---
type: "Bill"
title: "PARKS/REC-HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE"
description: "Amends the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall give priority to such projects as handicap-accessible playground equipment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 3457"
citation: "Illinois HB 3457 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-26"
last_action: "2015-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71023528-2ba1-4f71-a57a-43a0a02df931"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3457&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89644&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "31116babe7ed8d8ec695d4ca0a3001ab7be25f07ed792e7844d61d20d7ffbf11"
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 3457 (99th) — PARKS/REC-HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

Amends the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall give priority to such projects as handicap-accessible playground equipment.

## 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=09900HB3457&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89644&DocNum=3457&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3457eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89644&DocNum=3457&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3457enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89644&DocNum=3457&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Charles Meier — primary (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier `filing`
- **2015-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Assigned to Special Needs Services `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Special Needs Services; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2015-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015 `reading-1`
- **2015-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2015-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2015-05-05** Sponsor Removed Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2015-05-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2015-05-06** Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
- **2015-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2015-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2015-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0391 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/71023528-2ba1-4f71-a57a-43a0a02df931`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).