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type: "Bill"
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title: "WIND FARMS RENEWABLE ENERGY"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,400 feet from a residence within its corporate limits. Further provides that a Section concerning wind energy systems shall apply only to devices permitted after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "98th"
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identifier: "HB 1201"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1201 (98th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 35
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2013-01-31"
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last_action: "2013-08-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00904d82-8f12-4423-aaf2-f7089ed9386c"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1201&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71661&SessionID=85&GA=98"
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source_hash: "d3a5b936bdebf8643e803a368b56370c4d1db37625134501fed8076282314c50"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1201 (98th) — WIND FARMS RENEWABLE ENERGY
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,400 feet from a residence within its corporate limits. Further provides that a Section concerning wind energy systems shall apply only to devices permitted after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1201&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71661&DocNum=1201&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1201eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71661&DocNum=1201&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1201enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71661&DocNum=1201&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Joe Sosnowski — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2013-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `filing`
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- **2013-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-02-13** Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-02-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
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- **2013-03-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-03-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2013-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2013-03-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2013-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2013-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
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- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
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- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2013-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2013-03-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2013-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-03-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2013-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-03-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-04-03** Assigned to Energy `referral-committee`
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- **2013-04-18** Do Pass Energy; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2013
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- **2013-04-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
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- **2013-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
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- **2013-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2013-05-16** Passed Both Houses
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- **2013-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2013-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2013-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2013
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- **2013-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0204 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00904d82-8f12-4423-aaf2-f7089ed9386c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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