republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-3859.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI/COUNTIES CD-TAX SHARING"
description: "Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that tax revenue sharing agreements and reports are public records. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Requires that retailers file with the Department of Revenue a return stating the amount of any retailers' occupation tax share, rebate, or refund anticipated to be received pursuant to any tax revenue sharing agreement, the governmental entity from which the rebate or refund is anticipated, whether the tax revenue sharing agreement is directly with the governmental entity or with an intermediary, and, if applicable, the identity of the intermediary through which any tax revenue sharing agreement will be administered. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality, as applicable, may enter into a tax revenue sharing agreement. Defines \"tax revenue sharing agreement\". Sets forth requirements concerning reports. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3859"
citation: "Illinois HB 3859 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 78
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-10-24"
last_action: "2012-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91bcb746-f635-4e60-8856-62ed30d95d4f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3859&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=62282&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "61e659833c79c000c35db7e2c51aa81f07fc07afbf13f3f72c3094b16494334d"
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 3859 (97th) — MUNI/COUNTIES CD-TAX SHARING

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that tax revenue sharing agreements and reports are public records. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Requires that retailers file with the Department of Revenue a return stating the amount of any retailers' occupation tax share, rebate, or refund anticipated to be received pursuant to any tax revenue sharing agreement, the governmental entity from which the rebate or refund is anticipated, whether the tax revenue sharing agreement is directly with the governmental entity or with an intermediary, and, if applicable, the identity of the intermediary through which any tax revenue sharing agreement will be administered. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality, as applicable, may enter into a tax revenue sharing agreement. Defines "tax revenue sharing agreement". Sets forth requirements concerning reports. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

## 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=09700HB3859&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62282&DocNum=3859&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3859eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62282&DocNum=3859&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3859enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62282&DocNum=3859&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **84–26** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol A. Sente — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-10-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `filing`
- **2011-10-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2011-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2011-10-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
- **2011-10-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-10-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2011-10-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2011-10-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2011-10-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-10-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2011-10-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2011-10-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2012-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2012-02-27** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2012-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-09** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-21** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 30, 2012
- **2012-03-21** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles W. Krezwick
- **2012-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2012-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2012-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-30** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-10** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2012-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-04-10** Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-026-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-05-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2012-05-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-05-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2012-05-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-21** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
- **2012-05-23** Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 24, 2012
- **2012-05-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2012
- **2012-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0976 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91bcb746-f635-4e60-8856-62ed30d95d4f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).