# Illinois HB1359: ILLINOIS NATIVE LANDSCAPES ACT

Illinois HB1359, ILLINOIS NATIVE LANDSCAPES ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1359
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ILLINOIS NATIVE LANDSCAPES ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: cities & villages
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Protecting Illinois Native Landscapes Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or unreasonably restricts an owner, authorized agent, or authorized occupant of privately owned residential land or a premises from allowing Illinois native species to voluntarily grow within the landscape or to install and maintain Illinois native species within a managed native landscape. Provides that native landscaping that may not be prohibited includes small or large areas of native landscaping in the front, back, or side yard or in areas that do not fit a standard definition of yard, such as areas on farms, rural properties, corporate campuses, school campuses, and large estates. Excludes from the scope of the Act an ordinance or resolution of a unit of local government that prohibits plants, trees, or other landscaping from interfering with public transportation, vehicular traffic, or driveway or entrance road sight lines or from crossing sidewalks or property boundaries. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-02-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1359.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1359.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1359-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).