Senate bill · 104th
SB 2859
STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT
Progress
161 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 16
Referred to committee
Jan 16
Heard in committee
Apr 16
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jun 26
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
Senate · Feb 25, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · Apr 16, 2026
Passed 57–0
57 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
House · May 6, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · May 21, 2026
Passed 110–0
110 Yea
0 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0527
Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
Governor Approved
Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
May 21, 2026 · House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
May 21, 2026 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
May 21, 2026 · House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
May 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
May 6, 2026 · House
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee State Government Administration
Apr 27, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Apr 17, 2026 · House
First Reading
Apr 17, 2026 · House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Apr 17, 2026 · House
Arrived in House
Apr 17, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to State Government State Government
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Authors
and 9 coauthors or sponsors
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- Elgie Sims cosponsorD
- Doris Turner cosponsorD
- Mark Walker cosponsorD
- Brandun Schweizer cosponsorR
- Tracy Katz Muhl cosponsorD
- Patrick Joyce cosponsorD
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton cosponsorD
- Chapin Rose cosponsorR
- Sharon Chung cosponsorD
In committee
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Jan 16, 2026 · reported after 18 days
- State Government
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2026 · never reported
- Rules
House
Referred Apr 17, 2026 · reported after 10 days
- State Government Administration
House
Referred Apr 27, 2026 · never reported