Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
10 KiB
type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags
| type | title | description | jurisdiction | legislature | session | identifier | citation | classification | subjects | status | primary_sponsors | version_count | action_count | vote_count | first_action | last_action | source | source_identifier | source_url | source_hash | vintage | source_snapshot | retrieved_at | confidence | tags | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION | Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning winds farms and electric-generating wind devices, makes the provisions applicable even if a county has or has not formed a zoning commission and adopted formal zoning. Clarifies that only a county may establish standards for wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and commercial wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | HB 2988 | Illinois HB 2988 (101st) |
|
enacted | 3 | 80 | 2 | 2019-02-14 | 2019-04-19 | openstates | ocd-bill/1253bd2f-ebd2-4dd3-ab0d-2fc014a21797 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2988&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=119325&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 12df5512ab77df01c43bef3b620c2cd5140449a59a63621c69d9327012efb549 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
|
Illinois HB 2988 (101st) — LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION
Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning winds farms and electric-generating wind devices, makes the provisions applicable even if a county has or has not formed a zoning commission and adopted formal zoning. Clarifies that only a county may establish standards for wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and commercial wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 95–12 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 43–7 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ann M. Williams — primary (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-02-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
filing - 2019-02-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- 2019-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- 2019-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- 2019-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2019-02-26 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- 2019-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- 2019-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- 2019-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- 2019-02-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
amendment-introduction - 2019-02-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- 2019-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2019-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2019-03-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 014-003-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2019-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2019-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- 2019-03-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-03-21 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- 2019-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2019-03-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-012-001
reading-3, passage - 2019-03-27 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2019-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- 2019-03-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-27 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2019-03-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2019-03-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- 2019-03-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- 2019-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2019-03-28 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2019-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- 2019-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2019-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- 2019-03-28 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2019
- 2019-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- 2019-04-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2019-04-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- 2019-04-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- 2019-04-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2019-04-03 Third Reading - Passed; 043-007-001
reading-3, passage - 2019-04-03 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-04-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2019-04-09 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-04-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-04-19 Effective Date April 19, 2019
- 2019-04-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0004
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1253bd2f-ebd2-4dd3-ab0d-2fc014a21797. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).