Bill Status of HB2563  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  SM WIRELESS FACILITIES-HEARING

House Sponsors
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi and Chris Miller

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 840/23 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Local Control, Protection, and Empowering Law in the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that property owners may, by petition, require a hearing prior to an authority's approval or denial of the installation of a small wireless facility in an area zoned exclusively for residential purposes. Requires the petition to include 250 signatures of the property owners or 40% of the property owners, whichever is less, within 1,000 feet of where the small wireless facility would be installed. Includes other petition and hearing requirements. Provides that all findings and written comments of the authority as a result of the hearing must be forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of the Federal Communications Commission by the authority. Provides that a hearing shall not interfere with the requirement that an authority approve or deny an application within specified timeframes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/16/2021HouseTo Small Cell Subcommittee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  8/30/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die