RACING-NUISANCE ACTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Chris Balkema and Neil Anderson 2/3/2026SenateReferred to Assignments New ActCreates the Racing Facility Protection Act. Provides that a person licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or any person that owns a motorsport racing facility that is authorized to conduct motorsport racing by a recognized national authority or a unit of local government may not be subject to a civil action brought by a surrounding property owner to the racing facility or racetrack for allegations of nuisance, taking, or other theory if the racing facility or racetrack was built before the surrounding real property owner either purchased the real property or built in the area of the racing facility or racetrack. 2/3/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema 2/3/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 3/24/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson