Bill Status of HB 5626   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RATES

House Sponsors
Rep. Gregory Harris-Litesa E. Wallace-Juliana Stratton-Anna Moeller, Silvana Tabares, Emanuel Chris Welch, Sonya M. Harper, Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Mary E. Flowers, Kathleen Willis, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Laura Fine, Justin Slaughter, Ann M. Williams, LaToya Greenwood, Katie Stuart, Carol Ammons and Al Riley

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/16-115A
220 ILCS 5/20-110
815 ILCS 505/2EE

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires an alternative retail electric supplier to annually submit certain rate information from the prior 12-month period to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Attorney General. Requires an alternative retail electric supplier's marketing materials to contain the current utility price. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier that is certified to serve residential retail customers shall not charge customers who receive financial assistance from the Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program an amount that exceeds the public utility supply price. Provides that existing agreements between an alternative retail electric supplier and an Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program recipient that charge the customer an amount that exceeds the public utility price shall not be renewed upon the expiration of the existing agreement. Provides that the annual report the Director of Retail Market Development submits shall include the information alternative retail electric suppliers submitted concerning rates from the prior 12-month period. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a violation of the provisions concerning obligations of alternative retail electric suppliers in the Public Utilities Act and its administrative rules constitutes a violation under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2018HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/7/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith
  4/9/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  4/9/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  4/9/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  4/11/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/12/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000
  4/13/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/24/2018HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/24/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/24/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  4/25/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/17/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  5/22/2018HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  5/22/2018HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith
  5/22/2018HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  5/22/2018HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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