# Illinois SB2466: OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS Illinois SB2466, OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Omar Aquino (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0423) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2466-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2466 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0423 - Sponsor: Omar Aquino (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: assignments, environment and conservation, agriculture & conservation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (228 yes, 12 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 - Sponsor: Omar Aquino (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 104 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-05-06 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 44 | 10 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass Environment and Conservation; | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (75) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0423 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-002 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-14: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-05-06: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-05-01: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 044-010-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Sponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2466eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2466.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-SB2466-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).