Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 637 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0360

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 15, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 637 was amended to shorten the expiration period from 40 years to 15 years for certain contracts. This change is important because it allows for more frequent reviews and updates of contracts, ensuring they remain relevant and beneficial to the parties involved. By limiting the duration, it also promotes accountability and flexibility in managing these agreements.

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SB0637 Engrossed LRB104 06915 RTM 16951 b AN ACT concerning local government.
SB0637 Enrolled LRB104 06915 RTM 16951 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The corporate authorities of forest preserve districts, having the control or supervision of any forest preserves, may erect and maintain within such forest preserves, under the control or supervision of such corporate authorities, edifices to be used for the collection and display of animals as customary in zoological parks, and may collect and display such animals, or permit the directors or trustees of any zoological society devoted to the purposes aforesaid to erect and maintain a zoological park and to collect and display zoological collections within any forest preserve now or hereafter under the control or supervision of such forest preserve district, out of funds belonging to such zoological society, or to contract with the directors or trustees of any zoological society on such terms and conditions as may to such corporate authorities seem best, relative to the erection, operation and maintenance of a zoological park and the collection and display of such animals SB0637 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 06915 RTM 16951 b within such forest preserve, out of the tax provided in Section 41.
The corporate authorities of forest preserve districts, having the control or supervision of any forest preserves, may erect and maintain within such forest preserves, under the control or supervision of such corporate authorities, edifices to be used for the collection and display of animals as customary in zoological parks, and may collect and display such animals, or permit the directors or trustees of any zoological society devoted to the purposes aforesaid to erect and maintain a zoological park and to collect and display zoological collections within any forest preserve now or hereafter under the control or supervision of such forest preserve district, out of funds belonging to such zoological society, or to contract with the directors or trustees of any zoological society on such terms and conditions as may to such corporate authorities seem best, relative to the erection, operation and maintenance of a zoological park and the collection and display of such animals SB0637 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 06915 RTM 16951 b within such forest preserve, out of the tax provided in Section 41.
Subject to approval by the forest preserve district board, the managing authority of the zoological park may sublease or license no more than 15 acres of land within its boundaries for recreational use by a governmental entity or a not-for-profit SB0637 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 06915 RTM 16951 b organization to gain revenue in support of the zoological park's mission.
Subject to approval by the forest preserve district board, the managing authority of the zoological park may sublease or license no more than 15 acres of land within its boundaries for recreational use by a governmental entity or a not-for-profit SB0637 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 06915 RTM 16951 b organization to gain revenue in support of the zoological park's mission.
A sublease or license under this Section shall expire after 40 years or upon the expiration of the contract between the forest preserve district and the zoological society, including renewal terms, whichever occurs first.
A sublease or license under this Section shall expire after 15 years or upon the expiration of the contract between the forest preserve district and the zoological society, including renewal terms, whichever occurs first.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0360

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 010-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Porfirio

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2025

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000

  18. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  21. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  28. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  29. Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee

  30. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  34. Arrived in House

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Porfirio

  39. Recalled to Second Reading

  40. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

  45. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  46. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government

  47. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  50. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

  51. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  52. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  54. Second Reading

  55. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  56. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  57. Assigned to Executive

  58. Referred to Assignments

  59. First Reading

  60. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 19000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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State Government, Amendment 1

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 7000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 66003
Republican 36003
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 110007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Not Voting
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Cities & Villages, Amendment 1

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 3001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting

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Cities & Villages

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 3001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Not Voting
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 33003
Republican 18001
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Not Voting

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Local Government, Amendment 2

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 4000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Executive

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 2002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 637?
SB 637 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), and Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat).
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