Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB1513      — MUNI CD-EMINENT DOMAIN-WATER

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 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.

Summary

Amends the Municipal Code. In provisions concerning acquisition of water systems by eminent domain, provides that eminent domain actions undertaken by a municipality under the provisions may be submitted as a referendum to be voted upon by the electors residing within the area in which the affected water system is located. Provides that the petition process for the elections shall be governed by specified procedures of the Election Code. Provides that the acquisition of water systems by eminent domain is declared to be a special use under specified provisions of the Eminent Domain Act.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

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

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Government Operations

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  14. To Government Operations

  15. Assigned to Executive

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

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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Subjects

public-safety elections environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1513      do?
Amends the Municipal Code. In provisions concerning acquisition of water systems by eminent domain, provides that eminent domain actions undertaken by a municipality under the provisions may be submitted as a referendum to be voted upon by the electors residing within the area in which the affected water system is located. Provides that the petition process for the elections shall be governed by specified procedures of the Election Code. Provides that the acquisition of water systems by eminent domain is declared to be a special use under specified provisions of the Eminent Domain Act.
Who sponsors SB1513     ?
SB1513      is sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Graciela Guzmán (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1513     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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