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Bill GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Authorizes an authorized representative to sign the disclosure required under the Act before any contract relating to the ownership or use of real property is entered into by the State or a unit of local government disclosing the interest of an owner or beneficiary in the real property. Authorizes disclosure by providing a copy of a proxy statement or other official corporate document filed with the federal Securities Exchange Commission or similar federal regulatory body within the previous calendar year disclosing the overall ownership of the limited liability company, corporation, or general partnership. Removes the requirement for additional disclosure for contracts for the ownership or use of real property for highway purposes by the Department of Transportation for any entity that is wholly or partially owned by another entity. Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Allows a party authorized to take property to file a complaint in circuit court if the owner is unable or unwilling to provide documentation required by the acquiring party to obtain sufficient title to the property, consummate the transaction, or comply with all legal requirements for the transaction. Eliminates the requirement that the Illinois Department of Transportation obtain Illinois Commerce Commission approval before bringing an action to acquire property needed for highway projects owned by utilities and railroads. Allows notice to property owners to be sent by entities other than the United States Postal Service if a company provides the same function as certified mail with return receipt. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 2253 Illinois SB 2253 (104th)
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Illinois SB 2253 (104th) — GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN

Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Authorizes an authorized representative to sign the disclosure required under the Act before any contract relating to the ownership or use of real property is entered into by the State or a unit of local government disclosing the interest of an owner or beneficiary in the real property. Authorizes disclosure by providing a copy of a proxy statement or other official corporate document filed with the federal Securities Exchange Commission or similar federal regulatory body within the previous calendar year disclosing the overall ownership of the limited liability company, corporation, or general partnership. Removes the requirement for additional disclosure for contracts for the ownership or use of real property for highway purposes by the Department of Transportation for any entity that is wholly or partially owned by another entity. Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Allows a party authorized to take property to file a complaint in circuit court if the owner is unable or unwilling to provide documentation required by the acquiring party to obtain sufficient title to the property, consummate the transaction, or comply with all legal requirements for the transaction. Eliminates the requirement that the Illinois Department of Transportation obtain Illinois Commerce Commission approval before bringing an action to acquire property needed for highway projects owned by utilities and railroads. Allows notice to property owners to be sent by entities other than the United States Postal Service if a company provides the same function as certified mail with return receipt. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 136 (pass) · lower
  • Judiciary — 90 (pass) · upper
  • Judiciary, Amendment 3 — 90 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 8430 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
  • Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
  • Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
  • Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
  • Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
  • Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam filing
  • 2025-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-02-07 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-02-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  • 2025-02-20 Sponsor Removed Sen. Seth Lewis
  • 2025-03-04 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2025-03-19 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  • 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  • 2025-04-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  • 2025-04-03 Sponsor Removed Sen. Chris Balkema
  • 2025-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2025-04-11 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  • 2025-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2025-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2025-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-05-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2025-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2025-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2025-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2025-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
  • 2025-05-08 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villivalam amendment-passage
  • 2025-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2025-05-08 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2025-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2025-05-08 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2025-05-08 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2025-05-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-05-09 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-13 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-05-13 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  • 2025-05-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  • 2025-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  • 2025-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  • 2025-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2025-05-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000
  • 2025-05-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  • 2025-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-21 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  • 2025-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  • 2025-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  • 2025-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-030-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-08-15 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-08-15 Effective Date August 15, 2025
  • 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0415 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9617658b-8d6d-4de7-a246-23fa86f7e31d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).