# Illinois SB2785: UTILITY-SHARED ROOF/TOWNHOUSE

Illinois SB2785, UTILITY-SHARED ROOF/TOWNHOUSE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2785
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: UTILITY-SHARED ROOF/TOWNHOUSE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-02, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments, energy and public utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Counties Code if and only if Senate Bill 25 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law. Provides that "shared roof" does not include a roof that serves townhouses. Provides that "townhouse" means a privately owned single-family dwelling unit that is attached to but separated from other privately owned single-family dwelling units by a common party wall that has no doors, windows, or other means of human passage or visibility.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 013-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2785.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2785sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2785sam002.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/10400SB2785.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2785sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2785sam002.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-SB2785-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).