The Morning Report

Your Briefing on the Activities of the Illinois General Assembly

 

 

June 2, 2026

SPRING SESSION ADJOURNMENT RECAP

The Illinois General Assembly adjourned at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1st, concluding the scheduled spring legislative session.   Both the House and Senate wrapped up after a 20-hour marathon session throughout the weekend. Of note, the General Assembly passed an FY State Operating Budget totaling $59.6B with roughly $900M in new ‘indirect taxes’ and diversion of allocated tax revenues to new sources. The Senate’s last vote in the early morning hours on HB 958 as amended was a new and scaled down proposal to incentivize the Chicago Bears to remain in IL. The legislation provides inter alia that communities in Cook County with over 70k population are authorized to create and own a sports facility authority with accompanying bonding authority. It is anticipated that the General Assembly will return to the Capitol when the legislative initiative is perfected for a vote.

Curated End of Session Tracking Report

Information & Data Privacy Tracking Report


THE MORNING REPORT

Thank you for reading the “Morning Report.”  I brought the concept with me from the governor’s office-it was essentially an incident report when a cabinet agency experienced a critical operational issue-prison riot, mine collapse, tornado or storm damage, et al. A designated program staff member would prepare a morning report for the governor and senior staff of the incident for awareness and coordinated administrative response. The origins of the morning report date back to the earliest days of the Jim Thompson administration prior to cell phones and emails.

Thank you again for reading. We will pick up when the General Assembly returns.  Enjoy your summer and be safe.

      

 Marty

 



 

MARTY GREEN, ESQ

Senior VP and Legislative Counsel, Government Relations, Illinois CPA Society

524 South Second Street, Suite 504
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone: 217.789. 7914| Fax: 217.789.7924
Email: [email protected] | Web site: www.icpas.org