---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS"
description: "Amends the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 486"
citation: "Illinois SB 486 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 96
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2018-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0aecdb79-1b45-47fd-a2f2-16043c994e51"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=486&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=100427&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "64d80e4b44cd47aad2173b868ac69c11cb242316ccf3eec49ec2d452636b80da"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 486 (100th) — PROP TX-SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

Amends the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0486&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100427&DocNum=486&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0486eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100427&DocNum=486&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0486enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100427&DocNum=486&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Nick Sauer — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Steven A. Andersson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2017-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
- **2017-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
- **2017-04-25** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-28** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-06-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 29, 2017
- **2017-08-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-02-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2018
- **2018-02-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2018-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2018-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 009-000-000
- **2018-04-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2018-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 005-000-000
- **2018-05-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-05-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-03** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-03** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2018-05-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-08** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2018-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2018-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2018-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2018-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2018-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2018-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2018-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2018-05-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2018-05-16** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lou Lang
- **2018-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2018-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
- **2018-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2018-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - May 30, 2018
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2018
- **2018-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0781 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0aecdb79-1b45-47fd-a2f2-16043c994e51`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).