Illinois : 2023-2024 Regular Session : BILL SB0134
WEATHER MODIFICATION-SEEDING
Sponsor: Sen Neil Anderson
Bill Details
Creates the Weather Modification Act. Provides that any form of weather modification shall not be allowed in the State, including the seeding of clouds by plane or ground. Defines "seeding" as a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. Effective immediately.
Bill summary
• Creation of a New Act: The bill creates a new piece of legislation cited as the Weather Modification Act. • Total Prohibition on Modification: The core provision of the Act is that any form of weather modification shall not be allowed in the State of Illinois. • Specific Activities Banned: The prohibition explicitly includes the seeding of clouds by plane or ground. • Definition of Seeding: The bill defines "seeding" as a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. • Effective Date: The Act was designed to take effect immediately upon becoming law.
History
The bill was filed on January 24, 2023, by Senator Neil Anderson, and it had its first reading on the same day. It was then referred to the Assignments Committee, followed by assignment to the Environment and Conservation Committee on January 31, 2023. However, the bill was postponed during discussions in the Environment and Conservation Committee and subsequently re-referred to Assignments on March 10, 2023.
Currently, the bill is still active, but its progress has been stalled since the postponement in March 2023. The next steps would involve further action by the Assignments Committee and possible reassignment to another committee for discussion or a vote.
- Tue 24 Jan 2023 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
- Tue 24 Jan 2023 First Reading
- Tue 24 Jan 2023 Referred to Assignments
- Tue 31 Jan 2023 Assigned to Environment and Conservation
- Thu 09 Mar 2023 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
- Fri 10 Mar 2023 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Tue 07 Jan 2025 Session Sine Die
Supplementary documents
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Bill text
WEATHER MODIFICATION-SEEDING
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB0134
Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Neil Anderson
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Weather Modification Act. Provides that any form of weather modification shall not be allowed in the State, including the seeding of clouds by plane or ground. Defines "seeding" as a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. Effective immediately.
AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Weather Modification Act.
Section 5. Prohibition on weather modification. Any form of weather modification shall not be allowed in this State, including the seeding of clouds by plane or ground. As used in this Section, "seeding" means a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.