FOREST PRESERVES-COMMISSIONERS House SponsorsRep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Michelle Mussman, Norma Hernandez, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Anne Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer, Janet Yang Rohr, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Terra Costa Howard, Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Joyce Mason 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 805/3c70 ILCS 805/3c-170 ILCS 805/3c-2 new Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Restores language concerning how the terms of elected commissioners are to be determined for a forest preserve district having boundaries that are coextensive with the boundaries of a county having a population of more than 800,000 but less than 3,000,000. Specifies that the changes made by the amendatory Act are to be deemed to have been in continuous effect since November 15, 2021 (the effective date of the Public Act that deleted language concerning how the terms of elected commissioners of such a district are to be determined) and are to remain in effect until lawfully repealed. Provides that all actions that were taken on or after 2021 and before the effective date of the amendatory Act by a downstate forest preserve district or any other person and that are consistent with or in reliance on the changes made by the amendatory Act are validated. Effective immediately. 11/29/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections 2/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/27/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die