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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

SB 2859: STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2859 is a bill introduced in the Illinois Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STATE PARKS-SCOTT BENNETT. Primary sponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Carol Ammons (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2026): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0527.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FaraciPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate52
Carol AmmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Sharon ChungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Suzy Glowiak HiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Patrick JoyceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Tracy Katz MuhlCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Chapin RoseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Brandun SchweizerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Elgie SimsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Doris TurnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Mark WalkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0527
  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027
  3. Governor Approved
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  7. Passed Both Houses
  8. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  11. Second Reading - Short Debate
  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source