COUNTIES-PRESERVE LANDMARKS
Summary
Amends the Illinois County Historic Preservation Law of the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may maintain, restore, rehabilitate, beautify, or adaptively reuse places of architectural significance, historic significance, or scenic significance and may lease or license county-held property to public or private entities for not longer than 99 years for such purposes. Declares that these activities are a public use. Defines "adaptive reuse". Effective immediately.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2024
Last action May 31, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2024
How they voted
54–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
17
Amendments
4
May 31, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-002-000
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Counties & Townships Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 22, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
lower
May 9, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-1-3)
senate
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
May 3, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 3, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
lower
May 2, 2024
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Hanson
DDemocratic
P
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
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