# Illinois HB5513: HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS Illinois HB5513, HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Robyn Gabel (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-23 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr) (as of 2026-11-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5513-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5513 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-10-23, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr - Sponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: executive - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act, Energy Efficient Building Act, Illinois Power Agency Act, Public Utilities Act, and related statutes to establish comprehensive environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers. In the Environmental Protection Act, requires cumulative impact assessments, public notice, and community benefits agreements for data centers; prohibits nondisclosure agreements; and creates the Data Center Community Intervenor Compensation Fund and Hyperscale Data Center Public Benefits and Affordability Fund funded by annual fees based on peak demand. Mandates water resource planning, quarterly water usage reporting, water scarcity plans, and Water Impact Permits with public hearings and renewal every 5 years. Requires compliance with stringent energy codes and annual energy and water reporting to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Expands renewable energy procurement programs, establishes a hyperscale data center self-direct program, and strengthens equity, transparency, and labor standards in clean energy initiatives. Creates the Residential Automated Solar Permitting Platform Act to require municipalities and counties to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform on or before July 1, 2027, and authorizes persons to file a civil action against a municipality or county in violation. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Actions (33) - 2026-10-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-10-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-08-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2026-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-05-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2026-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-02-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-02-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2026-02-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-02-11: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2026-02-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-02-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5513.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5513.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-HB5513-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).