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type: "Bill"
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title: "TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE"
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description: "Amends the Township Open Space Article of the Township Code. Reduces the acreage that constitutes open land or open space under the Article to 25 acres (currently, 50 acres). Provides, in the definition of \"open space purposes\", that development includes development for agricultural purposes. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a township board may lease open space that is a part of the township's open space program for a period not longer than 25 years from the date of the lease to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government for specified purposes consistent with open space purposes. Provides that, upon expiration of a lease of land that was leased after the effective date of the amendatory Act, title to all structures on the leased land shall be vested in the township. Provides that leased open space may be used for agricultural purposes. Provides that a township board may lease open space for open space purposes and buildings and facilities on the open space to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government. Provides that the township board may not sell, convey, donate, or otherwise dispose of open space without referendum approval by the majority of the voters of the township at a regular election, and provides that the board may certify the question of disposition of property to the appropriate election authority only if the board approves the question by at least a two-thirds majority of the board members. Provides that, if a township dissolves or is consolidated or merged or the boundaries of the township are altered, any affected open space shall continue to be used for open space purposes unless the open space is disposed of is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board of the unit of local government in control of that open space and after referendum of the voters of the unit of local government."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "104th"
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identifier: "HB 1367"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1367 (104th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Aarón M. Ortíz", "Mary Edly-Allen"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 38
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2025-01-14"
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last_action: "2025-08-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f46298cb-2f75-4248-b73a-5da7a02bc263"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1367&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=157305&SessionID=114"
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source_hash: "93c337922a92c687f226901f7f070a643953ca61bc7ced15867143506db9fdf4"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1367 (104th) — TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE
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Amends the Township Open Space Article of the Township Code. Reduces the acreage that constitutes open land or open space under the Article to 25 acres (currently, 50 acres). Provides, in the definition of "open space purposes", that development includes development for agricultural purposes. Provides that, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a township board may lease open space that is a part of the township's open space program for a period not longer than 25 years from the date of the lease to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government for specified purposes consistent with open space purposes. Provides that, upon expiration of a lease of land that was leased after the effective date of the amendatory Act, title to all structures on the leased land shall be vested in the township. Provides that leased open space may be used for agricultural purposes. Provides that a township board may lease open space for open space purposes and buildings and facilities on the open space to an individual, a nonprofit organization, the federal government, a state government, or a local government. Provides that the township board may not sell, convey, donate, or otherwise dispose of open space without referendum approval by the majority of the voters of the township at a regular election, and provides that the board may certify the question of disposition of property to the appropriate election authority only if the board approves the question by at least a two-thirds majority of the board members. Provides that, if a township dissolves or is consolidated or merged or the boundaries of the township are altered, any affected open space shall continue to be used for open space purposes unless the open space is disposed of is approved by a two-thirds vote of the board of the unit of local government in control of that open space and after referendum of the voters of the unit of local government.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1367enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Counties & Townships — **6–4** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **43–14** (pass) · upper
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- Counties & Townships, Amendment 1 — **7–4** (pass) · lower
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- Executive — **10–1** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **75–39** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Aarón M. Ortíz — primary (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — primary (person)
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- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Anne Stava — cosponsor (person)
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- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `filing`
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- **2025-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-01-28** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-02-11** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
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- **2025-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-004-000
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- **2025-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
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- **2025-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-07** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
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- **2025-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2025-04-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-09** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2025-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-09** Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-04-23** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2025-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
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- **2025-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
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- **2025-05-09** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
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- **2025-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
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- **2025-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
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- **2025-05-15** Do Pass Executive; 010-001-000
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- **2025-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
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- **2025-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-001 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-05-21** Passed Both Houses
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- **2025-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2025-08-01** Effective Date January 1, 2026
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- **2025-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0048 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f46298cb-2f75-4248-b73a-5da7a02bc263`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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