HB 5515 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

CHI PARK DIST-PUBLIC GARDEN

Summary

Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Authorizes the Chicago Park District, in collaboration with the botanic gardens authorized under the Forest Preserve Botanic Gardens Act, to establish, maintain, and manage small public gardens throughout the City of Chicago. Provides that each public garden shall include a native landscape aimed at protecting butterfly populations that migrate through the City of Chicago. Defines "Illinois native plants" and "native landscape".

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, which primarily involved formatting adjustments, page numbering updates, and the addition of the 'Engrossed' status label. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, altered eligibility, or modified definitions, were made in this revision.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page footers to reflect the 'Engrossed' status and corrected page numbering sequences.

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

95–0

Passed · 21 other

Total votes 116

Apr 9, 2026

D Democratic76

65 Yea 11

85% Yea

R Republican40

30 Yea 10

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 State Government Administration Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors