# Illinois HB1605: REAL PROP CONSERVATION RIGHTS Illinois HB1605, REAL PROP CONSERVATION RIGHTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0049) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1605-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1605 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: REAL PROP CONSERVATION RIGHTS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0049 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: executive, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (167 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Real Property Conservation Rights Act. Provides that a conservation right includes preserving cultural heritage sites. Provides that any owner of real property in the State may convey a conservation right in such real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe or a State-recognized Indian tribe. Provides definitions for federally recognized Indian tribe and State-recognized Indian tribe. Provides that any holder of a conservation right may transfer or assign a conservation right to an entity eligible to hold such rights as described in the Act. Provides that a conservation right may be enforced in an action seeking injunctive relief, specific performance, or damages by any federally recognized Indian tribe or State-recognized Indian tribe that owns the conservation right. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 3 | | | 2025-05-08 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 97 | 17 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0049 (House) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-17: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-017-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-23: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605.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/10400HB1605eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1605.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-HB1605-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).