Illinois · House Bill 1201 · 104th General Assembly

COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY

HB 1201 Sponsored by Jason R. Bunting In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made by Public Act 102-1123. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms, commercial wind energy facilities, or commercial solar energy facilities that was in effect before January 27, 2023 may continue in effect notwithstanding any changes made…

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Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made by Public Act 102-1123. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms, commercial wind energy facilities, or commercial solar energy facilities that was in effect before January 27, 2023 may continue in effect notwithstanding any changes made in Public Act 102-1123 and, if applicable, any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that was in effect before August 16, 2007 may continue in effect notwithstanding the changes made in Public Act 95-203.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.