FOREST PRESERVES-SURPLUS PROP House SponsorsRep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Sidney H. Mathias-Michael W. Tryon-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Kent Gaffney, Carol A. Sente and Sandy Cole Senate Sponsors(Sen. Suzi Schmidt) 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0851 70 ILCS 805/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 630970 ILCS 805/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6315 Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a forest preserve district, by ordinance or resolution, may authorize the sale or public auction of a structure located on land owned by the district. Sets forth requirements that must be met concerning the sale of the land, publication of notice, and acceptance of an offer. Further provides that surplus personal property may also be sold if three-fifths of the members of the board of commissioners of a forest preserve district find the sale to be in the best interests of the district. Provides that that the district is not required to advertise the sale of surplus personal property. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Requires that a forest preserve district that may authorize the sale or auction of a structure located on land owned by the district must (i) be located in a county that has more than 700,000 inhabitants, (ii) border a county that has 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, and (iii) also border another state. Effective immediately. 11/29/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 11/29/2011HouseFirst Reading 11/29/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/24/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kent Gaffney 2/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/6/2012HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/6/2012HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 3/8/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/29/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzi Schmidt 3/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2012SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/26/2012SenateDo Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012 4/30/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzi Schmidt 4/30/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/1/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 5/2/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schmidt 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 5/15/2012HouseArrived in House 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 5/21/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/31/2012HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-001-000 5/31/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2012HouseEffective Date July 26, 2012 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0851