HB1605 - 104th General Assembly

REAL PROP CONSERVATION RIGHTS
Last Action
8/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0049
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
765 ILCS 120/1from Ch. 30, par. 401
765 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 30, par. 402
765 ILCS 120/4from Ch. 30, par. 404
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Real Property Conservation Rights Act. Provides that a conservation right includes preserving cultural heritage sites. Provides that any owner of real property in the State may convey a conservation right in such real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe or a State-recognized Indian tribe. Provides definitions for federally recognized Indian tribe and State-recognized Indian tribe. Provides that any holder of a conservation right may transfer or assign a conservation right to an entity eligible to hold such rights as described in the Act. Provides that a conservation right may be enforced in an action seeking injunctive relief, specific performance, or damages by any federally recognized Indian tribe or State-recognized Indian tribe that owns the conservation right.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes any reference to a State-recognized Indian tribe from the bill.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/23/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2025 House Assigned to Executive Committee
2/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/26/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2/26/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
3/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
3/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
3/12/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
3/18/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
4/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
4/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/09/2025 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
4/10/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-017-000
4/10/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/14/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
4/23/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
4/23/2025 Senate First Reading
4/23/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/29/2025 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
5/01/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
5/07/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/08/2025 Senate Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
5/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
5/08/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
5/13/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/13/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
5/14/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
5/21/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
5/21/2025 House Passed Both Houses
5/27/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
6/17/2025 House Sent to the Governor
8/01/2025 House Governor Approved
8/01/2025 House Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/01/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0049