Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB4002: LOC GOV-WIND/SOLAR FACILITIES
Status: Introduced, October 27, 2026
Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a commercial solar energy facility, commercial wind energy facility, or energy storage facility may not be constructed in a county, a township, or within 1.5 miles of a municipality unless the facility has the approval of (1) the county board of the county or, if the facility is located in Cook County, the Cook County Board of Commissioners; (2) if the facility would be located within a township, the township board of trustees; and (3) if the facility would be located within a municipality, the corporate authorities of the municipality. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB4002Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Chapin RoseSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12025 new60 ILCS 1/110-85 new65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new 55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new 60 ILCS 1/110-85 new 65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new ILCS 5/5-12025 new ILCS 1/110-85 new ILCS 5/11-13-30 new Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the IllinoisMunicipal Code…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB4002Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Chapin RoseSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12025 new60 ILCS 1/110-85 new65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new 55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new 60 ILCS 1/110-85 new 65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new ILCS 5/5-12025 new ILCS 1/110-85 new ILCS 5/11-13-30 new Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the IllinoisMunicipal Code. Provides that a commercial solar energy facility,commercial wind energy facility, or energy storage facility may not beconstructed in a county, a township, or within 1.5 miles of a municipalityunless the facility has the approval of (1) the county board of the countyor, if the facility is located in Cook County, the Cook County Board ofCommissioners; (2) if the facility would be located within a township, thetownship board of trustees; and (3) if the facility would be located withina municipality, the corporate authorities of the municipality. Effectiveimmediately. LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 b LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 b LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 b A BILL FOR SB4002LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 b SB4002 LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 b SB4002 LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 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 adding Section 5-12025 as follows: (55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new) [ADDED: Sec. …
Sponsors
- Chapin Rose (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Erica Harriss (R, 56)
- Seth Lewis (R, 24)
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- : Referred to Assignments
- : First Reading
- : Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
Subjects: ILCS 65 - Municipalities, ILCS 60 - Townships, ILCS 55 - Counties
Common questions
- What is SB4002?
- SB4002 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LOC GOV-WIND/SOLAR FACILITIES.
- What does SB4002 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB4002Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Chapin RoseSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12025 new60 ILCS 1/110-85 new65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new 55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new 60 ILCS 1/110-85 new 65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new ILCS 5/5-12025 new ILCS 1/110-85 new ILCS 5/11-13-30 new Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the IllinoisMunicipal Code…
- What is the status of SB4002?
- Introduced as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (October 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4002?
- Chapin Rose (R, 51), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4002?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4002&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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