Illinois House Bill 2601 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on July 26 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0142
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Real Property Conservation Rights Act. Provides that a conservation right may be amended or modified from time to time only by a written instrument executed by the grantor and grantee and recorded with the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the land is located. Provides that either party may, in the absolute discretion of the party, withhold consent to any amendment or modification requested by the other party. Provides that an amendment or modification shall not materially and adversely affect the conservation purposes of the conservation right or facilitate the extinguishment of the conservation right. Provides that the consent of any party other than the grantor and grantee is not required for amendment or modification, even if the other party is entitled to enforce an easement. Provides that the conservation right may contain other requirements for amendment or modification, and such other requirements shall control. Provides that a unit of local government has the authority to grant a conservation right on property that it owns to another unit of government or to a not-for-profit corporation or trust that meets certain criteria. Provides that an action to enforce a conservation right may be brought by any party entitled to enforce the conservation right against a nonowner who is violating the terms of the conservation right. Provides that a notice of violation may be recorded by the holder of the conservation right against any property that the holder of the conservation right reasonably determines is in violation of the conservation right. Provides that a conservation right shall not be extinguished by adverse possession, a claim of abandonment, or merger, and may be extinguished only by such procedure as may be set forth in the conservation right or by a release of the conservation right in accordance with the terms of the conservation right. Provides that no prescriptive easement shall be established that adversely impacts the conservation values protected by the conservation right. Effective immediately.

PROPERTY-CONSERVATION RIGHTS

Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]	Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]
Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Margo McDermed [R]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]
Sen. Melinda Bush [D]

2019-05-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-29 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-26	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0142
2019-07-26	House	Effective Date July 26, 2019
2019-07-26	House	Governor Approved
2019-06-19	House	Sent to the Governor
2019-05-21	House	Passed Both Houses
2019-05-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001
2019-05-16	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
2019-05-16	Senate	Second Reading
2019-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
2019-05-02	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
2019-04-24	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2019-04-03	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-04-03	Senate	First Reading
2019-04-03	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
2019-04-03	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2019-04-03	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2019-03-29	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000
2019-03-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2019-03-26	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-21	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-20	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
2019-03-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
2019-03-19	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2019-03-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2019-03-13	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
2019-03-13	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000
2019-03-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
2019-02-27	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-14	House	First Reading
2019-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
765	120	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
765	120	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
765	120	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
765	120	6	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2601&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2601.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2601eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2601enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0142.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2601ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100HB2601_03292019_002000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100HB2601_05212019_062000T.pdf