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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 9, 2023 | IL | HB 2473 | Authorizes Construction of New Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 6) |
Nov. 8, 2023 | IL | HB 2473 | Authorizes Construction of New Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 7) |
May 26, 2023 | IL | HB 3445 | Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 32) |
May 25, 2023 | IL | HB 3445 | Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9) |
May 25, 2023 | IL | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 35) |
May 19, 2023 | IL | SB 76 | Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
May 18, 2023 | IL | SB 76 | Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
May 11, 2023 | IL | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20) |
March 22, 2023 | IL | HB 3595 | Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
Nov. 30, 2022 | IL | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
March 3, 2022 | IL | HB 3125 | Requires Increased Electric Vehicle Compatibility for Housing Developments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 35) |
Sept. 13, 2021 | IL | SB 2408 | Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
Sept. 9, 2021 | IL | SB 2408 | Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (83 - 33) |
Aug. 31, 2021 | IL | SB 18 | Requires All Energy Production to be from Renewable Energy Sources by 2050 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
May 6, 2021 | IL | SB 1747 | Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 840 | Requires Biannual Reports from Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (73 - 40) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
April 3, 2019 | IL | HB 2988 | Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
March 27, 2019 | IL | HB 2988 | Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas | Bill Passed - House (95 - 12) |
May 22, 2013 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 41) |
May 21, 2013 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
March 21, 2013 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Bill Passed - House (86 - 28) |
March 14, 2013 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 9) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | SB 1652 | Smart Grid Technology | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 24) |
May 31, 2011 | IL | HB 1723 | Amending The Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 44) |
May 30, 2011 | IL | SB 1652 | Smart Grid Technology | Bill Passed - House (67 - 47) |
May 31, 2009 | IL | SB 1918 | Low-Income Energy Assistance | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 11) |
Oct. 12, 2007 | IL | HB 664 | Homeowner Tax Exemption | Veto Override Passed - Senate (55 - 1) |
Oct. 3, 2007 | IL | HB 664 | Homeowner Tax Exemption | Veto Override Passed - House (92 - 19) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
April 20, 2007 | IL | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24) | |
April 20, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/09 | HB 2473 | Authorizes Construction of New Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 6) |
11/08 | HB 2473 | Authorizes Construction of New Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 7) |
5/26 | HB 3445 | Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 32) |
5/25 | HB 3445 | Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9) |
5/25 | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 35) |
5/19 | SB 76 | Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
5/18 | SB 76 | Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
5/11 | SB 1769 | Requires State Government Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2030 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20) |
3/22 | HB 3595 | Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
12/01 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9) |
11/30 | HB 5189 | Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
3/03 | HB 3125 | Requires Increased Electric Vehicle Compatibility for Housing Developments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 35) |
9/13 | SB 2408 | Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
9/09 | SB 2408 | Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (83 - 33) |
8/31 | SB 18 | Requires All Energy Production to be from Renewable Energy Sources by 2050 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
5/06 | SB 1747 | Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11) |
4/11 | HB 840 | Requires Biannual Reports from Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (73 - 40) |
4/11 | HB 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
4/03 | HB 2988 | Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
3/27 | HB 2988 | Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas | Bill Passed - House (95 - 12) |
5/22 | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 41) |
5/21 | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
3/21 | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Bill Passed - House (86 - 28) |
3/14 | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 9) |
5/31 | SB 1652 | Smart Grid Technology | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 24) |
5/31 | HB 1723 | Amending The Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 44) |
5/30 | SB 1652 | Smart Grid Technology | Bill Passed - House (67 - 47) |
5/31 | SB 1918 | Low-Income Energy Assistance | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 11) |
10/12 | HB 664 | Homeowner Tax Exemption | Veto Override Passed - Senate (55 - 1) |
10/03 | HB 664 | Homeowner Tax Exemption | Veto Override Passed - House (92 - 19) |
7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
4/20 | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24) | |
4/20 | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |