HB1166
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What this bill does
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an electric utility that serves more than 3,000,000 customers in the State shall fund the construction of 5 employment training centers at a cost to be determined by the utility. Provides that the employment training centers shall be located in: the west side of Chicago; Ford Heights; Waukegan; Bloomington; and Peoria.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Jones | Chief sponsor | 205 | $444,420.08 | I.P.A.C.E. ($30,000.00); Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. ($18,018.83); ACP OPCO LLC ($15,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 2 | $30,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | — | — | 6 | $18,018.83 |
| ACP OPCO LLC | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Mahmoud Tahhan | Real Estate | Self Employed | 2 | $12,200.00 |
| Illinois Insurance Political Committee | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Patrick W. Walsh, P.C. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Insuresource LLC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Thaddeus Jones | State Representative | State of Illinois | 2 | $7,401.25 |
| Cassandra Holbert | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Castaway Recreation, LLC | — | — | 2 | $6,500.00 |
| Allstate Insurance Company PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Healthcare Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,000.00 |
| Ambassador Realty Holdings LLC | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Imperial Realty | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Calumet City Plumbing | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Jean Kotsiovos | Retired | Retired | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Michaelson & Messinger Insurance Specialists | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Nationwide Real Estate | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Juel Stanley | City Employee | Calumet City | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Kevin Smith | Self Employed | Self | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| John Kasperek | CPA | John Kasperek Co., Inc | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
26 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Alice Tell | League of Women Voters Chicago | League of Women Voters Chicago | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Cynthia Linton | Self | Climate Reality Project - Chicago Chapter | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Kay Ahaus | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Rachel Siegel | Illinois Beaver Alliance | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-25 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-25 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 | |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Catherine Mc Donald | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Mark Baldridge | Mark Baldridge | Self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Nancy J Schietzelt | none | Myself | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Vivian Anderson | Illinois Energy Association | IL Energy Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
Action History
6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-07 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Thaddeus Jones Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toPublic Utilities Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | ToUtilities Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |