HB 4977 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

PUB UTIL-RETAIL ELECTRIC

Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates a new Article concerning retail electric competition. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish an Office of Retail Market Development and employ a Director of Retail Market Development. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Office. Requires the Director to present to the Commission, the General Assembly, and the Governor a detailed plan designed to promote retail electric competition for residential and small commercial electricity consumers. Requires the Commission to post the plan on its web site. Provides for a period of public comment on the plan. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2006

Committee Review

Nov 2006

House Passage

Nov 2006

Senate Passage

Mar 2006

Signed into Law

Feb 2007

Introduced Mar 7, 2006 Signed Feb 5, 2007

Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2006 · House Mar 3, 2006

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Mar 30, 2006

D Democratic26

26 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 2, 2007

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

Nov 29, 2006

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

Nov 29, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 058-000-000

upper

Nov 28, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000

upper

Nov 28, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Environment & Energy

upper

Nov 28, 2006

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01-November 29, 2006

upper

Jun 4, 2006

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

upper

May 4, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules

upper

May 4, 2006

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01

upper

May 4, 2006

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01

upper

May 4, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote

lower

May 2, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.

lower

Apr 3, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.

lower

Mar 30, 2006

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

Mar 30, 2006

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 30, 2006

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon

upper

Mar 30, 2006

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)

senate

Mar 29, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 008-000-000

upper

Mar 29, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy

upper

Mar 24, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 24, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

upper

Mar 24, 2006

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Environment & Energy; 012-000-000

upper

Mar 15, 2006

Committee

Assigned to Environment & Energy

upper

Mar 7, 2006

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 7, 2006

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 3, 2006

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (98-0-10)

house

Mar 1, 2006

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 1, 2006

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2006

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 28, 2006

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr.

lower

Feb 15, 2006

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 010-000-000

lower

Feb 7, 2006

Committee

Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee

lower

Jan 23, 2006

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 3 co-sponsors