# Illinois HB1788: DNR-OSLAD ACCESSIBILITY

Illinois HB1788, DNR-OSLAD ACCESSIBILITY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-05-15 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1788
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DNR-OSLAD ACCESSIBILITY
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 36
- Subjects: state government administration, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall prioritize projects that incorporate construction, materials, designs, products, or technologies that increase accessibility and usability beyond the highest standards established under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or federal regulations promulgated under that Act. Requires the Department to adopt rules to establish this priority within its grant application review process under the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (60)

- 2025-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2025-04-01: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-01: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House)
- 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788.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/10400HB1788eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1788.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-HB1788-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
