---
type: "Bill"
title: "FIRE DIST-SURPLUS PROPERTY"
description: "Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that, when selling surplus real estate of a fire protection district, the value of the surplus real estate shall be determined by a written MAI certified appraisal or by a written certified appraisal of a State certified or licensed real estate appraiser (currently, by only a written MAI certified appraisal conducted by a State certified or licensed real estate appraiser)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 1625"
citation: "Illinois HB 1625 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dan Swanson", "Neil Anderson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1f31b334-73fa-47ac-b0c9-54399ab3a621"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1625&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=144069&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "5cc4325ec4702060593afd2f42b0bd41ca68fd522574dda6b411f21965829208"
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 1625 (103rd) — FIRE DIST-SURPLUS PROPERTY

Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that, when selling surplus real estate of a fire protection district, the value of the surplus real estate shall be determined by a written MAI certified appraisal or by a written certified appraisal of a State certified or licensed real estate appraiser (currently, by only a written MAI certified appraisal conducted by a State certified or licensed real estate appraiser).

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1625.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1625eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1625enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government Administration — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Local Government — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dan Swanson — primary (person)
- Neil Anderson — primary (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-01** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson `filing`
- **2023-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2023-03-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2023-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-20** Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
- **2023-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-30** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0131 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1f31b334-73fa-47ac-b0c9-54399ab3a621`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).