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SB3726 • 2026
MUNI CD-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS
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MUNI CD-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
MUNI CD-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS
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Full Text of SB3726 Home Legislation Full Text SB3726 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3726 Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Steve Stadelman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new Amends the Control Over Building and Construction Article of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may not prohibit the building or usage of accessory dwelling units in the municipality. Provides that a municipality may provide reasonable regulations relating to the size and location of accessory dwelling units similar to other accessory structures unless a regulation would have the effect of prohibiting accessory dwelling units. Limits home rule powers. Defines terms. LRB104 19396 RTM 32844 b A BILL FOR SB3726 LRB104 19396 RTM 32844 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be referred to as the 5 Accessory Dwelling Unit Permissibility Act. 6 Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 7 adding Section 11-13-30 as follows: 8 (65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new) 9 Sec. 11-13-30. Accessory dwelling units. 10 (a) As used in this Section: 11 "Accessory dwelling unit" means an attached or a detached 12 residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent 13 living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a 14 lot with a proposed or existing primary residence and includes 15 permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, 16 and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or 17 multifamily dwelling upon which it is or will be situated. 18 "Accessory dwelling unit" includes, but is not limited to: 19 (1) an efficiency unit; or 20 (2) a manufactured home, as that term is defined in 21 paragraph (53) of subsection (a) of Section 9-102 of the 22 Uniform Commercial Code. SB3726 - 2 - LRB104 19396 RTM 32844 b 1 "Efficiency unit" means a unit for occupancy by no more 2 than 2 persons that has a minimum floor area of 150 square feet 3 and may also have a partial kitchen or bathroom facilities. 4 (b) A municipality may not prohibit the building or usage 5 of accessory dwelling units in the municipality. 6 (c) A municipality may provide reasonable regulations 7 relating to the size and location of accessory dwelling units 8 similar to other accessory structures unless a regulation 9 would have the effect of prohibiting accessory dwelling units. 10 (d) A home rule unit may not regulate accessory dwelling 11 units in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section 12 is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article 13 VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by 14 home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the 15 State. 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