# Illinois HB1367: TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE Illinois HB1367, TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0048) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1367-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1367 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0048 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: counties & townships, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (141 yes, 62 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Township Open Space Article of the Township Code. Reduces the acreage that constitutes open land or open space under the Article to 25 acres (currently, 50 acres). Provides, in the definition of "open space purposes", that development includes development for agricultural purposes. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a township board may lease open space that is a part of the township's open space program for a period not longer than 25 years from the date of the lease to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government for specified purposes consistent with open space purposes. Provides that, upon expiration of a lease of land that was leased after the effective date of the amendatory Act, title to all structures on the leased land shall be vested in the township. Provides that leased open space may be used for agricultural purposes. Provides that a township board may lease open space for open space purposes and buildings and facilities on the open space to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government. Provides that the township board may not sell, convey, donate, or otherwise dispose of open space without referendum approval by the majority of the voters of the township at a regular election, and provides that the board may certify the question of disposition of property to the appropriate election authority only if the board approves the question by at least a two-thirds majority of the board members. Provides that, if a township dissolves or is consolidated or merged or the boundaries of the township are altered, any affected open space shall continue to be used for open space purposes unless the open space is disposed of is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board of the unit of local government in control of that open space and after referendum of the voters of the unit of local government. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 43 | 14 | 1 | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 39 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 6 | 4 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0048 (House) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-17: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-001 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Do Pass Executive; 010-001-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-07: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Counties & Townships 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 - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1367-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).