# Illinois HB4803: ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SITING Illinois HB4803, ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SITING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dave Vella (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4803-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4803 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SITING - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: public utilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Electric Transmission Colocation and Siting Priority Act. Defines terms. Requires that, in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, available corridors be used in the following order of priority: (1) existing public utility corridors; (2) State highway corridors; and (3) new corridors. Provides that a public utility or transmission developer may construct, place, or maintain a high-voltage transmission line on a public right-of-way or along a highway if (i) the public utility or transmission developer submits a colocation request for the high-voltage transmission line to the Secretary of Transportation and (ii) the Secretary reviews and approves the colocation request. Provides that the Secretary may deny a colocation request if the Secretary determines that the construction, placement, or maintenance of a high-voltage transmission line on a public right-of-way or along a highway would endanger public safety or would interfere with the proper function of the highway. Provides that a public utility or transmission developer may submit a written request to the Department of Transportation for an evaluation of certain corridors for possible locations for a high-voltage transmission line. Provides that, within 30 days after receipt of a written request, the Secretary shall assign a project coordinator to the request. Provides that a project coordinator, upon assignment to a request, shall begin the evaluation in coordination with the applicable public utility or transmission developer. Requires a public utility or transmission developer to develop a constructability report in consultation with the Department and requires the public utility or transmission developer and the Department to follow the terms and conditions of the constructability report during the planning and approval process for the siting of a high-voltage transmission line. Sets forth requirements for the content of the constructability report. Provides that, if the Department requires that a high-voltage transmission line on a public right-of-way be relocated by a specific date, the Department shall give the applicable public utility or transmission developer notice of the required relocation no less than 10 years before the date of the required relocation. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; | pass | 12 | 6 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-24: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 012-006-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee (House) - 2026-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Public Utilities Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4803ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4803ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4803.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4803ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4803ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4803.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4803-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).