IL HB4514 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on June 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0493
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on June 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0493
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Rates Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that when any public utility providing electric, gas, water, or sewer service proposes a general rate increase, in addition to other notice requirements, the public utility must notify its customers of their right to request a public forum. Provides that a customer or group of customers must make a written request to the Illinois Commerce Commission for the public forum. Provides that the Commission, at its discretion, shall schedule the public forum unless it is determined that the Commission does not have adequate staff or financial resources or that the public forum cannot be convened in a timely manner. Requires the public utility, to the best of the public utility's ability, to provide advance notice of 30 days for each public forum to the governing bodies of any units of local government affected by the proposed general rate increase. Provides that reports and comments made during or as a result of each public forum must be made available to the hearing officials and reviewed when drafting a recommended or tentative decision, finding, or order. Removes similar language from the provisions of the Service Obligations and Conditions Article of the Public Utilities Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2027.
Title
GENERAL RATE INCREASE HEARINGS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0493 |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2026 |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 081-022-000 |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Chair Rules Standard Debate |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2026-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 011-006-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-20 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Assigned to Public Utilities Committee |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-26 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | 5 | 8-306 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 220 | 5 | 9-226.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
