# Illinois SB1365: WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW

Illinois SB1365, WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sally J. Turner (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1365
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the owner of a commercial wind energy facility or commercial solar energy facility must compensate landowners if the facility adversely affects the flow of water within the landowner's land, including, but not limited to, by affecting a drainage tile.

## 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: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1365.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/10400SB1365.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-SB1365-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).