# Illinois SB2387: AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION Illinois SB2387, AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-14 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2387-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2387 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: assignments, appropriations - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Agricultural Land Conservation Act. Makes findings. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a Farmland Conversion Fee shall be paid by the buyer or lessee in a transaction for any agricultural land that will be removed from production for the specific purpose to develop solar farms, wind farms, industrial parks, commercial areas, single and multiple family dwellings, or any other use that removes agricultural land from production, with certain requirements, of between $700 and $900 per acre, according to the amount of acres. Provides for certain exemptions. Provides for remittance to and collection by the Department of Revenue, with rulemaking required. Creates the Farmland Conversion Fee Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with certain requirements. Provides that certain amounts must be expended from the Fund for certain purposes. Provides that all State real property being used in the commercial production of agricultural commodities shall use an established metric for the purpose of advancing adoption of conservation practices, with certain requirements. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate ## Actions (42) - 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2387.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2387sam001.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/10400SB2387.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2387sam001.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-SB2387-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).