HB1284
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What this bill does
Amends the Public Utilities Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits alternative retail electric and gas suppliers from paying incentive-based compensation to people engaged in in-person solicitation or telemarketing. Provides that certain tariffs may be filed by an electric utility with respect to electric utilities providing supply service through an electric aggregation program. Provides that an alternative retail electric utility supplier or alternative gas supplier shall not automatically renew a consumer's enrollment after the current term of the contract expires when the renewed contract provides that the consumer will be charged a rate higher than the current contract rate unless: (i) the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier complies with specified notice and disclosure requirements; and (ii) the customer expressly consents to the contract renewal in writing or by electronic signature at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the contract expires.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Chief sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Sponsor | 96 | $267,339.98 | Carpenters Advancement PAC Fund ($72,800.00); LiUNA Political Action Committee ($72,800.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Anne Stava | Sponsor | 43 | $73,423.65 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21) |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Sponsor | 319 | $691,284.67 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($82,800.00); AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC ($38,600.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC ($26,400.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $82,800.00 |
| LiUNA Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| Carpenters Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $38,600.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 14 | $33,748.13 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC | — | — | 1 | $26,400.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 7 | $24,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | State Representative | State of IL | 2 | $16,374.43 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 4 | $12,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $12,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $11,500.00 |
| Cicero Firefighters Local 717 | — | — | 3 | $10,250.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Bottoms Up Vending | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| United Scrap, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | — | — | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael J. Sacks | Executive | GCM Grosvenor | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| GSG Consultants Inc | — | — | 5 | $7,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
49 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-19 |
| Daniel Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-19 |
| Catherine Mc Donald | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Deborah Halpern | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Genevieve Kwan | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Jackie McGrath | None | Self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Kavitha Chintam | Vote Solar | Vote Solar | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Mary Elizabeth Penick | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Paul Berland | Self | Self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Sandy Crawford | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| William Koehl | Self | Self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Bryan McDaniel | Citizens Utility Board IL | CUB Citizens Utility Board | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Jeff Scott | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| 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 |
| Casey Godfrey | Self | Self | 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 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Nik Hunder | 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 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-25 |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Bryan McDaniel | CUB | CUB | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Catherine Mc Donald | self | self | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| David McEllis | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | 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 |
| John Delurey | Vote Solar | Vote Solar | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | 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 | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 | |
| Kevin Wright | Illinois Competitive Energy Association | Illinois Competitive Energy Association Alternative Retail Electric and Gas Supplier member companies | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Chris Dunn | Christopher Dunn & Associates | Retail Energy Supply Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Kevin Wright | Illinois Competitive Energy Association | Illinois Competitive Energy Association Alternative Retail Electric and Gas Supplier member companies | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-02-18 |
| Jeff Scott | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
Action History
13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / 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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| 2025-01-13 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kimberly Du Buclet House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | 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 | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kimberly Du Buclet | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toPublic Utilities Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Nicholas K. Smith Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 − |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |