HB1461 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EASEMENT-FULTON COUNTY
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0183
House Sponsors
Rep. Norine K. Hammond

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Neil Anderson)
Synopsis As Introduced
Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, to execute and deliver a permanent easement to real property located in Fulton County to KSS Conservation Partners, LLC. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes it a non-exclusive easement. Provides that the conveyance of the authorized easement is made subject to: (1) existing public utilities, existing public roads, and any and all reservations, easements, encumbrances, covenants and restrictions of record; (2) the entering into of a shared maintenance agreement for the land subject to the easement between the Department of Natural Resources and KSS Conservation Partners, LLC; and (3) the express condition that if either the Department of Natural Resources or KSS Conservation Partners, LLC ceases to have a shared maintenance agreement for the land that is the subject of the easement, the easement automatically terminates and the land fully reverts to the State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/21/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
01/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
01/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
02/18/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
03/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
03/14/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
03/19/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
03/19/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
03/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/07/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
04/08/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/09/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
04/09/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/09/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/23/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary
05/01/2025SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
05/01/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
05/07/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/07/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
05/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
05/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses
06/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0183