H.B. 5755: MUNI CD-DATA CENTER REFERENDUM
Illinois, 104th General Assembly. In committee, May 5, 2026.
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H.B. 5755 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, before a municipality grants an application for siting approval of a data center the corporate authorities of a municipality in which the facility will be located or the zoning board of appeals for the municipality shall hold at least one public hearing. Provides that notice of a public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Provides that the siting of a data center shall be subject to back door referendum. Provides that a back door referendum shall be held within 60 days after the municipality publishes notice of the application for sitting approval of the data center, a petition is filed with the municipal clerk and signed by the necessary number of electors, asking that the application for siting approval of the data center be submitted to referendum. Sets forth the requirements of notice. Provides that the municipal clerk must certify the question for submission at a regularly scheduled election held in accordance with general election law. Sets forth the requirements of a back door referendum. Defines "data center" and "application for siting approval of a data center".
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Jed Davis (R)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5755&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=168353&SessionID=114. Found through LegiScan (bill 2145847), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- May 5, 2026 In committee
H.B. 5755 went to committee in the House. ilga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Rules Committee.
- April 27, 2026 Introduced
H.B. 5755 was introduced in the House. ilga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis.
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