Illinois 99th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 920 — COUNTY/MUNICIPAL-WIND FARMS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0123

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    0 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 920 has undergone some minor changes. Specifically, three lines of text have been removed, while three new lines have been added. These adjustments are likely made to clarify the language or improve the bill's overall intent, which can help ensure that it addresses its goals more effectively. Understanding these changes is important as they could impact how the bill is implemented or enforced.

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SB0920 Engrossed LRB099 05509 AWJ 25545 b AN ACT concerning local government.
SB0920 Enrolled LRB099 05509 AWJ 25545 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that is in effect before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may continue in SB0920 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 05509 AWJ 25545 b effect notwithstanding any requirements of this Section.
Any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that is in effect before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may continue in SB0920 Enrolled - 2 - LRB099 05509 AWJ 25545 b effect notwithstanding any requirements of this Section.
For the purposes of this Section, "test wind towers" are wind towers that are designed solely to SB0920 Engrossed - 3 - LRB099 05509 AWJ 25545 b collect wind generation data.
For the purposes of this Section, "test wind towers" are wind towers that are designed solely to SB0920 Enrolled - 3 - LRB099 05509 AWJ 25545 b collect wind generation data.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0123

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2016

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  7. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000

  23. Motion Prevailed

  24. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Counties & Townships Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  25. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  26. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

  30. Arrived in House

  31. Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman

  35. Recalled to Second Reading

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 006-000-000

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

  40. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jason A. Barickman

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

  43. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015

  45. Second Reading

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015

  47. Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000

  48. Assigned to Executive

  49. Referred to Assignments

  50. First Reading

  51. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Sponsors

  • Jason A. Barickman · Cosponsor
  • Patrick J. Verschoore · Cosponsor
  • Deb Conroy · Cosponsor
  • Margo McDermed · Cosponsor
  • Al Riley · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Lawrence Walsh · Cosponsor
  • Emanuel Chris Welch · Cosponsor
  • Reginald Phillips · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Jason A. Barickman
  • Patrick J. Verschoore
  • Deb Conroy
  • Margo McDermed
  • Al Riley
  • Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  • Emanuel Chris Welch
  • Reginald Phillips

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83001
Democrat 27001
Republican 6000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sandack — Yea
Willis — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Butler — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Costello — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Williams — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Winger — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Lang — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Sente — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Frese — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Kay — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reaves-Harris — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34008
Democrat 13000
Republican 3001
Total 50009
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Landek — Yea
Manar — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
McCann — Not Voting
McConnaughay — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Brady — Yea
Muñoz — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Nybo — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Not Voting
Forby — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Not Voting
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 920 do?
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Who sponsors SB 920?
SB 920 is sponsored by Jason A. Barickman, Patrick J. Verschoore, Deb Conroy, Margo McDermed, Al Riley, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Emanuel Chris Welch, and Reginald Phillips.
What is the current status of SB 920?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2015. Enacted.
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