HB1547
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What this bill does
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Extends deadlines for reduced or zero carbon dioxide emissions by 10 years for certain EGUs and large greenhouse gas-emitting units.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 396 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony M. McCombie | Chief sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
| Jackie Haas | Sponsor | 203 | $168,369.22 | Illinois Republican Party ($28,972.26); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Realtor PAC ($8,000.00) |
| Jeff Keicher | Sponsor | 243 | $282,285.09 | House Republican Organization ($39,449.80); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($37,500.00); Laborers Intl Local 32 PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Amy Elik | Sponsor | 187 | $148,116.03 | Realtor PAC ($5,500.00); IL State Medical Society PAC ($5,000.00); Edward Sholar ($5,000.00) |
| Kevin Schmidt | Sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
| Jason R. Bunting | Sponsor | 134 | $67,900.00 | Ameren Illinois ($5,500.00); Roland Gantzert ($2,700.00); Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC ($2,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $303,500.00 |
| House Republican Organization | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Kevin Schmidt | $91,353.36 |
| Realtor PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik | $83,520.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jason R. Bunting | $59,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Jason R. Bunting | $58,000.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Jackie Haas, Kevin Schmidt | $53,132.12 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Jason R. Bunting | $43,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Jason R. Bunting | $41,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas | $38,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Jason R. Bunting | $36,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Jason R. Bunting | $26,500.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik | $25,000.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik | $24,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Kevin Schmidt | $22,500.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik | $22,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | Tony M. McCombie, Kevin Schmidt | $21,500.00 |
| Ameren | Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Kevin Schmidt | $19,000.00 |
| CHEMPAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik | $17,000.00 |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik | $17,000.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik | $15,000.00 |
| Big I Illinois PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher | $14,500.00 |
| IL American Water Co PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik | $14,000.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik, Jason R. Bunting | $13,785.65 |
| State Farm Federal PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Jeff Keicher, Amy Elik | $13,250.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Amy Elik | $13,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 5 | $303,500.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 76 | $91,353.36 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 21 | $83,520.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 5 | $59,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 4 | $58,000.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 6 | $53,132.12 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 6 | $43,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 8 | $41,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 4 | $38,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $37,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 14 | $36,000.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 12 | $26,500.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 2 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
8 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-09-09 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-21 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie 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 | — |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jeff Keicher Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-08-12 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-09-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |