Bill
SB 2532
SB 2532 would appropriate $641,828,600 to Illinois DNR for FY 2025, funding general operations, parks, conservation, and related programs and projects.
Important note on source discrepancy
- The bill metadata you provided (title: "Public schools; require MDE and school districts to teach two genders as determined by chromosomes", subject: Education) does not match the attached bill text. The attached text is an appropriations act allocating funds to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The legislative action timeline also contains inconsistent entries (e.g., “Died In Committee” on 2025-02-04 and many later actions in May 2025). Because of these conflicts, this summary: (A) describes the actual text in the provided document (DNR appropriations), and (B) flags the absence of any education/gender-teaching provisions in that text. Verify the official bill text on the Illinois General Assembly website before relying on this for decision-making.
Bill identity and sponsors
- Bill number: SB 2532
- Sponsors: Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.; McMahan (co‑sponsor)
- Related/companion: HB 5596 (companion listed)
- Status (as provided by user): Died In Committee — but see procedural inconsistencies noted above. Recommend checking the legislative record online for authoritative status.
Primary content in the attached document
- The attached bill text is an appropriations measure for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for FY beginning July 1, 2025.
- Total appropriations listed at top:
- General Funds: $104,161,333
- Other State Funds: $409,606,767
- Federal Funds: $128,060,500
- Grand total: $641,828,600
Key provisions and allocations (high-level)
- General Office (payable from General Revenue Fund): multiple line items including
- Revolving fund bills: $6,350,000
- General Office expenses: $12,460,000
- Youth & Young Adult Conservation and Education Pilot Program: $2,500,000
- Several funds and programs receive targeted appropriations from other state funds (examples)
- State Boating Act Fund, State Parks Fund, Wildlife & Fish Fund — for personnel, contractual services, equipment, and benefits
- DNR Special Projects Fund — allocations for special projects, H.O.P.E. Program ($50,000), and other research/protection/education initiatives ($1,000,000 referenced)
- Office of Realty and Capital Planning — multiple fund sources totaling substantial amounts (e.g., $17,671,200 shown as a subtotal)
- Historic Sites Fund, Park & Conservation Fund, Tourism Promotion Fund — smaller appropriations for preservation, events, and maintenance
- The bill text includes many specific line-item appropriations for DNR program operations, capital planning, disaster response (federal projects), conservation, bikeways, and historic property administration.
Who would be affected
- Primary: Illinois Department of Natural Resources and its programs, staff, and grant/contract partners.
- Secondary: beneficiaries of DNR programs — park and trail users, historic sites, conservation partners, local governments receiving grants, and federally funded disaster response projects.
Procedural/timeline notes and inconsistencies
- The provided legislative actions include committee hearings, amendments, and votes in April–May 2025 (including passage/engrossment), but also list “Died In Committee” on 2025-02-04. These entries conflict and should be reconciled by consulting the official legislative database.
- If the education-themed title represents a different SB2532 version or a clerical error, that proposed education requirement (teaching two genders by chromosomes) does not appear anywhere in the provided appropriations text.
Recommendation
- Verify the authoritative bill version and status at the Illinois General Assembly website (legislation lookup) or contact the Secretary of the Senate to determine which SB 2532 text is official and whether an education-related version exists.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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