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HB 1201 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

WIND FARMS RENEWABLE ENERGY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,400 feet from a residence within its corporate limits. Further provides that a Section concerning wind energy systems shall apply only to devices permitted after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Apr 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Mar 8, 2013 Signed Aug 9, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2013 · House Mar 8, 2013

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2013
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
13 Yea 4
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 9, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Energy
upper
Mar 8, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-2)
house
Mar 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
lower
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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