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 Bill Status of HB2239  9th General Assembly


Short Description:  FOREST PRESERVE EASEMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Anthony DeLuca - Lou Lang - Donald L. Moffitt - Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - Linda Chapa LaVia, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, Tom Demmer, Al Riley, Michael J. Zalewski, Luis Arroyo, Esther Golar, Robert F. Martwick, Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr., La Shawn K. Ford, Rita Mayfield, Emanuel Chris Welch, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Ann Williams, William Davis, Derrick Smith, Keith Farnham, Fred Crespo, Jack D. Franks, Greg Harris, Barbara Wheeler, Camille Y. Lilly and John D'Amico

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0407

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 810/7from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6410
70 ILCS 810/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411
70 ILCS 810/8.1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that any forest preserve district shall have the power to acquire land, in fee simple or by easement, for the following purposes: to create a forest preserve, for the consolidation of forest preserve units, to connect forest preserve units, to preserve and manage the water resources of the forest preserve district along water courses, and to provide for the extension of roads and parking for forest preserves. Further provides that any forest preserve district shall have the power to acquire land by easement as it shall deem necessary or desirable for public use of forest preserves. Provides that property owned by a forest preserve district and property in which a forest preserve district is the grantee of a conservation easement or the grantee of a conservation right shall not be subject to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
70 ILCS 810/7from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6410
70 ILCS 810/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411
70 ILCS 810/8.1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411.1
Adds reference to:
70 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 42, par. 301

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Sanitary District Act of 1917. In the event that the appropriate appointing authority fails to appoint a trustee, the appropriate appointing authority shall reconvene and appoint a successor on or before July 1 of that year.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  2/19/2013HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/7/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
  3/7/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/7/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  3/7/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  3/7/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/12/2013HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  3/12/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  3/15/2013House(M1) Motion - Move to Previous Question
  3/15/2013HouseMotion Prevailed
  3/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000
  3/15/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/15/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  3/15/2013SenateArrive in Senate
  3/15/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/15/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  3/15/2013SenateFirst Reading
  3/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/3/2013HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  5/9/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government
  5/9/2013SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/10/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
  5/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  5/16/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/16/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 011-001-000
  5/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2013
  5/20/2013SenateSecond Reading
  5/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
  5/21/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-005-001
  5/22/2013HouseArrived in House
  5/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2013HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  5/27/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  5/27/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/27/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/29/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
  5/30/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  5/30/2013HouseHouse Concurs
  5/30/2013HousePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2013HouseSent to the Governor
  8/16/2013HouseGovernor Approved
  8/16/2013HouseEffective Date January 1, 2014
  8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0407

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