HB5429 Summary

• Amends Section 7-1-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code regarding annexation of contiguous territory.

• When two municipalities annex property adjacent to the same highway, jurisdiction over that highway is shared equally between both municipalities from each municipality's border to the center of the highway.

• Highways adjacent to annexed areas are considered annexed even if not explicitly included in the annexation petition's legal description.

• Maintains existing requirements for notifying fire protection districts, public library districts, township officials, election authorities, and property tax payers before annexation proceedings.

• Preserves restrictions on annexations during election periods and maintains notification deadlines of 10-30 days depending on the affected entity.