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SB 1235 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

HWY CD-VACATED HIGHWAYS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a highway authority may vacate a highway or part of a highway established by common law dedication, and may convey or sell its interest in the highway in the prescribed manner, if evidence of the dedication is provided in the form of an affidavit of maintenance from the highway commissioner. Provides that an affidavit from the commissioner indicating that the highway authority has maintained the road for 20 years or longer is conclusive evidence of the highway authority's fee interest. Provides that a highway authority may sell its interest in a vacated highway to any buyer in exchange for funds to be used for road purposes (as well as providing that an authority may convey its interest to a qualified township road district). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005 Signed Aug 4, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005 · House May 18, 2005

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Apr 14, 2005
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Aug 4, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 18, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
house
May 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-3)
senate
Apr 12, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
upper
Apr 7, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Transportation; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 14, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 14, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 7, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 18, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.