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Illinois Lawmakers Pass Small-Cells Bill

The Illinois legislature propelled a small-cells bill to the governor’s desk after the Senate voted 41-7 Thursday to concur with House amendments to SB-1451. The House passed the bill 62-41 Tuesday (see 1711080033). Like legislation enacted in about a dozen…

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other states but vetoed in California, the Illinois bill would seek to streamline 5G deployment by pre-empting local jurisdiction over wireless infrastructure siting. Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) has 60 days to decide whether to sign.