# Illinois HB3654: OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS Illinois HB3654, OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-06-01 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3654-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3654 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 40 - Subjects: agriculture & conservation, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (131 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a distressed location project that is located within a distressed community shall be eligible for assistance of up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Specifies that a project that is located within a distressed community, regardless of whether the project is located within a distressed location, is eligible for assistance up to 90% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Provides that a distressed location project that is not located in a distressed community shall be eligible for assistance of up to 75% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement proposals that are in conformity with the purposes of the Act. Directs the Department of Natural Resources to prioritize the making of grants under the Act for projects that are located in distressed locations and distressed communities. Sets limits on the appropriated amounts that may be used for grants to distressed communities and distressed locations. Repeals a provision that required the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a Distressed Local Government Report. Repeals provisions that define terms. Adds other definitions. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants emergency rulemaking powers to the Department of Natural Resources. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (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: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (72) - 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-04-11: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3654eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3654.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3654sam001.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/10400HB3654eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3654.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3654sam001.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-HB3654-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).