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HB 5633 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

NATURAL GAS COMPETITION

Summary
Amends the Retail Electric Competition Article of the Public Utilities Act. Retitles the Article as the Consumer Retail Competition Act. Makes a legislative finding that retail consumers of natural gas would benefit from market opening solutions and competitive choices. Directs the Office of Retail Market Development to promote retail competition for safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas service. Authorizes the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish retail choice and referral programs providing incentives for residential and small commercial customers to switch natural gas suppliers.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
House Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2014 Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2014

How they voted

101–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 117
Apr 10, 2014
D Democratic71
62 Yea 9
87% Yea
R Republican46
39 Yea 7
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Apr 11, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-16)
house
Apr 8, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke
lower
Feb 24, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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