Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1380

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole for use by a county or municipality shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the equipment placed by a county or a municipality may not be located within or interfere with part of an electric distribution or transmission system within the communication worker safety zone of the pole or the electric supply zone of the pole. Provides that the use of the equipment placed by a county or a municipality must comply with the applicable codes and local code provisions or regulations that concern public safety. Specifies that, under the provisions, a county or a municipality may not place equipment on any property or infrastructure that is owned by a public utility. Makes a stylistic change. Defines terms.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
1/29/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/29/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2025	Senate	Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
3/12/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
3/12/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
3/20/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/20/2025	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
3/20/2025	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
3/20/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
3/21/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

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