SB3839
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What this bill does
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals provisions concerning the Energy Transition Assistance Fund. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Removes provisions concerning the renewable portfolio standard. Amends the Public Utilities Revenue Act. Repeals provisions concerning the imposition of tax on invested capital and on distribution of electricity and provisions concerning annual return, collection, and payment. Repeals the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning nondiscrimination, removes the authority of the Illinois Commerce Commission to permit or require electric and natural gas utilities to file a tariff establishing low-income discount rates after the completion of the Commission's study assessing the necessity, design, and implementation of low-income discount rates. Provides that no public utilities in the State shall charge any fees or surcharges for energy storage programs on a customer's electric bill. Repeals provisions concerning energy efficiency and demand-response measures; an energy efficiency analysis; and the Energy Transition Assistance Fund.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 62 days ago · SLOW
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
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Gubernatorial Action
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Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-06 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Dave Syverson Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |