Illinois · Senate Bill 3796 · 103rd General Assembly

HIB-NEW BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE

SB 3796 Sponsored by Steve Stadelman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business which intends to establish a new battery energy storage solution facility at a designated location in Illinois may receive a designation as a High Impact Business. Provides that "new battery energy storage solution facility" means a newly constructed battery energy storage facility, a newly constructed expansion of an existing battery energy storage…

Read the full title (140 words)

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business which intends to establish a new battery energy storage solution facility at a designated location in Illinois may receive a designation as a High Impact Business. Provides that "new battery energy storage solution facility" means a newly constructed battery energy storage facility, a newly constructed expansion of an existing battery energy storage facility, or the replacement of an existing battery energy storage facility that stores electricity using battery devices and other means, and such facility shall be deemed to include any permanent structures associated with the battery energy storage facility and all associated transmission lines, substations, and other equipment related to the storage and transmission of electric power that has a capacity of not less than 100 megawatt and storage capability of not less than 200 megawatt hours of energy.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  5. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.