Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB3450

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3450

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. David Koehler

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/11-15.5-10

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Deletes a provision concerning the express prohibition of a municipality's adoption of any ordinance or resolution or the exercise of any power that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the installation of a solar energy system or low-voltage solar-powered devices. Provides that a municipality may regulate or prohibit the installation of a solar energy system or low-voltage solar-powered devices in a way that is consistent with the municipality's comprehensive plan or zoning authority.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Section 11-15.5-10 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.5-10)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 11-15.5-10. Prohibitions. A municipality may regulate or prohibit the installation of a solar energy system or low-voltage solar-powered devices in a way that is consistent with the municipality's comprehensive plan or zoning authority, including within the municipality's one and one-half mile extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction Notwithstanding any provision of this Code or other provision of law, the adoption of any ordinance or resolution or the exercise of any power, by municipality that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the installation of a solar energy system or low-voltage solar-powered devices is expressly prohibited. Municipalities that own local electric distribution systems may adopt and implement reasonable policies, consistent with Section 17-900 of the Public Utilities Act, regarding the interconnection and use of solar energy systems.

(Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26.)