TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE House SponsorsRep. Laura Faver Dias-Anna Moeller-Curtis J. Tarver, II, Suzanne M. Ness, Jonathan Carroll, Sharon Chung, Norma Hernandez, Sonya M. Harper, Edgar González, Jr., Will Guzzardi, Mary Beth Canty and Michelle Mussman Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mary Edly-Allen-Laura Ellman and Michael E. Hastings) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 60 ILCS 1/115-560 ILCS 1/115-5560 ILCS 1/115-9060 ILCS 1/115-9560 ILCS 1/115-97 new Amends the Township Open Space Article of the Township Code. Reduces the acreage that constitutes open land or open space under the Article to 25 acres (currently, 50 acres). Provides, in the definition of "open space purposes", that development includes development for agricultural purposes. Provides that a township board may lease open space for open space purposes and may not lease any part of open space to anyone other than the federal government, a state government, or a local government. Provides that leased open space may be used for agricultural purposes. Provides that the township board may not sell, convey, donate, or otherwise dispose of open space without referendum approval by the majority of the voters of the township at a regular election, and provides that the board may certify the question of disposition of property to the appropriate election authority only if the board approves the question by at least a two-thirds majority of the board members. Provides that, if a township dissolves or is consolidated or merged or the boundaries of the township are altered, any affected open space shall continue to be used as required in the open space plan unless the open space is disposed of is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board of the unit of local government in control of that open space and after referendum of the voters of the unit of local government.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that a township board may lease open space for open space purposes and buildings and facilities on the open space to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government (rather than only to the federal government, a state government, or a local government). 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/15/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 3/21/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/21/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller 3/21/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 006-002-000 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/22/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-034-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 5/5/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die