SB 2859 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT

Summary

Amends the State Parks Designation Act. Provides that the railroad trestle bridge that is part of the Kickapoo Rail Trail and that is located at the Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Vermilion County shall be known as the Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Bridge. Further provides that, subject to appropriation, appropriate plaques may be erected by the Department of Natural Resources in recognition of the Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Bridge.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill version changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating it is now the final version ready for the Governor's signature. A minor formatting adjustment was made to Section 3.9, which establishes the Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Bridge at Kickapoo State Recreation Area, by removing extra spaces between words.

TECHNICAL

Whitespace formatting was cleaned up in Section 3.9 to improve readability without altering the legal meaning.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 21, 2026

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 26, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Assigned to State Government

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors