Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

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Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0651

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. Provides that the zoo must be open without charge a total number of days, to be scheduled at any time during the calendar year, equivalent to at least one day for each 7 days the zoological park is open during the calendar year (now, at least one day each week). Allows the managing authority of the zoological park to limit the number of school groups that may attend the zoo on any given day and to establish other rules and regulations that reasonably ensure public safety, accessibility, and convenience, including without limitation standards of conduct and supervision.

Bill Text

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3 added · 3 removed

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The latest version of Bill SB 526 has made minor adjustments by adding three specific lines of text while removing three others. These changes typically involve clarifying language or updating references to ensure the bill is clear and effective. Such modifications are important because they can help lawmakers and the public understand the bill's intent and implications better, potentially leading to more informed decisions about the legislation.

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SB526 Engrossed LRB093 07340 JAM 07502 b AN ACT concerning zoos.
SB526 Enrolled LRB093 07340 JAM 07502 b AN ACT concerning zoos.
Such a forest preserve district, or the directors or SB526 Engrossed -2- LRB093 07340 JAM 07502 b trustees of such zoological society when so authorized by the forest preserve district, may (a) police the property of the zoological park, (b) employ, establish, maintain and equip a security force for fire and police protection of the zoological park and (c) provide that the personnel of the security force shall perform other tasks relating to the maintenance and operation of the zoological park.
Such a forest preserve district, or the directors or SB526 Enrolled -2- LRB093 07340 JAM 07502 b trustees of such zoological society when so authorized by the forest preserve district, may (a) police the property of the zoological park, (b) employ, establish, maintain and equip a security force for fire and police protection of the zoological park and (c) provide that the personnel of the security force shall perform other tasks relating to the maintenance and operation of the zoological park.
All such zoological parks shall be open to the public without charge ( ___________________o_____________ _____h_____________________u______________________r_____________ _____t______________________e_____________________g_____________ _____d_____________________e___ ------------------a------------- and _i___ to the children in actual attendance upon any of the schools in the State at all times._______________a____________ _____o_____________________m______________________c_____________ ______m_____________________o_____________________m_____________ ______r____________________s______________________n_____________ _____y_____________________n______________________u_____________ _____a_____________________n______________________n__ --------- ---- Charges may be made at any time for special services and for admission to special facilities within any zoological park for the education, entertainment or convenience of SB526 Engrossed -3- LRB093 07340 JAM 07502 b visitors.
All such zoological parks shall be open to the public without charge ( ___________________o_____________ _____h_____________________u______________________r_____________ _____t______________________e_____________________g_____________ _____d_____________________e___ ------------------a------------- and _i___ to the children in actual attendance upon any of the schools in the State at all times._______________a____________ _____o_____________________m______________________c_____________ ______m_____________________o_____________________m_____________ ______r____________________s______________________n_____________ _____y_____________________n______________________u_____________ _____a_____________________n______________________n__ --------- ---- Charges may be made at any time for special services and for admission to special facilities within any zoological park for the education, entertainment or convenience of SB526 Enrolled -3- LRB093 07340 JAM 07502 b visitors.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0651

  2. Effective Date June 1, 2004

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-001

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  12. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  13. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick Verschoore

  14. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003

  18. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003

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

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 016-000-003

  24. Assigned to Local Government Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  29. Arrived in House

  30. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003

  32. Second Reading

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2003

  34. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  35. Assigned to Executive

  36. Referred to Rules

  37. First Reading

  38. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102201
Democrat 8001
Republican 2100
Total 112302
% of votes cast 96%3%0%2%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Winters — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Mathias — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Millner — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Howard — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Krause — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Jones — Yea
Watson — Yea
Munson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Novak — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Wait — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49002
Democrat 6001
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Obama — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Jones, W. — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 526 do?
Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. Provides that the zoo must be open without charge a total number of days, to be scheduled at any time during the calendar year, equivalent to at least one day for each 7 days the zoological park is open during the calendar year (now, at least one day each week). Allows the managing authority of the zoological park to limit the number of school groups that may attend the zoo on any given day and to establish other rules and regulations that reasonably ensure public safety, accessibility, and convenience, including without limitation standards of conduct and supervision.
Who sponsors SB 526?
SB 526 is sponsored by Paul Jacobs (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 526?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2003. Enacted.
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