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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 3037

DARK SKY ACT

Sent to Governor Last action August 7, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0813

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsors
Janet Yang Rohr, Laura Ellman
Cosponsors (5)
Laura Faver Dias, Martha Deuter, Maura Hirschauer, Mike Simmons, Rachel Ventura

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 7, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House State Government Administration, Senate State Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 7

May 31, 2026State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Fowler, Preston

Official roll call

May 29, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0

yes (7) Arellano Jr., Li, Joyce, Patrick J, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris

not voting (3) DeWitte, Donald P, Stadelman, Steve, Preston, Willie

Official roll call

May 27, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed75-36

yes (75) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Huynh, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (36) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Cabello, Sanalitro, Schmidt, Schweizer, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Stephens, Deering, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore, Grant

excused (4) Andrade, Haas, Hernandez, Lisa, Evans

not voting (3) Benton, Sheehan, La Ha

Official roll call

May 13, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed6-2

yes (6) Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Davis, Lisa, Crawford, Michael, Grasse, Nicolle, Faver Dias, Laura, Ryan, Rick

no (2) Coffey Jr., Michael J, Swanson, Dan

not voting (1) Rosenthal, Wayne A

Official roll call

April 29, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed54-0

yes (54) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Villanueva, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (5) Anderson, Martwick, Chesney, Peters, Wilcox

Official roll call

April 15, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 3Passed8-0

yes (8) DeWitte, Donald P, Joyce, Patrick J, Halpin, Michael W, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Stadelman, Steve, Preston, Willie, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris

not voting (2) Arellano Jr., Li, Martwick, Robert F

Official roll call

April 15, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed9-0

yes (9) DeWitte, Donald P, Joyce, Patrick J, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Stadelman, Steve, Preston, Willie, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris

not voting (1) Arellano Jr., Li

Official roll call

Timeline 60

DateChamberAction
August 7, 2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0813
August 7, 2026SenateEffective Date January 1, 2027
August 7, 2026SenateGovernor Approved
June 29, 2026SenateSent to the Governor
May 31, 2026SenatePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2026SenateSenate Concurs
May 31, 2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
May 29, 2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
May 28, 2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
May 28, 2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 28, 2026SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Ellman
May 28, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2026
May 28, 2026SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
May 27, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
May 27, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000
May 27, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 27, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 27, 2026HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
May 22, 2026HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
May 21, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
May 21, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 21, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
May 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 14, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-002-000
May 7, 2026HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
May 5, 2026HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
May 5, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
May 5, 2026HouseFirst Reading
April 30, 2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
April 29, 2026HouseArrived in House
April 29, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
April 29, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
April 29, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
April 29, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
April 29, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
April 17, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
April 16, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2026
April 16, 2026SenateSecond Reading
April 15, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 16, 2026
April 15, 2026SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
April 14, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
April 13, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
April 13, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
March 27, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
March 13, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
March 10, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
March 6, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
March 6, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
February 10, 2026SenateAssigned to State Government
January 29, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
January 29, 2026SenateFirst Reading
January 29, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman

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