HB4272
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What this bill does
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell, attempt to sell, or offer to sell to a consumer in the State a non-externally vented natural gas appliance that is manufactured on or after January 1, 2027 unless a label on the gas appliance bears a specified warning message. Provides that the Attorney General may adopt rules setting forth additional requirements for the placement and formatting of the label. Provides that a person who violates the provision commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 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
Bills sponsored by Michael Crawford advance 8% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crawford | Chief 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) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Crawford | College Administrator | The Chicago School | 4 | $6,768.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Google Client Services LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Betsy Flanagan | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Bridge Structural & Reinforcing | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| AFSCME Council 31 | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corp | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 9 | $1,226.69 |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| National Association of Professional | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
3 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Brian P Urbaszewski | Respiratory Health Association | Respiratory Health Association | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2026-02-17 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy & Environment | 2026-02-17 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Energy & Environment | 2026-02-17 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toEnergy & Environment Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Michael Crawford House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toEnergy & Environment Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |