Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB1927: CONSERVATION-OPEN SPACE FUND
Status: Passed one chamber, June 1, 2026
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, moneys in the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund may not be appropriated, assigned, or transferred to another State fund. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
An act concerning conservation.
From the engrossed text, March 18, 2025:
AN ACT concerning conservation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act is amended by changing Section 13 as follows: (525 ILCS 35/13)(from Ch. 85, par. 2113) Sec. 13.There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund. The fund shall be used by the Department to make grants to local governments in the manner and for the purposes described in Section 3.[ADDED: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, moneys ] [ADDED: in the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund may ] [ADDED: not be appropriated, assigned, or transferred to another State ] [ADDED: fund.] (Source: P.A. 86-925.) Section 99.Effective date.This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
Sponsors
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78) · primary sponsor
- Anthony DeLuca (D, 80)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92)
- Nicholas K. Smith (D, 34)
- Robyn Gabel (D, 18)
- Daniel Didech (D, 59)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Anna Moeller (D, 43)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Lisa Davis (D, 32)
- William "Will" Davis (D, 30)
- Mary Beth Canty (D, 54)
Latest actions
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026
- : Approved for Consideration Assignments
- : Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
- : Approved for Consideration Assignments
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Votes
- Do Pass as Amended Executive (May 15, 2025): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 9, 2025): 102 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee (March 5, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 525 - Conservation
Common questions
- What is HB1927?
- HB1927 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CONSERVATION-OPEN SPACE FUND.
- What does HB1927 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning conservation.
- What is the status of HB1927?
- Passed one chamber as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1927?
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1927?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1927&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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