IL HB5165 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 16 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 16 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Public Waters Access Task Force Act. Sets forth findings. Creates the Public Waters Access Task Force to study and make recommendations for increasing and improving public access to rivers for boaters, paddlers, and anglers throughout the State. Lists membership and duties of the Task Force. Directs the Department of Natural Resources to provide support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to submit a report no later than one year after the effective date of the Act, and dissolves the Task Force upon submission of the report. Repeals the Act 2 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
Title
RIVER ACCESS MODERNIZATION ACT
Sponsors
| Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D] | Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D] | Rep. Harry Benton [D] | Rep. Sharon Chung [D] |
| Rep. Amy Elik [R] | Rep. Kevin Schmidt [R] | Sen. Michael Halpin [D] | Sen. Laura Ellman [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
