Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB1201: COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY
Status: In committee, July 28, 2026
Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made by Public Act 102-1123. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms, commercial wind energy facilities, or commercial solar energy facilities that was in effect before January 27, 2023 may continue in effect notwithstanding any changes made in Public Act 102-1123 and, if applicable, any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that was in effect before August 16, 2007 may continue in effect notwithstanding the changes made in Public Act 95-203.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1201Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Jason BuntingSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12020 55 ILCS 5/5-12020 ILCS 5/5-12020 Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energyfacilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made byPublic Act 102-1123…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1201Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Jason BuntingSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12020 55 ILCS 5/5-12020 ILCS 5/5-12020 Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energyfacilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made byPublic Act 102-1123. Provides that any provision of a county zoningordinance pertaining to wind farms, commercial wind energy facilities, orcommercial solar energy facilities that was in effect before January 27,2023 may continue in effect notwithstanding any changes made in Public Act102-1123 and, if applicable, any provision of a county zoning ordinancepertaining to wind farms that was in effect before August 16, 2007 maycontinue in effect notwithstanding the changes made in Public Act 95-203. LRB104 05518 RTM 15547 b LRB104 05518 RTM 15547 b LRB104 05518 RTM 15547 b A BILL FOR HB1201LRB104 05518 RTM 15547 b HB1201 LRB104 05518 RTM 15547 b HB1201 LRB104 05518 RTM 15547 b AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 5-12020 as follows: (55 ILCS 5/5-12020) Sec. 5-12020.[ADDED: Wind farms, electric-generating wind ] [ADDED: devices, and commercial][DELETED: Commercial]wind energy facilities[DELETED: and ] [DELETED: commercial solar energy facilities]. [DELETED: (a) As used in this Section:] [DELETED: "Commercial solar energy …
Sponsors
- Jason R. Bunting (R, 106) · primary sponsor
- Jackie Haas (R, 79)
- Tom Weber (R, 64)
- Travis Weaver (R, 93)
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89)
- Amy Elik (R, 111)
- Kyle Moore (R, 99)
- Regan Deering (R, 88)
- Dave Severin (R, 116)
- Ryan Spain (R, 73)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
- : Referred to Rules Committee
Subjects: ILCS 55 - Counties
Common questions
- What is HB1201?
- HB1201 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY.
- What does HB1201 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1201Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Jason BuntingSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12020 55 ILCS 5/5-12020 ILCS 5/5-12020 Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energyfacilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made byPublic Act 102-1123…
- What is the status of HB1201?
- In committee as of July 28, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (July 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1201?
- Jason R. Bunting (R, 106), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1201?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1201&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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