104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2956

 

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Neil Anderson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Weather Modification Act. Provides that no form of weather modification is allowed in the State, including the seeding of clouds by plane or ground notwithstanding any other provision of law. Defines "seeding" as a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. Effective immediately.


LRB104 19129 WRO 32574 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2956LRB104 19129 WRO 32574 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Weather Modification Act.
 
6    Section 5. Prohibition on weather modification. No form of
7weather modification is allowed in this State, including the
8seeding of clouds by plane or ground notwithstanding any other
9provision of law. As used in this Section, "seeding" means a
10type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or
11type of precipitation that falls from clouds.
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.