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HB 3590

Relating to pediatric care; prescribing an effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cyrus Javadi and 1 co-sponsor

HB 3590 allows temporary stormwater storage on open-space lands (detention basins) without counting as a change of use, while keeping parks open for public recreation.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3590

Summary — HB 3590 (Introduced)

  • Bill number: HB 3590
  • Sponsor: Rep. Martha Deuter
  • Introduced: 2/18/2025 (Filed with Clerk 2/7/2025; other procedural dates shown below)
  • Subject: Temporary stormwater storage on open space lands
  • Status: In committee upon adjournment (as of 2025-06-28)
  • Affected statutes: Adds Section 11‑13‑30 to the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5) and Section 15 to the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act (525 ILCS 35)

Purpose / Intent

The bill clarifies that using open space lands (including municipal parks and lands acquired or developed under the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act) for temporary stormwater storage — such as detention basins or similar systems that temporarily collect, hold, and remove stormwater runoff — is allowed and should not be treated as a "change in use" of the property. It also states that such temporary stormwater storage does not interfere with requirements that the property be open to the public for recreational use.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new municipal-code section (65 ILCS 5/11‑13‑30) and a new section to the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act (525 ILCS 35/15).
  • Declares that use of open space for "temporary stormwater storage" is permitted notwithstanding other laws and does not constitute a change in use.
  • Defines "temporary stormwater storage" as a detention basin or other system designed to temporarily collect, hold, and remove stormwater runoff.
  • States that temporary stormwater storage does not interfere with obligations that the property must remain open to the public for recreation.

Who or what would be affected

  • Municipalities and local governments managing parks and open-space property.
  • Projects funded or regulated under the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act.
  • Developers and stormwater managers seeking sites for detention/temporary storage to meet flood control and stormwater requirements.
  • Members of the public who use affected open spaces (since temporary storage may periodically inundate areas during storm events).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • May facilitate placement of temporary stormwater detention facilities on public open space without triggering legal or grant‑use conflicts labeled as a "change in use."
  • Could simplify permitting and planning for flood mitigation and stormwater compliance by clarifying allowable uses.
  • Does not change the statutory requirement that property remain open for recreation, but in practice temporary storage can temporarily limit recreational use during and shortly after storm events — the bill does not define limits on duration, frequency, design standards, or public notice.
  • No explicit fiscal provisions or implementation details included; interactions with existing grant agreements, local zoning, environmental regulations, and design standards remain relevant.

Legislative status & timeline (selected)

  • 2/18/2025: First reading; referred to Rules Committee / Speaker’s desk
  • 2/20/2025: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  • 3/11/2025: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  • 3/21/2025: Re‑referred to Rules Committee (Rule 19(a))
  • 3/25/2025: Read first time; referred to Elections
  • 6/28/2025: In committee upon adjournment

Note on discrepancy

The bill packet header supplied includes a title referencing "pediatric care; prescribing an effective date," which does not match the bill language and synopsis (which concern temporary stormwater storage). The substantive text and statutory changes in this summary reflect the introduced version addressing temporary stormwater storage.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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