---
type: "Bill"
title: "DOC LAND TRANSFER-PARIS"
description: "Authorizes the Director of Corrections, on behalf of the State of Illinois, to convey the Ed Jenison Work Camp by quit claim deed to the City of Paris for $1. Provides that the title to the property shall revert to the State if the property ceases to be used for public purposes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 5768"
citation: "Illinois HB 5768 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2008-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2c97eafa-3ebd-4ef9-9353-b1bf96fd7693"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5768&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=37424&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "45240087b99862ce98930dcb079e8c647d8778871ae7d450f096ba66d812d3fc"
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 5768 (95th) — DOC LAND TRANSFER-PARIS

Authorizes the Director of Corrections, on behalf of the State of Illinois, to convey the Ed Jenison Work Camp by quit claim deed to the City of Paris for $1. Provides that the title to the property shall revert to the State if the property ceases to be used for public purposes. Effective immediately.

## 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=09500HB5768&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37424&DocNum=5768&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5768eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37424&DocNum=5768&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5768enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=37424&DocNum=5768&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **107–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roger L. Eddy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `filing`
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-26** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2008-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2008-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-02** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2008-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
- **2008-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 `reading-3`
- **2008-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2008-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2008-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-07-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-07-09** Effective Date July 9, 2008
- **2008-07-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0730 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2c97eafa-3ebd-4ef9-9353-b1bf96fd7693`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).