---
type: "Bill"
title: "CLASSIFY MILKWEED-CNTY & MUNI"
description: "Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that counties and municipalities may not classify milkweed as a noxious or exotic weed. Limits home rule powers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 685"
citation: "Illinois HB 685 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-25"
last_action: "2017-12-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f07cb276-ac4c-461e-90cc-4f010e018431"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=685&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=100975&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "258e097278778076647d14c67f140312e5f350bf8998271e0f40edb51a6fc353"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 685 (100th) — CLASSIFY MILKWEED-CNTY & MUNI

Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that counties and municipalities may not classify milkweed as a noxious or exotic weed. Limits home rule powers.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0685&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100975&DocNum=685&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0685eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100975&DocNum=685&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0685enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=100975&DocNum=685&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **41–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anna Moeller — primary (person)
- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller `filing`
- **2017-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- **2017-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2017-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2017-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-02-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2017-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2017-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-02-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
- **2017-03-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2017-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-03-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2017-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2017-03-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2017-03-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2017-03-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2017-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2017-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2017-04-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2017-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2017-04-25** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2017-05-04** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2017
- **2017-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2017-05-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2017-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-08-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-11-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-11-07** Third Reading - Passed; 041-006-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-11-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-12-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-08** Effective Date June 1, 2018
- **2017-12-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0557 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f07cb276-ac4c-461e-90cc-4f010e018431`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).