South Cook News

The following actions were taken on April 19 in the House on House bill HB2988 ("local wind energy regulation"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date April" and "Governor Approved".

The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) on Feb. 14, "amends the Counties Code," according to the General Assembly website.

The following senators co-sponsored the bill: Neil Anderson (R-36), Christopher Belt (D-57), Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49), Thomas Cullerton (D-23), Bill Cunningham (D-18), Dale Fowler (R-59), Don Harmon (D-39), Michael E. Hastings (D-19), Linda Holmes (D-42), Emil Jones, III (D-14), Iris Y. Martinez (D-20), Pat McGuire (D-43), Robert Peters (D-13) and Ram Villivalam (D-8).

The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Avery Bourne (R-95), Terri Bryant (R-115), Kelly M. Burke (D-36), John M. Cabello (R-68), Jonathan Carroll (D-57), Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14), John Connor (D-85), Deb Conroy (D-46), Terra Costa Howard (D-48), Fred Crespo (D-44), Anthony DeLuca (D-80), Jim Durkin (R-82), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33), Sara Feigenholtz (D-12), Robyn Gabel (D-18), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17), Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92), LaToya Greenwood (D-114), Will Guzzardi (D-39), Michael Halpin (D-72), Norine K. Hammond (R-93), Jay Hoffman (D-113), Natalie A. Manley (D-98), Margo McDermed (R-37), Anna Moeller (D-43), Martin J. Moylan (D-55), Robert Rita (D-28), Dave Severin (R-117), Joe Sosnowski (R-69), Ryan Spain (R-73), Daniel Swanson (R-74), Arthur Turner (D-9), Grant Wehrli (R-41), David A. Welter (R-75), Keith R. Wheeler (R-50), Kathleen Willis (D-77) and Sam Yingling (D-62).

The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through April 19.