SB4206

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What this bill does

Amends the Counties Code. Allows a county to establish standards for the construction of data centers by ordinance. Provides that the standards may include, without limitation, the size, height, and design of structures and the number of facilities that may be located within a geographic area. Provides that a county may regulate the siting of data centers in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5-mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and may establish other specified standards. Sets forth provisions concerning notice and hearings. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to data centers that is in effect prior to the effective date may remain in effect. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may, by ordinance, regulate the siting of data centers within the municipality's zoning jurisdiction and within the 1.5-mile radius surrounding its zoning jurisdiction and may establish other specified standards. Sets forth provisions concerning notice and hearings.

Sponsor: Darby A. Hills Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2026-05-18
Stuck
P(Advance)
5.4%
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).
Confidence: 95%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 145 days ago · SLOW

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

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  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.

$1,475,323.05 Across sponsors / voters
1 Members with trails
0 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Darby A. Hills Chief sponsor 270 $1,475,323.05 Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee ($338,196.06); Vincent Foglia ($300,000.00); Paul Hills ($250,500.00)

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee — — 20 $338,196.06
Vincent Foglia Philanthropist Self 3 $300,000.00
Paul Hills Business Executive Hills Capital Management 4 $250,500.00
Vinnie Foglia Executive Board Member Foglia Family Foundation 2 $110,000.00
Darby Hills Senator State of IL 1 $101,000.00
Timothy Cimaglio President Outdoor Interiors 1 $25,000.00
Senate Republican Victory Fund — — 3 $22,654.58
Realtor PAC — — 5 $10,500.00
Peter Parthenis CEO Grecian Delight Foods 1 $10,410.16
Joe Masterson Retired Retired 1 $10,000.00
Manufacturers PAC — — 3 $9,500.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC — — 3 $8,000.00
Amy Derick CEO Derick Dermatology 2 $7,602.54
Ryan Christensen Investments FS Real Estate LLC 1 $7,000.00
Jeffrey Narcisi President & Chairman of the Board Five Sisters Managment 1 $7,000.00
Jean Jodoin Real Estate Developer LSC Development, LLC 3 $6,520.50
Jaun Jansen Van Vuren CFO BLC Construction 2 $6,246.10
Karyn Bundrant Marketing Avenacy 2 $5,725.58
Jan Dirk Lueders Owner CMT US Holdings LLC 1 $5,000.00
Paul Sheridan Attorney Madden Jiganti Moore & Sinars 1 $5,000.00
Richard J. Stephenson Rev. Trust — — 1 $5,000.00
Alexandra Noon Homemaker Self 1 $5,000.00
John Hills Banker Busey Bank 1 $5,000.00
John Jiganti Partner MJMS LLP 1 $5,000.00
Bryan Cressey Co-Founder Cressey & Co. 1 $5,000.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-05-18 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-05-18 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Darby A. Hills Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2026-05-18 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.
2026-05-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments 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.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-05-18 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Darby A. Hills Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-05-18 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-05-18 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —