Illinois HB4271: Township Park Maintenance Powers

Detected March 29th, 2026

Summary

Illinois House Bill 4271 proposes to amend the Township Code, granting townships that maintain public parks the same rights, powers, and obligations as park districts, excluding tax levy authority. The bill is currently in the House Rules Committee.

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What changed

Illinois House Bill 4271, introduced in the 104th General Assembly, seeks to amend the Township Code. The proposed legislation would grant townships responsible for public park maintenance all the rights, powers, and obligations of a park district, with the specific exclusion of the authority to levy taxes as permitted under the Park District Code. This change aims to enhance the operational capabilities of townships managing park facilities.

This bill is currently in the draft stage and has been referred to the House Rules Committee. Compliance officers in Illinois townships responsible for park maintenance should monitor the progress of HB4271. If enacted, it will require a review of existing operational frameworks and potentially necessitate adjustments to how park maintenance responsibilities are managed to align with the new powers granted, while also understanding the limitations regarding tax levies.

What to do next

Monitor the progress of Illinois HB4271 through the legislative process.
Review existing park maintenance operational frameworks for potential alignment with new powers if the bill is enacted.

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IL HB4271 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Illinois House Bill 4271

IL State Legislature page for HB4271
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township that maintains public parks pursuant to the Township Parks Article of the Township Code shall have, in addition to the rights, powers, and obligations granted to townships under the Township Code, all the rights, powers, and obligations of a park district organized under the Park District Code, except the authority to levy taxes pursuant to Taxing Powers Article of the Park District Code.
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Title

TWNSHP CD-PARK-RELATED POWERS

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |

Code Citations

| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | 1 | 120-25 | New Code | See Bill Text |

Illinois State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4271&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=206110&DocName=10400HB4271&DocNum=4271&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=164762&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |

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