104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b A BILL FOR SB1534LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534 LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534 LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5 5-1192 as follows: 6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new) 7 Sec. 5-1192. Prohibiting the use of natural gas in new 8 construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 9 county may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the 10 effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new 11 construction without a referendum. A home rule county may not 12 regulate natural gas in a manner inconsistent with this 13 Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of 14 Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the 15 concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions 16 exercised by the State. 17 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 18 adding Section 11-30-11 as follows: 19 (65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new) 20 Sec. 11-30-11. Prohibiting the use of natural gas in new 21 construction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1534 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt any regulation that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the use of natural gas in new construction without a referendum. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b A BILL FOR 55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new 65 ILCS 5/11-30-11 new LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534 LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534- 2 -LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534 - 2 - LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534 - 2 - LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b SB1534 - 2 - LRB104 11967 RTM 22061 b