Dark Sky, Legislation + Regulation
Flurry Of Dark Sky State Laws Proposed Across The US
David Shiller February 17, 2026
LightNOW has recently reported on the new Maine Dark Sky Law enacted in January, as well as a new proposed Hawaiian Dark Sky bill. Both set restrictive / aggressive requirements at night, for both residential and commercial outdoor lighting.
The American Lighting Association is tracking more than a dozen Dark Sky state bills across the US:
- Hawaii (3)
- Illinois (3)
- Maine (1)
- Massachusetts (3)
- Michigan (1)
- New Jersey (1)
- New York (2)
- Pennsylvania (1)
- Virginia (1)
Both Dark Sky International and the DLC are each offering model legislative language, which will likely result in additional and similar bills being proposed by more states.
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David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.
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