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SB 1717 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

DNR-PROPERTY TRANSFER

Summary
Creates the Prairie Wind Trail Property Transfer Act. Contains legislative findings and defines terms. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to convey certain real estate comprising the contemplated Prairie Wind Trail to adjacent owners if specified conditions are met. Provides that in order to facilitate the transfers authorized by the Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a repository for the deeds, surveys, and related materials for each parcel within the Secretary of State Index Department. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall accept requests to transfer land for 2 years following the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Department shall hold public hearings concerning the provisions of the Act. Provides that any determinations required by the Act and any actions to transfer real estate are within the sole discretion of the Department and are not subject to judicial or administrative review. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 15, 2015 Signed Aug 18, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 30, 2015

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
May 31, 2015
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
14 Yea 5
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
14
Amendments
10
Aug 18, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 31, 2015
upper
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
upper
May 30, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
May 30, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown
lower
May 30, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-15-6)
house
May 29, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 29, 2015
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown
lower
May 29, 2015
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 15, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 12, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 12, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown
lower
May 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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