# Illinois SB3104: PLUG-IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

Illinois SB3104, PLUG-IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3104
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PLUG-IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-07-02, Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: assignments, energy and public utilities
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "plug-in solar energy system". Provides that an electricity provider shall not require an eligible customer who uses, or intends to install and use, a plug-in solar energy system to do certain actions. Provides that an eligible customer may, but shall not be required to, conform the eligible customer's plug-in solar energy system to the interconnection requirements under provisions concerning net metering and any rules adopted pursuant to those provisions. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system that does not interconnect to the electrical system in a manner that is consistent with the applicable rules adopted by the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not be eligible for net electricity metering. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system shall not qualify for any distributed generation rebate. Provides that an electricity provider shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused by an eligible customer's plug-in solar energy system. Provides that homeowners' associations, common interest community associations, and condominium unit owners' associations shall not adopt or enforce any covenant, bylaw, regulation, or other rule that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less. Provides that landlords shall not adopt or enforce any lease or contract that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (56)

- 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 009-004-000 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam002.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam003.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam004.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 5: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam005.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 6: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam006.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 7: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam007.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/10400SB3104.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam002.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam003.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam004.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 5 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam005.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 6 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam006.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 7 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3104sam007.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-SB3104-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).