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The Digest's tracker follows 11 Illinois data center bills: 8 that would restrict development, 0 that favor it, and 3 neutral. None has yet passed a chamber. The map covers 1 Illinois market with about 6 GW of capacity and pipeline. Local restrictions on data center permits are in effect.
Latest Illinois data center activity
Bill actions and news about Illinois data centers in one timeline, newest first. News is matched to the state by the story's text.
BillHB 5826: Data center energy account Neutral
Introduced, last action Oct 19, 2026BillHB 5513: Hyperscale data centers Restrictive
Introduced, last action Aug 26, 2026BillSB 3578: Data centers-foreign ownership Restrictive
Introduced, last action Jul 1, 2026BillSB 4203: Dceo-data centers Restrictive
Introduced, last action Jun 17, 2026BillSB 4016: Hyperscale data centers Restrictive
Introduced, last action May 30, 2026BillSB 3120: Dceo-data centers Neutral
In committee, last action May 22, 2026BillSB 3830: Data centers-various Restrictive
In committee, last action May 22, 2026BillSB 3761: Data centers-various Restrictive
In committee, last action May 22, 2026BillSB 2181: Data center reporting Neutral
In committee, last action May 22, 2026BillSB 4206: Loc govt-data center Restrictive
In committee, last action May 18, 2026Illinois data center legislation
Illinois data center markets and projects
Chicago
1.18GW under construction — 169% YoY increase.
Midwest's dominant hub, recording a 169% surge in under-construction totals year-on-year.
Other desks
Updated October 23, 2026. Bill labels are the Digest's own classification of each bill's text; market figures come from CBRE, JLL, and utility filings as cited on the map. All Digest news.