Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5474: OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Provides that all new luminaires purchased or installed after June 30, 2032, must have a correlated color temperature less than or equal to 2,700 Kelvin. Provides that the act does not apply if it is necessary to use uplighting for statuary lighting and historical facade lighting. In cases where uplighting is the only viable solution for these items, the lighting should have a color corrected temperature of no more than 2,700 degrees Kelvin, must be minimized to no more than 25% above ANSI/IES standards, must exceed an illuminance of one lux as measured at ground level both horizontally and vertically at the property boundary, and must be extinguished every night no later than 12:00 a.m. Provides that, after January 1, 2027, any new placement or replacement of uplighting of State historic statuary and State historical facade lighting shall be approved by the State Historic Preservation Office. Makes other changes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5474Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 200/15415 ILCS 200/20415 ILCS 200/25 415 ILCS 200/15 415 ILCS 200/20 415 ILCS 200/25 ILCS 200/15 ILCS 200/20 ILCS 200/25 Amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Provides thatall new luminaires purchased or installed after June 30, 2032, must have acorrelated color temperature less than or equal to 2,700 Kelvin. Providesthat the act does not apply if it is necessary to use uplighting forstatuary lighting and historical façade lighting…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5474Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 200/15415 ILCS 200/20415 ILCS 200/25 415 ILCS 200/15 415 ILCS 200/20 415 ILCS 200/25 ILCS 200/15 ILCS 200/20 ILCS 200/25 Amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Provides thatall new luminaires purchased or installed after June 30, 2032, must have acorrelated color temperature less than or equal to 2,700 Kelvin. Providesthat the act does not apply if it is necessary to use uplighting forstatuary lighting and historical façade lighting. In cases whereuplighting is the only viable solution for these items, the lightingshould have a color corrected temperature of no more than 2,700 degreesKelvin, must be minimized to no more than 25% above ANSI/IES standards,must exceed an illuminance of one lux as measured at ground level bothhorizontally and vertically at the property boundary, and must beextinguished every night no later than 12:00 a.m. Provides that, afterJanuary 1, 2027, any new placement or replacement of uplighting of Statehistoric statuary and State historical facade lighting shall be approvedby the State Historic Preservation Office. Makes other changes. LRB104 19241 BDA 32687 b LRB104 19241 BDA 32687 b LRB104 19241 BDA 32687 b A BILL FOR HB5474LRB104 19241 BDA 32687 b HB5474 LRB104 19241 BDA 32687 b HB5474 LRB104 19241 BDA 32687 b AN …