# Illinois SB4016: HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS Illinois SB4016, HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB4016-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB4016 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa - Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: assignments, 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: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (27) - 2026-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-02-25: To AI and Social Media (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB4016.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/10400SB4016.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-SB4016-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).