SB2785 — UTILITY-SHARED ROOF/TOWNHOUSE
Last action — Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill clarifies definitions related to townhouse roofs in the Counties Code.
This legislation amends the Counties Code to specify that 'shared roof' does not include roofs serving townhouses. It defines 'townhouse' to clarify ownership and structural separation from other units.
Summary
Amends the Counties Code if and only if Senate Bill 25 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law. Provides that "shared roof" does not include a roof that serves townhouses. Provides that "townhouse" means a privately owned single-family dwelling unit that is attached to but separated from other privately owned single-family dwelling units by a common party wall that has no doors, windows, or other means of human passage or visibility.
Bill Text
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Read SB2785 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2026
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Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 013-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Sponsors
- Sara Feigenholtz · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB2785 do?
- Amends the Counties Code if and only if Senate Bill 25 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law. Provides that "shared roof" does not include a roof that serves townhouses. Provides that "townhouse" means a privately owned single-family dwelling unit that is attached to but separated from other privately owned single-family dwelling units by a common party wall that has no doors, windows, or other means of human passage or visibility.
- Who sponsors SB2785 ?
- SB2785 is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB2785 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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