Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2154

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality may not require a permit or other approval for the installation, maintenance, placement, replacement, or servicing of a battery-charged fence if (i) the battery-charged fence is located on nonresidential property and surrounded by a nonelectric-perimeter fence or wall and (ii) any electrical charge produced on contact does not exceed energizer characteristics set for electric fences by the International Electrotechnical Commission. Provides that any battery-charged fence installed under the provisions must have a conspicuous warning sign located on the fence at not more than 50-foot intervals. Defines "battery-charged fence". Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a county may not require a permit or other approval for the installation, maintenance, placement, replacement, or servicing of a battery-charged fence if the battery-charged fence is located on nonresidential property completely surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is not less than 5 feet in height and does not exceed 10 feet in height or 2 feet higher than the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall, whichever is higher (rather than surrounded by a nonelectric-perimeter fence or wall). Provides that the signs on the fence shall be located not less than 30 feet apart (rather than located on the fence at not more than 50-foot intervals).

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/7/2023	House	First Reading
2/7/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/28/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/28/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
3/8/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
3/8/2023	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/27/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/27/2023	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
4/18/2023	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
4/27/2023	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
4/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
5/2/2023	Senate	Second Reading
5/2/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
5/11/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
5/12/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
5/19/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
6/26/2023	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2/7/2024	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

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