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type: "Bill"
title: "DNR-ABOLISH ADVISORY BOARD"
description: "Amends the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by repealing the Section that created the Department of Natural Resources Advisory Board. Makes corresponding changes in the Wildlife Code and the Illinois Open Land Trust Act. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to conduct regional yearly public forums to obtain public input and comments on subjects, matters, or programs under the control of the Department of Natural Resources. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to consider all comments received during a public forum."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 3908"
citation: "Illinois SB 3908 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doris Turner", "Lawrence Walsh, Jr."]
version_count: 5
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-21"
last_action: "2022-12-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff1bc2f2-dd1b-418a-ae57-5d79d5fe8f1b"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3908&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=138999&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "d8b4110636b9da63051ab6f935d9e9d3f02c78020e3976efe1a1110721fa87aa"
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 3908 (102nd) — DNR-ABOLISH ADVISORY BOARD
Amends the Departments of State Government Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by repealing the Section that created the Department of Natural Resources Advisory Board. Makes corresponding changes in the Wildlife Code and the Illinois Open Land Trust Act. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to conduct regional yearly public forums to obtain public input and comments on subjects, matters, or programs under the control of the Department of Natural Resources. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to consider all comments received during a public forum.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3908.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3908eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3908sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3908sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3908enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **7340** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **3714** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Doris Turner — primary (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-01-21** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
- **2022-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2022-02-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022
- **2022-02-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2022-02-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-17** Do Pass as Amended State Government; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2022
- **2022-02-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2022-02-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
- **2022-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 005-003-000
- **2022-02-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; D. Turner `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-02-24** Third Reading - Passed; 037-014-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2022-02-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2022-02-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-07** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2022-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-22** Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** Judicial Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** Pension Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2022-03-22** Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
- **2022-03-23** Judicial Note Filed
- **2022-03-23** Pension Note Filed
- **2022-03-23** State Debt Impact Note Filed
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2022-03-24** Balanced Budget Note Filed
- **2022-03-25** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- **2022-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-03-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
- **2022-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-04-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-040-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-07** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Amy Elik
- **2022-11-30** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Amy Elik
- **2022-11-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-12-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-12-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-12-21** Effective Date June 1, 2023
- **2022-12-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1114 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff1bc2f2-dd1b-418a-ae57-5d79d5fe8f1b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).