Date	Chamber	Action
8/4/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0415

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1049.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, notwithstanding other specified county property leasing provisions, upon majority vote, the county board may lease farmland acquired or held by the county for any term not exceeding 99 years. Provides that farmland may be leased to either public or private entities for the public purpose of financially supporting the operations of the government at any time or times and on any terms and conditions that the county board deems best for the interest of the county, including, but not limited to, crop-sharing arrangements. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that, upon three-fourths vote (rather than a majority vote), the county board may lease farmland acquired or held by the county for any term not exceeding 5 years (rather than 99 years).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Removes a requirement that the county board may authorize any county officer to make leases for terms not exceeding 2 years in a manner determined by the Board. In provisions relating to leasing farmland, provides that, upon three-fourths vote by the full county board (rather than three-fourths vote), the county board may lease farmland acquired or held by the county for any term not exceeding 5 years, removes a requirement that the lease must be for a specified purpose, provides that the lease may be made via a cash lease, crop-sharing arrangement, or custom farming arrangement, adds requirements relating to the bid process for farmland leases, and provides that counties shall not acquire farmland for the sole purpose of entering into a cash lease, crop-sharing arrangement, or custom farming arrangement or other speculative purpose.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/4/2023	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
1/12/2023	House	First Reading
1/12/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2023	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
2/23/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000
2/23/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
3/20/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 006-002-000
3/23/2023	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/23/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-018-000
3/23/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/23/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/23/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
3/23/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/23/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
4/28/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
5/3/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
5/4/2023	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
5/4/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2023
5/4/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
5/11/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
5/12/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
5/17/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason Plummer
5/17/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/17/2023	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
5/18/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
5/18/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
5/19/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/19/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Plummer
5/19/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/19/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
5/19/2023	House	Arrived in House
5/19/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/19/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lance Yednock
5/19/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/24/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/25/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-000-000
5/25/2023	House	House Concurs
5/25/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
6/22/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
8/4/2023	House	Governor Approved
8/4/2023	House	Effective Date August 4, 2023
8/4/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0415

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