LOC GOV-WIND/SOLAR FACILITIES
- Introduced Feb 6, 2026
- In committee Feb 6, 2026
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a commercial solar energy facility, commercial wind energy facility, or energy storage facility may not be constructed in a county, a township, or within 1.5 miles of a municipality unless the facility has the approval of (1) the county board of the county or, if the facility is located in Cook County, the Cook County Board…
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Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a commercial solar energy facility, commercial wind energy facility, or energy storage facility may not be constructed in a county, a township, or within 1.5 miles of a municipality unless the facility has the approval of (1) the county board of the county or, if the facility is located in Cook County, the Cook County Board of Commissioners; (2) if the facility would be located within a township, the township board of trustees; and (3) if the facility would be located within a municipality, the corporate authorities of the municipality. Effective immediately.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
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Chapin RoseR Primary sponsor · District 51
All 3 cosponsors
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.