COUNTIES CD-LEASE OF FARMLAND
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, notwithstanding other specified county property leasing provisions, upon majority vote, the county board may lease farmland acquired or held by the county for any term not exceeding 99 years. Provides that farmland may be leased to either public or private entities for the public purpose of financially supporting the operations of the government at any time or times and on any terms and conditions that the county board deems best for the interest of the county, including, but not limited to, crop-sharing arrangements. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
92–18
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Amendments
9
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-000-000
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 19, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lance Yednock
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Plummer
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason Plummer
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-018-000
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 006-002-000
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
P
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Dave Syverson
RRepublican
Co
Erica Harriss
RRepublican
Co
Neil Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
Co
Sally Turner
RRepublican
Co
Steve McClure
RRepublican
Co
Terri Bryant
RRepublican
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