--- type: "Bill" title: "NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT TAX" description: "Creates the Neighborhood Concert Tax Act. Provides for a 2% tax on admission tickets to organized for-profit concerts in public parks. Establishes the Neighborhood Concert Tax Fund to be a repository for the tax proceeds. Provides for disbursement of 100% of the proceeds to the park district that hosted the concert to subsidize programs of the park district that ordinarily require a fee for participation. Defines terms. Makes corresponding additions to the State Finance Act. Effective immediately." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "103rd" identifier: "HB 4951" citation: "Illinois HB 4951 (103rd)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Celina Villanueva", "Kelly M. Burke"] version_count: 10 action_count: 104 vote_count: 41 first_action: "2024-02-07" last_action: "2024-06-10" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64b54c59-1e1f-4cae-be14-c901b8acb842" source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4951&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=152864&SessionID=112" source_hash: "9a79debc5ffd90355d877a04f6157327d0371181efcff947855a0abd4b939ba0" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"] --- # Illinois HB 4951 (103rd) — NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT TAX Creates the Neighborhood Concert Tax Act. Provides for a 2% tax on admission tickets to organized for-profit concerts in public parks. Establishes the Neighborhood Concert Tax Fund to be a repository for the tax proceeds. Provides for disbursement of 100% of the proceeds to the park district that hosted the concert to subsidize programs of the park district that ordinarily require a fee for participation. Defines terms. Makes corresponding additions to the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951.pdf) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951eng.pdf) 3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951ham001.pdf) 4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951ham002.pdf) 5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951sam001.pdf) 6. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951sam002.pdf) 7. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951sam003.pdf) 8. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951sam004.pdf) 9. **Senate Amendment 005** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951sam005.pdf) 10. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4951enr.pdf) ## Votes - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **59–49** (fail) · lower - Cities & Villages — **11–3** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **67–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **62–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **67–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **59–50** (fail) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **60–47** (pass) · lower - Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **65–40** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **59–50** (fail) · lower - Revenue & Finance — **12–7** (pass) · lower - Revenue & Finance, Amendment 4 — **12–7** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **59–50** (fail) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **67–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **59–49** (fail) · lower - Revenue & Finance, Amendment 5 — **12–7** (pass) · lower - Cities & Villages, Amendment 2 — **11–4** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **65–40** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **62–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **59–49** (fail) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **62–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **60–47** (pass) · lower - Executive — **7–4** (pass) · lower - Revenue & Finance, Amendment 3 — **12–7** (pass) · lower - Revenue & Finance, Amendment 2 — **12–7** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **65–40** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **62–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **59–49** (fail) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **59–49** (fail) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **67–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **65–40** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **59–50** (fail) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **60–47** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **59–50** (fail) · lower - Third Reading — **37–22** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **60–47** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **65–40** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **62–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **67–42** (pass) · lower - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **60–47** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **101–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Celina Villanueva — primary (person) - Kelly M. Burke — primary (person) - Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person) - Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2024-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `filing` - **2024-02-07** First Reading `reading-1` - **2024-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-03-05** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee` - **2024-03-08** To Revenue - Sales, Amusement and Other Taxes Subcommittee - **2024-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction` - **2024-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-03-20** Re-assigned to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee` - **2024-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee - **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage` - **2024-04-02** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 011-003-000 - **2024-04-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction` - **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee - **2024-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2024-04-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2024-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 011-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2024-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2024-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2024-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado - **2024-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction` - **2024-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024 `reading-1` - **2024-04-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham - **2024-04-24** First Reading `reading-1` - **2024-04-24** Referred to Assignments - **2024-05-01** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee` - **2024-05-01** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 - **2024-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 - **2024-05-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon - **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction` - **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments - **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive - **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2024-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000 - **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 `reading-2` - **2024-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2024-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024 - **2024-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 - **2024-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 - **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction` - **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments - **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction` - **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments - **2024-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 - **2024-05-26** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction` - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction` - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments - **2024-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villanueva `amendment-passage` - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villanueva `amendment-passage` - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villanueva `amendment-passage` - **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Villanueva `amendment-passage` - **2024-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2024-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 037-022-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2024-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino - **2024-05-26** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2024-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - **2024-05-27** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado - **2024-05-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee - **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-007-000 - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-002-000 - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-007-000 - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-007-000 - **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-007-000 - **2024-05-29** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - **2024-05-29** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 067-042-000 - **2024-05-29** Motion to Suspend Rule - **2024-05-29** Motion to Suspend Rule Prevailed 065-040-000 - **2024-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 060-047-000 - **2024-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 060-047-000 - **2024-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 060-047-000 - **2024-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 060-047-000 - **2024-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 060-047-000 - **2024-05-29** House Concurs - **2024-05-29** Passed Both Houses - **2024-06-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2024-06-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2024-06-07** Effective Date June 7, 2024; some provisions effective July 1, 2024; some provisions effective January 1, 2025; some provisions effective July 1, 2025 - **2024-06-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0592 `became-law` - **2024-06-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64b54c59-1e1f-4cae-be14-c901b8acb842`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).