HB 2380 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

EV REBATE-APPLICATIONS

Summary

Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the rules adopted under the Act shall cause the Agency to establish one rebate application cycle for each State fiscal year, shall cause each rebate application cycle to have a duration of one State fiscal year, and shall cause the Agency to accept rebate applications and issue rebates under the Act throughout each rebate application cycle.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act to update rebate amounts, adjust eligibility thresholds, and clarify definitions. It increases the standard rebate from $2,000 to $4,000 and the low-income rebate from $1,500 to $2,000 for vehicles purchased between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026. The bill also expands the definition of 'electric vehicle' to include electric motorcycles and clarifies the geographic 'Covered Area' for the program.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of eligible vehicles to include electric motorcycles and broadens the geographic definition of the 'Covered Area' to include specific townships in Grundy and Kendall counties.

FISCAL

Increased the standard rebate amount from $2,000 to $4,000 and the low-income rebate from $1,500 to $2,000 for vehicles purchased between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Adjusted the effective start date for the new higher rebate amounts from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2025.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Covered Area' to include specific townships in Grundy and Kendall counties.

Added new definitions for 'Eligible applicant', 'Eligible vehicle', 'Environmental justice community', and 'Low-income applicants'.

SCOPE

Expanded the definition of 'electric vehicle' to explicitly include electric motorcycles.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the income threshold for 'Eligible applicants' to 500% of the federal poverty line and defined 'Low-income applicants' as those earning up to 80% of the regional or county median income.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

74–38

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 118

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic78

74 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

38 Nay 2

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

upper

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Revenue

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-038-000

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors