# Illinois SB0038: COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY

Illinois SB0038, COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sally J. Turner (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-03-23 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0038
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made by Public Act 102-1123. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms, commercial wind energy facilities, or commercial solar energy facilities that was in effect before January 27, 2023 may continue in effect notwithstanding any changes made in Public Act 102-1123 and, if applicable, any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that was in effect before August 16, 2007 may continue in effect notwithstanding the changes made in Public Act 95-203.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-08-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0038.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0038.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0038-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).