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| Bill | HOMEOWNERS SOLAR RIGHTS ACT | Creates the Homeowners' Solar Rights Act. Provides that each homeowners' association and condominium unit owners' association shall adopt an energy policy statement concerning the location, design, and architectural requirements of solar energy systems or other energy devices. Provides that any entity that complies with the Act is not liable to any other resident or third party for such compliance. Provides that the Act does not apply to a building more than 30 feet in height. Includes other provisions. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 5429 | Illinois HB 5429 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 69 | 3 | 2010-02-04 | 2010-08-17 | openstates | ocd-bill/f3a5884d-de10-4a84-ba7f-1f5434d46802 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5429&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50469&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 1c56fb4ffe3285fc7571544f7b96f2aff54257a1d6930caf883cd5f7b4be3752 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 5429 (96th) — HOMEOWNERS SOLAR RIGHTS ACT
Creates the Homeowners' Solar Rights Act. Provides that each homeowners' association and condominium unit owners' association shall adopt an energy policy statement concerning the location, design, and architectural requirements of solar energy systems or other energy devices. Provides that any entity that complies with the Act is not liable to any other resident or third party for such compliance. Provides that the Act does not apply to a building more than 30 feet in height. Includes other provisions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 111–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Michael Bond — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2010-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
filing - 2010-02-05 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2010-02-16 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2010-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2010-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-02-24 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-02-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
amendment-introduction - 2010-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2010-03-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2010-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- 2010-03-10 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2010-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2010-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2010-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2010-03-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-03-12 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2010-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010
reading-1 - 2010-03-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2010-03-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-03-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-06 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2010-04-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2010-04-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2010-04-14 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2010-04-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2010-04-20 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-000
committee-passage - 2010-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
- 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2010-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- 2010-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2010-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- 2010-04-30 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Noland
amendment-passage - 2010-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010
- 2010-05-04 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2010-05-04 Arrived in House
introduction - 2010-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- 2010-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2010-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2010-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2010-05-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2010-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2010-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000
- 2010-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 111-000-000
- 2010-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2010-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2010-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2010-08-17 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2010-08-17 Effective Date January 1, 2011
- 2010-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1436
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f3a5884d-de10-4a84-ba7f-1f5434d46802. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).