2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB4209: DNR-COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources "shall then" (rather than "shall" or "may also") prioritize commercial solar energy system sites with a significant history of disturbance, such as former strip mines or previously developed sites.
Bill History
10/27/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
11/1/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
11/1/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
11/14/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
1/4/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-010-000
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ryan Spain
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Fiscal Note Filed
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-009-000
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-009-000
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-024-000
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/24/2024
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/24/2024
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
4/24/2024
First Reading
Senate
4/24/2024
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/25/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
4/26/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
4/29/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/30/2024
Assigned to Executive
Senate
4/30/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
4/30/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
Senate
5/1/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
5/1/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Senate
5/1/2024
To Subcommittee on Procurement
Senate
5/2/2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
5/3/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
5/3/2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/7/2024
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
5/10/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
Senate
5/14/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
5/17/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
Senate
5/21/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
5/21/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/22/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
5/24/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
Senate
5/25/2024
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
Senate
6/26/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate
6/26/2024
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate
6/26/2024
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
5/21/2024Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
5/7/2024Not Adopted
House Amendment 004
House Amendment 004
4/17/2024Not Adopted
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
4/16/2024Not Adopted
House Amendment 003
House Amendment 003
4/16/2024Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
4/1/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
4/19/2024
80
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Primary Sponsor
Lance Yednock
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (19)
Harry Benton
Democrat
Ann Williams
Democrat
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Katie Stuart
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Daniel Didech
Democrat
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
Doris Turner
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat
Napoleon Harris
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Omar Aquino
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat