DOWNSTATE FOREST PRESERVE DIST Senate SponsorsSen. Thomas Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Karina Villa-Deanne M. Mazzochi-Terra Costa Howard-Diane Pappas-Grant Wehrli) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0344 70 ILCS 805/3from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6304Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning judicial notice.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 805/3Adds reference to:70 ILCS 805/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6309Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Expands the authority of a forest preserve district to grant licenses, easements, and rights-of-way for construction, operation, and maintenance upon, under, or across any property of the district to include facilities for renewable energy. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019 3/27/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/27/2019HouseArrived in House 3/27/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 5/7/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000 5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 5/22/2019HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 5/22/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 5/22/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/22/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Grant Wehrli 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-000 5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0344