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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2785</title>
<shortdesc>UTILITY-SHARED ROOF/TOWNHOUSE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Energy and Public Utilities Hearing Mar 26 2026 10:30AM Capitol 212 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2026</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-46025</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Counties Code if and only if Senate Bill 25 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law. Provides that "shared roof" does not include a roof that serves townhouses. Provides that "townhouse" means a privately owned single-family dwelling unit that is attached to but separated from other privately owned single-family dwelling units by a common party wall that has no doors, windows, or other means of human passage or visibility.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-15.5-25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that "shared roof" does not include a roof that serves townhouses. Provides that "townhouse" means a privately owned single-family dwelling unit that is attached to but separated from other privately owned single-family dwelling units by a common party wall that has no doors, windows, or other means of human passage or visibility.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2026</action>
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