HB2726
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What this bill does
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources has the power to exercise all rights, powers, and duties conferred by law and to take measures that are necessary for the implementation of rewilding as a conservation strategy in this State, including, but not limited to, the restoration of land to its natural state, the reintroduction of native species, particularly apex predators and keystone species, and the restoration of ecological processes as defined by State-specific baselines.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 435 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Anna Moeller advance 2% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Moeller | Chief sponsor | 157 | $196,750.18 | Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC ($25,000.00); IPACE ($11,750.00); Illinois Hospital Association PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Anne Stava | Sponsor | 43 | $73,423.65 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21) |
| Nicolle Grasse | Sponsor | 109 | $337,169.54 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00) |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Sponsor | 272 | $183,769.33 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($14,500.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00) |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Sponsor | 40 | $52,438.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00) |
| Maurice A. West, II | Sponsor | 108 | $234,834.21 | IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund ($20,000.00); Davita ($20,000.00); Joseph James Partners ($14,364.00) |
| Martha Deuter | Sponsor | 86 | $81,322.80 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); Democrats for the Illinois House ($6,722.80); IPACE ($6,000.00) |
| Thaddeus Jones | Sponsor | 205 | $444,420.08 | I.P.A.C.E. ($30,000.00); Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. ($18,018.83); ACP OPCO LLC ($15,000.00) |
| Rachel Ventura | Sponsor | 90 | $146,774.53 | ISDF ($50,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($15,000.00); West Suburban Teachers Union ($9,554.53) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | Thaddeus Jones, Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Nicolle Grasse | $92,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Maurice A. West, II, Rachel Ventura, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter | $84,800.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter | $47,773.98 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Maurice A. West, II, Anne Stava, Nicolle Grasse | $39,900.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Thaddeus Jones, Kelly M. Cassidy, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Nicolle Grasse | $37,500.00 |
| Davita | Thaddeus Jones, Maurice A. West, II | $30,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Thaddeus Jones, Rachel Ventura, Martha Deuter | $20,500.00 |
| IPACE | Anna Moeller, Martha Deuter | $17,750.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Kelly M. Cassidy, Maurice A. West, II | $16,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Thaddeus Jones, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Maurice A. West, II, Martha Deuter | $13,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Maurice A. West, II | $11,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Anna Moeller, Maurice A. West, II | $11,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Maurice A. West, II, Nicolle Grasse | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Thaddeus Jones, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava | $10,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Thaddeus Jones, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Maurice A. West, II, Rachel Ventura | $8,500.00 |
| Ironworkers Local 498 | Anna Moeller, Maurice A. West, II | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Kelly M. Cassidy, Anna Moeller, Rachel Ventura, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $8,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Anna Moeller, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | Thaddeus Jones, Anna Moeller, Rachel Ventura | $7,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | Anna Moeller, Nicolle Grasse | $6,500.00 |
| Illinois Optometric Association | Anna Moeller, Martha Deuter | $6,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Thaddeus Jones, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter | $6,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Thaddeus Jones, Anna Moeller, Rachel Ventura | $5,250.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 7 | $92,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 13 | $84,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 1 | $50,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 13 | $47,773.98 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 6 | $39,900.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 13 | $37,500.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 4 | $30,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 2 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $20,500.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | — | — | 6 | $18,018.83 |
| IPACE | — | — | 4 | $17,750.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 5 | $16,500.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| ACP OPCO LLC | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Joseph James Partners | — | — | 1 | $14,364.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 9 | $13,500.00 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Mahmoud Tahhan | Real Estate | Self Employed | 2 | $12,200.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 7 | $11,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| Laborers' Intl Union of NA Local 32 PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
57 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| ann Kennedy | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | SSI | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Bob Fisher | Bird Conservation Network | Bird Conservation Network | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Catherine Franczyk | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Charlie Johnson | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Cherise Rosen | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Cynthia Kanner | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Cynthia Linton | Self | Climate Reality Project - Chicago Chapter | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Deborah Halpern | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Dennis Wilson | indvidual | Unitarian Church of Evanston legislative action team | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Donald Viecelli | Climate Reality Project Chicago Metro Chapter | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Frida Furman | Climate Reality Project | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Gretchen Monti | Illinois Environmental Council | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Jackie McGrath | None | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Janine Goodsite | Retired | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| John S Kavalunas | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Julie Niles | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Kathryn Balk | NA | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Kathryn Schummer | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Kristina LoRusso | City of Springfield - Waste and Recycling Division | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Laura Steele | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Lindsay Keeney | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Litsa Adamov | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Lynn Steele | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Maria Peterson | FitCore, Inc. | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Michael Moravek | None | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Pamela Tate | The Climate Reality Project Chicago Metro Chapter | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Phyllis B Rubin | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Rachel Fredericks | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Ryan Wilmington | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Sarah Fredericks | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Shawn Stacey-Choinard | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Sherry D Wilson | Self | Self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Susan Coleman | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Terryl Shouba | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Tracey McFadden | Fox Valley Electric Auto Association | Fox Valley Electric Auto Association | Proponent | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 | |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Christopher Kessler | Openlands | Openlands | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Henry L Henderson | Retired | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 | |
| Kay Ahaus | Greater Highland Area Concerned Citizens | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Kendra Ritchie | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| William Koehl | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources | No Position On Merits | Environment and Conservation | 2025-05-15 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Agriculture & Conservation | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 3 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 75 | 37 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 38 | — | |
| 2025-05-15 | S | Committee | Environment and Conservation | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 5 | — |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 39 | 16 | 2 | 2 | Passed | 23 | — |
Action History
33 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0062. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Anna Moeller House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateAgriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed075-037-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Assigned toEnvironment and Conservation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do PassEnvironment and Conservation; 007-002-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Thaddeus Jones Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;039-016-002 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0062 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |