# Illinois SR0230: GREAT LAKES WATERFRONT TRAIL

Illinois SR0230, GREAT LAKES WATERFRONT TRAIL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Ellman (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-10-15 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0230
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: GREAT LAKES WATERFRONT TRAIL
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Last action: 2025-10-15, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, environment and conservation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Supports work being done towards the creation of the U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. Urges Illinois state agencies to continue to coordinate with other states on a shared identity for this regional trail.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Be Adopted Environment and Conservation; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-10-15: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-10-14: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Be Adopted Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Environment and Conservation (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0230.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/SR/PDF/10400SR0230.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-SR0230-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).