FOREST PRESERVE-PROPERTY
Summary
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve may sell certain vacant, subdivided residential outlots if the board of commissioners determines that the sale is advantageous to the district. Sets forth other criteria for the sale of the lots. Provides that the proceeds from the sale must be set aside and used only for certain capital improvements or for the payment of bond indebtedness. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 20, 2007
Signed Aug 17, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2007 · House Apr 17, 2007
How they voted
50–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 54
May 22, 2007
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-1-3)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-2-7)
house
Mar 27, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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