The legislation was introduced in bill SB2052 on Feb. 15, 2019, when Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34) filed it with the Senate clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Local Government Property Transfer Act".
The Senate passed the bill on April 10, 2019 and it arrived in the House on April 11, 2019, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 23. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on June 26. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on SB2052.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate | Assigned to Local Government |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 3/6/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2019 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government |
| 3/22/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/5/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government |
| 4/9/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 4/11/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2019 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/30/2019 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 5/1/2019 | House | To Commercial Law Subcommittee |
| 5/7/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; |
| 5/8/2019 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/9/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-005-000 |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Pension Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/10/2019 | House | Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/13/2019 | House | Judicial Note Filed |
| 5/13/2019 | House | State Debt Impact Note Filed |
| 5/13/2019 | House | Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed |
| 5/13/2019 | House | Pension Note Filed |
| 5/14/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 5/15/2019 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed |
| 5/15/2019 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
| 5/15/2019 | House | Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed |
| 5/15/2019 | House | Home Rule Note Filed |
| 5/15/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski |
| 5/16/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 5/16/2019 | House | Balanced Budget Note Filed |
| 5/16/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/16/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/22/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2019 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/22/2019 | House | Correctional Note Filed |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke |
| 5/24/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 |
| 5/28/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 5/28/2019 | House | Removed from Short Debate Status |
| 5/28/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/31/2019 | House | Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019 |
| 6/28/2019 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/6/2020 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 5/18/2020 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 |
| 5/18/2020 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 5/19/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/20/2020 | House | Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris |
| 5/20/2020 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 5/20/2020 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| 5/20/2020 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 5/20/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-014-000 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - May 21, 2020 |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Joe Sosnowski |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 052-000-001 |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - May 23, 2020 |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 052-000-001 |
| 6/16/2020 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 6/26/2020 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0647 |
| 6/26/2020 | Senate | Effective Date June 26, 2020 |
| 6/26/2020 | Senate | Governor Approved |
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