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SB3104 • 2026
PLUG-IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
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PLUG-IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities ; 009-004-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
PLUG-IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
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Full Text of SB3104 Home Legislation Full Text SB3104 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 002 Senate Amendment 003 Senate Amendment 004 Senate Amendment 005 Senate Amendment 006 Senate Amendment 007 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 002 Senate Amendment 003 Senate Amendment 004 Senate Amendment 005 Senate Amendment 006 Senate Amendment 007 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3104 Introduced 1/29/2026, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5a new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "plug-in solar energy system". Provides that an electricity provider shall not require an eligible customer who uses, or intends to install and use, a plug-in solar energy system to do certain actions. Provides that an eligible customer may, but shall not be required to, conform the eligible customer's plug-in solar energy system to the interconnection requirements under provisions concerning net metering and any rules adopted pursuant to those provisions. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system that does not interconnect to the electrical system in a manner that is consistent with the applicable rules adopted by the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not be eligible for net electricity metering. Provides that a plug-in solar energy system shall not qualify for any distributed generation rebate. Provides that an electricity provider shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused by an eligible customer's plug-in solar energy system. Provides that homeowners' associations, common interest community associations, and condominium unit owners' associations shall not adopt or enforce any covenant, bylaw, regulation, or other rule that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less. Provides that landlords shall not adopt or enforce any lease or contract that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less. LRB104 18293 AAS 31733 b A BILL FOR SB3104 LRB104 18293 AAS 31733 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding 5 Section 16-107.5a as follows: 6 (220 ILCS 5/16-107.5a new) 7 Sec. 16-107.5a. Plug-in solar energy system. 8 (a) As used in this Section: 9 "Electricity provider" has the meaning given to that term 10 in Section 16-107.5. 11 "Eligible customer" means a retail customer of an 12 electricity provider. 13 "Net electricity metering" has the meaning given to that 14 term in Section 16-107.5. 15 "Plug-in solar energy system" means a solar energy system, 16 as defined in Section 10 of the Homeowners' Energy Policy 17 Statement Act, that: 18 (1) may include an energy storage system; 19 (2) can export no more than 1,200 watts to a receiving 20 outlet; 21 (3) is designed to be connected to a building's 22 electrical system through an existing electrical outlet; 23 (4) is located on an exclusive-use balcony, patio, SB3104 - 2 - LRB104 18293 AAS 31733 b 1 yard, porch, or similar area that is subject to reasonable 2 safety rules, including, but not limited to, rules 3 concerning wind loads, drainage, and egress; 4 (5) is intended primarily to offset part of an 5 eligible customer's electricity consumption; 6 (6) meets the standards of the most current edition of 7 the National Electrical Code; and 8 (7) is certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an 9 equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory. 10 (b) An electricity provider shall not require an eligible 11 customer who uses, or intends to install and use, a plug-in 12 solar energy system to do any of the following: 13 (1) obtain the electricity provider's approval before 14 installing or using the plug-in solar energy system; 15 (2) pay a fee or charge related to the installation or 16 use of the plug-in solar energy system; or 17 (3) install additional controls or equipment on the 18 plug-in solar energy system beyond those specified in the 19 definition of "plug-in solar energy system" under 20 subsection (a). 21 (c) An eligible customer may, but shall not be required 22 to, conform the eligible customer's plug-in solar energy 23 system to the interconnection requirements under Section 24 16-107.5 and any rules adopted by the Commission pursuant to 25 Section 16-107.5. A plug-in solar energy system that does not 26 interconnect to the electrical system in a manner that is SB3104 - 3 - LRB104 18293 AAS 31733 b 1 consistent with the applicable rules adopted by the Commission 2 pursuant to Section 16-107.5 shall not be eligible for net 3 electricity metering under Section 16-107.5. 4 (d) A plug-in solar energy system shall not qualify for 5 any rebate under Section 16-107.6. 6 (e) An electricity provider shall not be liable for any 7 damage or injury caused by an eligible customer's plug-in 8 solar energy system. 9 (f) Homeowners' associations, common interest community 10 associations, and condominium unit owners' associations shall 11 not adopt or enforce any covenant, bylaw, regulation, or other 12 rule that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the 13 effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in 14 solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a 15 receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less. This subsection (f) 16 applies only to contracts, covenants, bylaws, rules, or other 17 governing documents created, entered into, renewed, or amended 18 on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 19 104th General Assembly. 20 (g) Landlords shall not adopt or enforce any lease or 21 contract that unreasonably restricts or prohibits, or has the 22 effect of prohibiting, the installation or use of a plug-in 23 solar energy system that has a maximum power output to a 24 receptacle outlet of 391 watts or less. This subsection (g) 25 applies only to contracts, leases, or other governing 26 documents created, entered into, renewed, or amended on or SB3104 - 4 - LRB104 18293 AAS 31733 b 1 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th 2 General Assembly. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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