HWY CD-IDOT-LAND CONVEYANCE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Allows the Department of Transportation to sell land, dedications, easements, access rights, or any interest in the real estate that it holds, or other properties acquired but no longer needed for highway purposes for fair market value (rather than for less than the appraised value). Provides that the fair market value may be based on one or more appraisals. Provides that the Department shall justify a sale below the fair market value. Provides that the Department shall develop a policy to assign a monetary value of all considerations. Provides for the order of priority in which the Department shall offer the real property. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Signed May 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2022 · House Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Apr 7, 2022
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 27, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
P
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
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