Illinois House Bill 2498 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Retail Electric Competition Article of the Public Utilities Act. Renames the Article the Retail Electric and Natural Gas Competition Act. Adds findings related to the development and evolution of an effectively competitive retail natural gas market. Provides that solutions proposed by the Office of Retail Market Development of the Illinois Commerce Commission to promote retail competition must also promote safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas service (in addition to electric service), and makes conforming changes in an annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor. Provides that the Commission shall consult with natural gas utilities and suppliers to expand access to natural gas suppliers for residential and small business consumers.

UTILITIES ACT-NATURAL GAS

Rep. Kelly Burke [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-24	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-04-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-04-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2015-03-25	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy Committee; 010-000-000
2015-03-25	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
2015-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy Committee
2015-03-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
2015-03-02	House	Assigned to Energy Committee
2015-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-02-18	House	First Reading
2015-02-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
220	5	20-101	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	20-102	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	20-110	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	20-130	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	Art. XX heading	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2498&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2498.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2498ham001.htm