Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3016: DNR-OSLAD ACCESSIBILITY
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall prioritize projects that incorporate construction, materials, designs, products, or technologies that increase accessibility and usability beyond the highest standards established under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or federal regulations promulgated under that Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules to establish this priority within its grant application review process under the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3016Introduced 1/28/2026, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitteSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 35/5.5 new 525 ILCS 35/5.5 new ILCS 35/5.5 new Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Providesthat the Department of Natural Resources shall prioritize projects thatincorporate construction, materials, designs, products, or technologiesthat increase accessibility and usability beyond the highest standardsestablished under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) orfederal regulations promulgated under that Act…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3016Introduced 1/28/2026, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitteSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 35/5.5 new 525 ILCS 35/5.5 new ILCS 35/5.5 new Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Providesthat the Department of Natural Resources shall prioritize projects thatincorporate construction, materials, designs, products, or technologiesthat increase accessibility and usability beyond the highest standardsestablished under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) orfederal regulations promulgated under that Act. Requires the Department toadopt rules to establish this priority within its grant application reviewprocess under the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act.Effective immediately. LRB104 18748 BDA 32191 b LRB104 18748 BDA 32191 b LRB104 18748 BDA 32191 b A BILL FOR SB3016LRB104 18748 BDA 32191 b SB3016 LRB104 18748 BDA 32191 b SB3016 LRB104 18748 BDA 32191 b 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 adding Section 5.5 as follows: (525 ILCS 35/5.5 new) [ universal design elements. ][ADDED: The ] [ADDED: Department shall prioritize projects that incorporate ] [ADDED: universal design elements. The Department shall adopt rules to ] [ADDED: establish the priorities and scoring matrix under this Section ] [ADDED: within its grant application review …