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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5703</title>
<shortdesc>UNFUNDED MANDATES PROHIBITED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Anthony DeLuca</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 805/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 2206</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 2208</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/9.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that any State mandate regarding any subject matter enacted on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that necessitates additional expenditures from local government revenues shall be void and unenforceable unless the General Assembly makes necessary appropriations to implement that mandate. Provides that the failure of the General Assembly to make necessary appropriations shall relieve the local government of the obligation to implement any State mandate. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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