mar 19 2026  8:06AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL &lt;BR&gt; Revenue &amp; Finance Committee Hearing Mar 19 2026  8:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1009</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 5-1009</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/8-11-6a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-6a</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</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>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Reported Back To Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  019-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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