Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 2788 — PARK DISTRICT-PROPERTY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0936

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District may sell, lease, or otherwise convey all or any portion of District-owned property that is used solely and exclusively as office or administrative space.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent update to Bill SB 2788 removed some existing language and added new wording. These changes clarify the bill's provisions, ensuring they are easier to understand and implement. This matters because clearer language can help prevent misunderstandings among those who need to comply with the law. It also aids in ensuring that the intent of the legislation is effectively communicated to the public and stakeholders.

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SB2788 Engrossed LRB095 19511 HLH 45814 b AN ACT concerning local government.
SB2788 Enrolled LRB095 19511 HLH 45814 b AN ACT concerning local government.
(a) The Chicago Park District may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation (and may incur indebtedness for the purchase of) any real estate lands, riparian estates or rights, and other property (including abandoned railroad rights-of-way) required or needed for any park, for parkways, driveways, or boulevards, or for extending, adorning, or maintaining the same for the purpose of establishing, acquiring, completing, enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, and improving public parks, boulevards, bridges, subways, viaducts, and approaches thereto, wharfs, piers, jetties, air landing fields and basins, shore protection works, pleasure grounds and ways, walks, pathways, driveways, roadways, highways, and all public works, grounds, or improvements under the control of and within the jurisdiction of the park commissioners, including (i) filling in submerged land for park purposes, (ii) constructing all buildings, field SB2788 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 19511 HLH 45814 b houses, stadiums, shelters, conservatories, museums, service shops, power plants, structures, playground devices, and boulevard and building lighting systems, and (iii) building all other types of permanent improvement and construction necessary to render the property under the control of the park commissioners usable for the enjoyment of that property as public parks, parkways, boulevards, and pleasureways, whether the land is located within or without the district, if the land is deemed necessary for park purposes or for parkways, driveways, or boulevards.
(a) The Chicago Park District may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation (and may incur indebtedness for the purchase of) any real estate lands, riparian estates or rights, and other property (including abandoned railroad rights-of-way) required or needed for any park, for parkways, driveways, or boulevards, or for extending, adorning, or maintaining the same for the purpose of establishing, acquiring, completing, enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, and improving public parks, boulevards, bridges, subways, viaducts, and approaches thereto, wharfs, piers, jetties, air landing fields and basins, shore protection works, pleasure grounds and ways, walks, pathways, driveways, roadways, highways, and all public works, grounds, or improvements under the control of and within the jurisdiction of the park commissioners, including (i) filling in submerged land for park purposes, (ii) constructing all buildings, field SB2788 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 19511 HLH 45814 b houses, stadiums, shelters, conservatories, museums, service shops, power plants, structures, playground devices, and boulevard and building lighting systems, and (iii) building all other types of permanent improvement and construction necessary to render the property under the control of the park commissioners usable for the enjoyment of that property as public parks, parkways, boulevards, and pleasureways, whether the land is located within or without the district, if the land is deemed necessary for park purposes or for parkways, driveways, or boulevards.
(c) The Chicago Park District may acquire by lease or permit the right to occupy and use real estate lands and riparian estates for park and parkway purposes and may improve, maintain, and equip the lands and estates when authorized by SB2788 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 19511 HLH 45814 b the Commissioners.
(c) The Chicago Park District may acquire by lease or permit the right to occupy and use real estate lands and riparian estates for park and parkway purposes and may improve, maintain, and equip the lands and estates when authorized by SB2788 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 19511 HLH 45814 b the Commissioners.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0936

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000

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

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  12. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008

  13. Assigned to Executive Committee

  14. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008

  24. Second Reading

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008

  26. Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000

  27. Assigned to Local Government

  28. Referred to Rules

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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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 109 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97206
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 109207
% of votes cast 92%2%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Patterson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Howard — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Not Voting
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Coulson — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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 Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44005
Democrat 9000
Republican 0001
Total 53006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Maloney — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Viverito — Not Voting
Wilhelmi — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2788 do?
Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District may sell, lease, or otherwise convey all or any portion of District-owned property that is used solely and exclusively as office or administrative space.
Who sponsors SB 2788?
SB 2788 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat) and Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2788?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
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