# Illinois HB5118: DNR-PARK AND CONSERVATION FUND

Illinois HB5118, DNR-PARK AND CONSERVATION FUND, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-04-28 (Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5118
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DNR-PARK AND CONSERVATION FUND
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: revenue & finance, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that Department has the power to expend moneys appropriated to the Department from the Park and Conservation Fund in the State treasury for furtherance of the Department's programs or for use by the Department for the Department's normal operations and for the construction and maintenance of State owned, leased, and managed sites (rather than the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department). Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Comptroller shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from the Park and Conservation Fund Account in the Build Illinois Fund to the Park and Conservation Fund 1/12 of $10,000,000, plus any cumulative deficiency in those transfers for prior months, for any purposes (rather than Conservation and Park purposes) as enumerated in Section 805-420 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law or for the same purposes as specified in any other State general obligation bond Act. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the moneys deposited in the Park and Conservation Fund shall be used as provided for in Section 805-420 of the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (rather than for the development and acquisition of bike paths).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-28: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5118eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5118.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/10400HB5118eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5118.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-HB5118-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).