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type: "Bill"
title: "ENTERPRISE ZONES-RAILWAYS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that businesses located in an enterprise zone shall be granted access to build facilities to cross a railroad right-of-way owned by a land management company for the purpose of conveyance of grain, aggregate, construction materials, and other commodities over, under, or across that right-of-way, subject to payment of certain fees and costs. Provides that the crossing fee shall be in lieu of any license, permit, application, or any other fee or charges to reimburse the land management company for the direct expense incurred by the land management company as a result of the crossing. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2241"
citation: "Illinois SB 2241 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-01-27"
last_action: "2016-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2a8db073-685e-477b-8688-de297c3d6bae"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2241&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=93330&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "38a27703d4a3004427f52858c050a55c76a0d61598f3e2080b431dbe2f268191"
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 2241 (99th) — ENTERPRISE ZONES-RAILWAYS
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that businesses located in an enterprise zone shall be granted access to build facilities to cross a railroad right-of-way owned by a land management company for the purpose of conveyance of grain, aggregate, construction materials, and other commodities over, under, or across that right-of-way, subject to payment of certain fees and costs. Provides that the crossing fee shall be in lieu of any license, permit, application, or any other fee or charges to reimburse the land management company for the direct expense incurred by the land management company as a result of the crossing. Effective immediately.
## 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=09900SB2241&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=93330&DocNum=2241&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2241eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=93330&DocNum=2241&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2241enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=93330&DocNum=2241&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **510** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-01-27** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2016-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-01-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-01-27** Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-02-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
- **2016-02-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2016-02-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2016-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
- **2016-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-03-03** Do Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2016
- **2016-03-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016
- **2016-04-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-12** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-04-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2016-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-18** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-27** To Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee
- **2016-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2016-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
- **2016-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2016-05-26** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-26** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2016-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2016
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2016
- **2016-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0525 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2a8db073-685e-477b-8688-de297c3d6bae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).