HB 2154 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

LOCAL-BATTERY-CHARGED FENCES

Summary

Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality may not require a permit or other approval for the installation, maintenance, placement, replacement, or servicing of a battery-charged fence if (i) the battery-charged fence is located on nonresidential property and surrounded by a nonelectric-perimeter fence or wall and (ii) any electrical charge produced on contact does not exceed energizer characteristics set for electric fences by the International Electrotechnical Commission. Provides that any battery-charged fence installed under the provisions must have a conspicuous warning sign located on the fence at not more than 50-foot intervals. Defines "battery-charged fence". Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Aug 2024

Introduced Mar 27, 2023 Signed Aug 9, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023

How they voted

108–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 117

Mar 23, 2023

D Democratic77

72 Yea 5

93% Yea

R Republican40

36 Yea 4

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 9, 2024

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 038-017-000

lower

Jun 26, 2023

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Local Government

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors