Illinois Senate Bill 3037
Session 104th
Dark Sky Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3037
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Motion Text
Third Reading
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Summary
Amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Dark Sky Act. Provides that, beginning December 1, 2026, except for any lighting that a State agency has installed or is using on the effective date of the amendatory Act, all new or renovated luminaires that are purchased or rented with State funds for the purpose of outdoor illumination and any lighting that is installed on land or easements owned, leased, or managed by the State for the purpose of outdoor illumination, including, but not limited to, on roadways, facilities, properties, nonhabitable structures, monuments, and public right-of-way spaces shall comply with specified responsible outdoor lighting requirements. Makes exceptions to the requirements. Provides that a State agency may send a request to the Department of Central Management Services to seek an exemption when planning to install, purchase, or rent lighting under one or more of the listed exceptions to the requirements in the Act. Requires the Department of Central Management Services, within 30 days of receipt, to (i) grant the exemption by memorandum, (ii) deny the exemption by memorandum, or (iii) grant the exemption by failing to issue a memorandum. Makes conforming changes to provisions that apply to the Department of Natural Resources. Changes a definition. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.
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04/30/2026
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/29/2026
House
Arrived in House
04/29/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
04/29/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
04/29/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
04/29/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
04/29/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
04/17/2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
04/16/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2026
04/16/2026
Senate
Second Reading
04/15/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 16, 2026
04/15/2026
Senate
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
04/15/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/15/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government
04/15/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
04/15/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
04/14/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
04/13/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
04/13/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
03/27/2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
03/13/2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
03/10/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
02/10/2026
Senate
Assigned to State Government
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/29/2026
Senate
First Reading
01/29/2026
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 9:41:43 PM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 2:42:55 PM