HB 5474 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL

Summary
Amends the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. Provides that all new luminaires purchased or installed after June 30, 2032, must have a correlated color temperature less than or equal to 2,700 Kelvin. Provides that the act does not apply if it is necessary to use uplighting for statuary lighting and historical façade lighting. In cases where uplighting is the only viable solution for these items, the lighting should have a color corrected temperature of no more than 2,700 degrees Kelvin, must be minimized to no more than 25% above ANSI/IES standards, must exceed an illuminance of one lux as measured at ground level both horizontally and vertically at the property boundary, and must be extinguished every night no later than 12:00 a.m. Provides that, after January 1, 2027, any new placement or replacement of uplighting of State historic statuary and State historical facade lighting shall be approved by the State Historic Preservation Office. Makes other changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Signed Aug 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 7, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was finalized for official enactment, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. A minor grammatical correction was made to clause (11), adding the word 'or' to clarify that the 45-day limit applies to temporary holiday lighting. No substantive policy changes regarding safety requirements, funding, or scope were introduced.
TECHNICAL

Added the word 'or' to the end of clause (11) to improve the grammatical flow of the exception list regarding temporary holiday lighting.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

580
Passed
Total votes 58
May 14, 2026
D Democratic39
39 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
9
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
upper
May 5, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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