Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SR 461 — PRESCRIBED BURNING MONTH

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill designates a month for prescribed burning activities.

This resolution establishes a designated month each year for prescribed burning. It aims to promote awareness and the benefits of such practices.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means greater awareness of the benefits of prescribed burning for ecosystem management and wildfire prevention.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  4. Resolution Adopted

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 24, 2026

  6. Be Adopted Agriculture; 013-000-000

  7. Assigned to Agriculture

  8. Referred to Assignments

  9. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Agriculture

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 8000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 461?
SR 461 is sponsored by Doris Turner (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 461?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SR 461?
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