---
type: "Bill"
title: "DNR-ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAMS"
description: "Creates the Adopt-A-Park Act. Establishes a program that allows private citizens to support municipal, township, county, and State anti-litter efforts by allowing groups to adopt a park or a section of a park for the purpose of litter collection. Creates provisions concerning definitions; participation in Adopt-A-Park program; agreements to Adopt-A-Park; responsibilities of the group; responsibilities of the sponsoring jurisdiction; signs identifying sections or parks adopted by a group; safety training for groups; other conditions a sponsoring jurisdiction may implement; and additional penalties for violating the Litter Control Act. Effective July 1, 2012."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 2882"
citation: "Illinois SB 2882 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-01"
last_action: "2012-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/926c28ca-ef7b-4bfa-ae0c-0b801d589eaa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2882&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=63420&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "cfe9bfc3e7fbcbeaad7001a636eec9d6144ad9a692d82d4dec033fc092ff0468"
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 SB 2882 (97th) — DNR-ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAMS

Creates the Adopt-A-Park Act. Establishes a program that allows private citizens to support municipal, township, county, and State anti-litter efforts by allowing groups to adopt a park or a section of a park for the purpose of litter collection. Creates provisions concerning definitions; participation in Adopt-A-Park program; agreements to Adopt-A-Park; responsibilities of the group; responsibilities of the sponsoring jurisdiction; signs identifying sections or parks adopted by a group; safety training for groups; other conditions a sponsoring jurisdiction may implement; and additional penalties for violating the Litter Control Act. Effective July 1, 2012.

## 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=09700SB2882&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63420&DocNum=2882&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2882eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63420&DocNum=2882&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2882enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63420&DocNum=2882&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sue Rezin — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-01** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin `filing`
- **2012-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-07** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** Postponed - Environment
- **2012-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
- **2012-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended Environment; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
- **2012-03-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
- **2012-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2012-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment
- **2012-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2012-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2012-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2012-04-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Pam Roth `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
- **2012-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2012-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-16** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2012
- **2012-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sue Rezin `filing`
- **2012-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
- **2012-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2012
- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1082 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/926c28ca-ef7b-4bfa-ae0c-0b801d589eaa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).