S.B. 4016: HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS
Illinois, 104th General Assembly. In committee, May 22, 2026.
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S.B. 4016 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 Environmental Protection Act, Energy Efficient Building Act, Illinois Power Agency Act, Public Utilities Act, and related statutes to establish comprehensive environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers. In the Environmental Protection Act, requires cumulative impact assessments, public notice, and community benefits agreements for data centers; prohibits nondisclosure agreements; and creates the Data Center Community Intervenor Compensation Fund and Hyperscale Data Center Public Benefits and Affordability Fund funded by annual fees based on peak demand. Mandates water resource planning, quarterly water usage reporting, water scarcity plans, and Water Impact Permits with public hearings and renewal every 5 years. Requires compliance with stringent energy codes and annual energy and water reporting to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Expands renewable energy procurement programs, establishes a hyperscale data center self direct program, and strengthens equity, transparency, and labor standards in clean energy initiatives. Creates the Residential Automated Solar Permitting Platform Act to require municipalities and counties to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform on or before July 1, 2027, and authorizes persons to file a civil action against a municipality or county in violation.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Ram Villivalam (D); Robert Peters (D); Graciela Guzman (D); Rachel Ventura (D); Mattie Hunter (D); David Koehler (D); Laura Fine (D); Sara Feigenholtz (D); Lakesia Collins (D); Emil Jones (D); Mike Simmons (D); Suzanne Glowiak Hilton (D); Mary Edly-Allen (D); Adriane Johnson (D); Julie Morrison (D); Karina Villa (D)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4016&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=167565&SessionID=114. Found through LegiScan (bill 2111476), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- May 22, 2026 In committee
S.B. 4016 went to committee in the Senate. ilga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments.
- February 24, 2026 Sent to the executive
S.B. 4016 was sent to the governor. ilga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Assigned to Executive.
- February 6, 2026 In committee
S.B. 4016 went to committee in the Senate. ilga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam.
- February 6, 2026 Introduced
S.B. 4016 was introduced in the Senate. ilga.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam.
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