Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB2958      — AGRIVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill defines agrivoltaic systems for agricultural production alongside solar energy generation.

This bill amends existing laws to define agrivoltaic systems, allowing for simultaneous production of solar energy and agricultural products. It outlines specific criteria that these systems must meet to promote efficiency in land use.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families involved in agriculture may benefit from enhanced land use through simultaneous solar and crop production.
  • Environment: The bill encourages environmentally sustainable practices by combining renewable energy generation with agricultural activities.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act and the Public Utilities Act. Provides that "agrivoltaic system" means a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar energy system that meets the following criteria: (1) the applicable farm plan and the system have been intentionally designed with agricultural producers, agrivoltaics experts, or both agricultural producers and agrivoltaics experts; (2) the system is constructed, installed, and operated to achieve an integrated and simultaneous production of both solar energy and current or future marketable agricultural products, including all products and activities described in the definition of "production agriculture" in the Use Tax Act and apiaries if the apiary is paired with another qualifying marketable agricultural product, by an agricultural producer; (3) the agricultural production of the system occur on land beneath or between rows of solar panels; and (4) the agricultural production of the system begins as soon as agronomically feasible and optimal for the agricultural producer after the commercial operation date of the solar panels and continues until decommissioning. Provides that "agrivoltaic system" does not include a system that has a pollinator habitat as the sole dual use of the system.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  14. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2958      do?
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act and the Public Utilities Act. Provides that "agrivoltaic system" means a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar energy system that meets the following criteria: (1) the applicable farm plan and the system have been intentionally designed with agricultural producers, agrivoltaics experts, or both agricultural producers and agrivoltaics experts; (2) the system is constructed, installed, and operated to achieve an integrated and simultaneous production of both solar energy and current or future marketable agricultural products, including all products and activities described in the definition of "production agriculture" in the Use Tax Act and apiaries if the apiary is paired with another qualifying marketable agricultural product, by an agricultural producer; (3) the agricultural production of the system occur on land beneath or between rows of solar panels; and (4) the agricultural production of the system begins as soon as agronomically feasible and optimal for the agricultural producer after the commercial operation date of the solar panels and continues until decommissioning. Provides that "agrivoltaic system" does not include a system that has a pollinator habitat as the sole dual use of the system.
Who sponsors SB2958     ?
SB2958      is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Chris Balkema (Republican), and Mike Porfirio (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2958     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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