HB1166

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UTILITIES-JOB TRAINING CENTERS

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.

Sponsor: Thaddeus Jones Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-07
Stuck
P(Advance)
5.1%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 95%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 384 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Public Engagement

26 witness slips filed 25 proponents / 1 opponents 11 organizations

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.

2025-01-07 Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Thaddeus Jones Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toPublic Utilities Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-11 Committee Assignment
ToUtilities Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b)
Referred to a subcommittee for more focused review (e.g., 'To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee').
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
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 −