SB2426 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
TREE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0419
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Forest Products Transportation Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Tree Transportation Act. Defines terms. Provides that no person may haul or transport any tree (instead of forest product) on the highways of the State without proof of ownership as required by the Department of Natural Resources by administrative rule (instead of the written consent of the timber grower or subsequent seller). Provides that any person hauling or transporting a tree or trees (instead of 2 or more trees and forest products), on any highway in this State shall be required to show proof of ownership as defined in the Act. Provides that the information required for proof of ownership shall be set by the Department by administrative rule, including information required for a person that is transporting or hauling a tree or trees that the person owns. Provides that the Department or any law enforcement agency may inspect any vehicle or conveyance hauling or transporting a tree or trees on any road or highway in the State to determine if the transportation of the tree or trees complies with the Act. Provides that, if an officer of the Department or law enforcement agency discovers any violation of the Act, he or she may issue a summons to the person operating the vehicle that is hauling or transporting the tree or trees that requires that the person appears before the circuit court for the county within which the offense was committed. Sets forth criteria for a violation of the amendatory provisions. Changes the level of misdemeanor that resisting or obstructing any officer, employee, or agent of the Department in the discharge of his or her duties under the provisions of the Act from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C misdemeanor. Makes conforming changes. Repeals provisions concerning the definition of certain terms. Makes conforming changes in the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Forest Products Transportation Act is intended to protect the rights of the owners of trees, identify the transportation of stolen trees, and protect the public interest in trees (rather than in trees and forest products) on public lands. Replaces certain pronouns with the noun to which the pronouns refer. Makes grammatical changes.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1. Changes the title of the Act to the Timber Transportation Act (instead of the Tree Transportation Act). Defines "timber" and "commercial tree care business". Changes certain references from "tree" to "timber". Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions and showing proof of ownership of timber. Provides that violations of any administrative rules adopted under the Act shall be a Class C misdemeanor. Makes other changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
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Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that any person hauling or transporting timber that is subject to the Timber Buyers Licensing Act (rather than timber) on any highway in the State shall be required to show proof of ownership. In provisions concerning violations, removes the requirement that every person hauling a tree or trees shall be subject to the Act, and upon the request of a designated law enforcement officer to stop hauling the tree or trees, must stop immediately and provide required proof of ownership. Repeals provisions concerning the written consent of a timber grower or subsequent seller to haul or transport any tree or forest product on highways of the State. Makes other changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Murphy |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 5/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 5/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| 5/20/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 5/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 5/27/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-002-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-035-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2025 |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-005-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0419 |