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HB1201

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COUNTIES-WIND & SOLAR ENERGY

What this bill does

Amends the Counties Code. In provisions about commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities, removes changes made by Public Act 102-1123. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms, commercial wind energy facilities, or commercial solar energy facilities that was in effect before January 27, 2023 may continue in effect notwithstanding any changes made in Public Act 102-1123 and, if applicable, any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that was in effect before August 16, 2007 may continue in effect notwithstanding the changes made in Public Act 95-203.

Sponsor: Jason R. Bunting Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-09
Stuck
P(Advance)
15.2%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
1.9%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 85%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 355 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$3,757,062.03 Across sponsors / voters
6 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Jason R. Bunting Chief sponsor 134 $67,900.00 Ameren Illinois ($5,500.00); Roland Gantzert ($2,700.00); Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC ($2,500.00)
Jackie Haas Sponsor 203 $168,369.22 Illinois Republican Party ($28,972.26); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Realtor PAC ($8,000.00)
Tom Weber Sponsor 65 $44,433.25 Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox ($5,000.00); House Republican Organization ($3,500.00); Ameren Illinois ($3,000.00)
Travis Weaver Sponsor 173 $515,370.05 Fortress Bank ($294,651.55); Caterpillar INC PAC ($36,000.00); Realtor PAC ($12,500.00)
Tony M. McCombie Sponsor 755 $2,812,873.48 Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08)
Amy Elik Sponsor 187 $148,116.03 Realtor PAC ($5,500.00); IL State Medical Society PAC ($5,000.00); Edward Sholar ($5,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas $303,500.00
Realtor PAC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Travis Weaver $86,020.00
IHA PAC Tony M. McCombie, Tom Weber, Jackie Haas, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting $61,000.00
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC Tony M. McCombie, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting $60,023.15
House Republican Organization Tony M. McCombie, Tom Weber $50,248.35
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Jason R. Bunting $43,500.00
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Jason R. Bunting $40,000.00
Ameren Illinois Tony M. McCombie, Tom Weber, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting $39,500.00
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas $38,500.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Travis Weaver, Jason R. Bunting $26,500.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik $25,000.00
Manufacturers PAC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik $24,500.00
AGC of Illinois PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik $22,000.00
McGuire Woods Federal PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik, Travis Weaver $18,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance Tony M. McCombie, Tom Weber, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik $17,500.00
CHEMPAC Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Travis Weaver $17,000.00
IL State Medical Society PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik $15,000.00
Ameren Illinois PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik, Travis Weaver $14,000.00
IL American Water Co PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik $14,000.00
Illinois Farm Bureau Activator Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik, Jason R. Bunting $13,785.65
State Farm Federal PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik, Travis Weaver $11,750.00
IL Hospital Association PAC Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik $11,500.00
CAR of Illinois Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Jason R. Bunting $11,250.00
BNSF Railway Company Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas $11,250.00
Ameren Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas $11,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Engineers Political Education Committee — — 2 $385,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC — — 5 $303,500.00
Fortress Bank — — 4 $294,651.55
Tony McCombie Leadership HRO 3 $103,629.08
Realtor PAC — — 21 $86,020.00
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC — — 5 $66,000.00
IHA PAC — — 7 $61,000.00
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC — — 6 $60,023.15
House Republican Organization — — 9 $50,248.35
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC — — 6 $43,500.00
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC — — 7 $40,000.00
Ameren Illinois — — 16 $39,500.00
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 — — 4 $38,500.00
Caterpillar INC PAC — — 3 $36,000.00
Donald Wilson Owner DRW Holdings 2 $35,000.00
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC — — 3 $29,620.00
Illinois Republican Party — — 3 $28,972.26
Illinois State Medical Society PAC — — 12 $26,500.00
ABBVIE PAC — — 3 $25,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC — — 4 $25,000.00
Marquis Energy LLC — — 1 $25,000.00
Illinois Road Builders PAC — — 1 $25,000.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC — — 2 $25,000.00
Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC — — 1 $25,000.00
Illinois Road Builders — — 1 $25,000.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

8 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-10-20 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-09 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jason R. Bunting House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-09 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-01-24 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Tom Weber Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-03-03 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-10-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-09 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jason R. Bunting House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-09 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-09 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-01-24 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-04 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Tom Weber Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-03 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-04 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-10-20 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +