Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 4044 — LAND CONSERVATION ACT

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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 focuses on land conservation efforts.

This legislation aims to improve land conservation initiatives. It proposes measures to protect and manage land for environmental benefits.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means there could be more initiatives aimed at protecting natural resources and promoting sustainable land use.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  23. Assigned to Appropriations

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 4044?
SB 4044 is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Chapin Rose (Republican), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Chris Balkema (Republican), Dave Syverson (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), and Karina Villa (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 4044?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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