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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2956</title>
<shortdesc>WEATHER MODIFICATION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Neil Anderson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Weather Modification Act. Provides that no form of weather modification is allowed in the State, including the seeding of clouds by plane or ground notwithstanding any other provision of law. Defines "seeding" as a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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