IL HISTORIC PRESERVATON-VARIES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Historic Preservation Act. Makes the following changes to a provision listing defined terms: adds and defines the term "historic resource" to mean any property which is either publicly or privately held and which meets one or more listed criteria; and removes the terms "registered Illinois Historic Place", "person", "municipal preservation agency", and "critical historic feature". Removes several powers from the list of powers granted to the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council including the power to nominate places to the Illinois Register of Historic Places. Repeals provisions concerning the establishment and maintenance of an Illinois Register of Historic Places by the Historic Preservation Agency; when the demolition of a Critical Historic Feature of a Registered Illinois Historic Place is proper; demolition notices; public funds used in demolition projects; the authority of the Director of Historic Preservation to remove a place from the Illinois Register of Historic Places; injunctions; civil penalties; meetings held by the Municipal Preservation Agency; and judicial reviews of final administrative decisions. Amends the Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Preservation Act. Removes a property's listing in the Illinois Register of Historic Places from the set of criteria a publicly or privately held property must meet to be considered a historic resource. Removes language providing that the rules and procedures of the Illinois Historic Preservation Act shall apply when an undertaking involves a structure listed on the Illinois Register of Historic Places.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 26, 2012
Signed Jul 13, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 23, 2012
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
94% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 13, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-5)
senate
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 23, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-14)
house
Mar 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer
lower
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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