OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL ACT
Summary
Creates the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Includes legislative findings. Defines terms. Provides that all new, renovated, or retrofitted luminaires purchased with State funds after the effective date of the Act or installed after the effective date of the Act on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State must follow specified outdoor lighting control requirements. Includes various exceptions to compliance. Allows the Attorney General, a municipality, or a county to enforce the Act by filing an action for injunctive relief in a circuit court. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall make available a resource guide for the public to add lighting to homes and businesses consistent with the requirements for luminaires on a structure or land that is owned, supported, funded, leased, or managed by the State under the Act, and provides that the guide must include references to publicly accessible websites of advocacy groups approved by the State that provide education, guidance, and specifications relating to the implementation of responsible lighting principles. Provides that, if the Act conflicts with any other federal law, State law, or local ordinance controlling lighting, outdoor luminaries, signage, outdoor advertising, displays, or devices that is more stringent than the Act, then the federal law, State law, or local ordinance controls to the extent it is more stringent than the Act. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Signed Aug 9, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
71–39
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
May 23, 2024
D
Democratic77
92% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
10
Aug 9, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-039-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-008-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 008-001-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in State Government
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this committee amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to State Government
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
P
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Willie Preston
DDemocratic
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