# Illinois SB1496: $DNR-NEW SALEM

Illinois SB1496, $DNR-NEW SALEM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Steve McClure (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-07-02 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1496
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $DNR-NEW SALEM
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-07-02, Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Steve McClure (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for capital improvements consisting of reconstruction of the Grist Mill at the New Salem State Historic Site, repair and maintenance of all structures and perimeter fencing within the New Salem State Historic Site, including illumination of all outdoor statues and flags at the Site, as well as repair of the Wagon Wheel structure at the entrance of the Site. Effective July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-07-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1496.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1496sam001.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1496.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1496sam001.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-SB1496-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).