HB 910 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 910 proposes a technical amendment to the Illinois Employment First Act. This bill makes a minor, non-substantive change to a section within the Act specifically concerning its short title.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 28, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 22, 2026

MODERATE

This bill introduces a new Capital Area Tourism Authority to support Springfield's hospitality industry. It replaces a previous technical amendment to the Employment First Act with a comprehensive framework for creating a political subdivision that can issue bonds and manage tourism development.

Scope change

The bill's scope changes from a minor technical correction to an entirely new legislative entity with broad powers to develop tourism projects in Springfield and Sangamon County.

SCOPE

Created a new Capital Area Tourism Authority as a political subdivision to promote business and tourism in Springfield.

DEFINITION

Defined key terms including 'Authority', 'Base year', 'Board', 'Hotel operator', 'Local sales taxes', and 'STAR bond project'.

FISCAL

Established a mechanism where revenue from hotel occupancy taxes and local sales taxes can be pledged to pay for tourism development projects.

TECHNICAL

Removed the previous text that made a minor technical change to the Illinois Employment First Act.

REQUIREMENT

Set conditions requiring Sangamon County to impose specific taxes and dedicate revenue to the Authority before it can exercise its powers.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2026

How they voted

75–33

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 116

Apr 22, 2026

D Democratic76

65 Yea 6 Nay 5

85% Yea

R Republican40

10 Yea 27 Nay 3

67% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-032-000

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-005-000

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-007-000

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 7 co-sponsors