---
type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI CD-SPECIAL ASSESSMENT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in addition to any other method authorized by law, if (i) a property owner is cited for an ordinance violation, (ii) non-compliance is found upon reinspection of the property after the due date for compliance with an order to correct the ordinance violation, and (iii) fines and costs for the non-compliance and reinspection remain unpaid, then those fines and costs may be collected as a special assessment on the property."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 4280"
citation: "Illinois HB 4280 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2004-01-30"
last_action: "2004-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f52df7a0-0db8-4d8d-b0f0-d3db32413a1d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4280&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=8529&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "22f06c135f32fda1822357cc47f8f722f4fd5bc70c6c95d561803c581c34591b"
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 4280 (93rd) — MUNI CD-SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in addition to any other method authorized by law, if (i) a property owner is cited for an ordinance violation, (ii) non-compliance is found upon reinspection of the property after the due date for compliance with an order to correct the ordinance violation, and (iii) fines and costs for the non-compliance and reinspection remain unpaid, then those fines and costs may be collected as a special assessment on the property.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4280&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=8529&DocNum=4280&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4280eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=8529&DocNum=4280&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4280enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=8529&DocNum=4280&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **60–55** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **96–15** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **60–55** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **36–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2004-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `filing`
- **2004-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2004-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2004-02-04** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2004-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2004-03-02** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- **2004-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2004-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 016-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-03-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-015-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2004-03-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2004-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004 `reading-1`
- **2004-03-31** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-03-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-31** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-21** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-04-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2004-04-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2004
- **2004-04-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
- **2004-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-13** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. `reading-3`
- **2004-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2004-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Local Government; 008-001-000
- **2004-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2004-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 036-018-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2004-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Davis
- **2004-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Davis
- **2004-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 016-005-000
- **2004-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 019-001-000
- **2004-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 060-055-000
- **2004-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 060-055-000
- **2004-05-25** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2004-05-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2004-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2004-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2004-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2005
- **2004-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0993 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f52df7a0-0db8-4d8d-b0f0-d3db32413a1d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).