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type: "Bill"
title: "HOMEOWNERS SOLAR RIGHTS ACT"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5429"
citation: "Illinois HB 5429 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 69
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-04"
last_action: "2010-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3a5884d-de10-4a84-ba7f-1f5434d46802"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5429&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50469&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "1c56fb4ffe3285fc7571544f7b96f2aff54257a1d6930caf883cd5f7b4be3752"
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 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5429&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50469&DocNum=5429&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5429eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50469&DocNum=5429&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5429enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50469&DocNum=5429&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1100** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3a5884d-de10-4a84-ba7f-1f5434d46802`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).