# Illinois SB2859: STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT Illinois SB2859, STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Paul Faraci (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0527) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2859-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2859 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0527 - Sponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: assignments, state government, state government administration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (184 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the State Parks Designation Act. Provides that the railroad trestle bridge that is part of the Kickapoo Rail Trail and that is located at the Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Vermilion County shall be known as the Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Bridge. Further provides that, subject to appropriation, appropriate plaques may be erected by the Department of Natural Resources in recognition of the Senator Scott Bennett Memorial Bridge. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0527 (Senate) - 2026-06-26: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (Senate) - 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-20: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-17: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-16: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2859eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2859enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2859.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/10400SB2859eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2859enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2859.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-SB2859-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).