IllinoisCook County and Calumet City may use quick-take for listed land
Cook County and Calumet City may use a special property-taking process for up to two years to acquire listed land for economic development.
What it does
Cook County and Calumet City may use a special property-taking process to acquire specifically listed land and property rights for economic development.
Argument forThe two governments could use this process to acquire listed land for economic development, which may help a project move forward sooner.
Argument againstOwners could lose control of listed property sooner because quick-take proceedings let the governments acquire it through a special taking process.
More detail
Cook County and Calumet City may use quick-take proceedings, a process for taking property, to acquire the listed property. The authority covers only the listed parcels, property rights, and easements in Cook County. Acquisitions must be for economic development. The authority may be used for no more than two years after the Act takes effect. This section is repealed three years after the Act takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0805Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date August 7, 2026
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 30Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 1Passed Both Houses
- Jun 1Senate Concurs
- Jun 1House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-006-000
- Jun 13/5 Vote Required
- May 31House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 31House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- May 31House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Napoleon Harris IIIMinor
- May 31Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2026
- May 31Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- May 31Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Napoleon Harris III
- May 31Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- May 31Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-034-001Passed House
- May 31Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 30Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- May 29Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 29Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 29Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
- May 29House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice VoteMajor
- May 29Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- May 28House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- May 28House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- May 28House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus JonesMinor
- May 27Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- May 25Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000
- May 25Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- May 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- May 22Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- May 21Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Assigned to Executive CommitteeMinor
- May 21Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- May 21Referred to Rules Committee
- May 21First ReadingMinor
- May 21Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- May 21Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- May 21Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 21Third Reading - Passed; 034-021-000Passed Senate
- May 21Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- May 21Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; GuzmanMajor
- May 21Recalled to Second ReadingMinor
- May 15Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- May 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- May 13Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- May 12Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- May 12Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- May 11Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- May 11Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela GuzmánMinor
- May 7Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026
- May 7Approved for Consideration Assignments
- May 7Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- 2025
- Apr 11Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Mar 20Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- Mar 20Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
- Mar 12Assigned to ExecutiveMinor
- Jan 24Referred to Assignments
- Jan 24First ReadingMinor
- Jan 24Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don HarmonIntroduced
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