---
type: "Bill"
title: "ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT"
description: "ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT"
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "92nd"
identifier: "SB 2235"
citation: "Illinois SB 2235 (92nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 1
action_count: 82
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2002-02-07T00:00:00-06:00"
last_action: "2002-07-18T00:00:00-05:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b06cf49e-bee8-4a34-af8e-ba80f55290ff"
source_url: "http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet92/92gatoc.html"
source_hash: "7468e790f116302fd22f454bcca9fbc797ec83ed32683a314a0a71c7c2e81377"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2235 (92nd) — ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB2235** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet92/sbgroups/sb/920SB2235LV.html)

## Sponsors

- BLACK — cosponsor (person)
- MAITLAND — cosponsor (person)
- MORROW — cosponsor (person)
- NOVAK — cosponsor (person)
- RAUSCHENBERGER — cosponsor (person)
- SLONE — cosponsor (person)
- SMITH,MICHAEL — cosponsor (person)
- TROTTER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2002-02-07T00:00:00-06:00** FIRST READING `reading-1`
- **2002-02-07T00:00:00-06:00** ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MAITLAND
- **2002-02-07T00:00:00-06:00** REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES `referral-committee`
- **2002-02-22T00:00:00-06:00** ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR TROTTER
- **2002-02-27T00:00:00-06:00** ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE `referral-committee`
- **2002-03-06T00:00:00-06:00** AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVIR. & ENE. S
- **2002-03-06T00:00:00-06:00** ADOPTED `passage`
- **2002-03-06T00:00:00-06:00** DO PASS AS AMENDED 007-000-000 SENV
- **2002-03-06T00:00:00-06:00** PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-03-07
- **2002-03-07T00:00:00-06:00** SECOND READING `reading-2`
- **2002-03-07T00:00:00-06:00** PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-03-20
- **2002-04-02T00:00:00-06:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY `introduction`
- **2002-04-02T00:00:00-06:00** AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-04-02T00:00:00-06:00** AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL
- **2002-04-03T00:00:00-06:00** AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-04-03T00:00:00-06:00** BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL
- **2002-04-03T00:00:00-06:00** RECALLED TO SECOND READING
- **2002-04-03T00:00:00-06:00** AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-04-03T00:00:00-06:00** ADOPTED `passage`
- **2002-04-03T00:00:00-06:00** PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-04-04
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 `reading-3`
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** ARRIVE IN HOUSE
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** HOUSE SPONSOR BLACK
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** FIRST READING `reading-1`
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES `referral-committee`
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MORROW
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK
- **2002-04-04T00:00:00-06:00** ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOVAK
- **2002-04-10T00:00:00-05:00** ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY `referral-committee`
- **2002-04-11T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL
- **2002-04-11T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SLONE
- **2002-04-11T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR BOLAND
- **2002-04-11T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY
- **2002-04-11T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR SCULLY
- **2002-04-18T00:00:00-05:00** AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVRMNT ENRGY H
- **2002-04-18T00:00:00-05:00** ADOPTED `passage`
- **2002-04-18T00:00:00-05:00** AMENDMENT NO. 02-ENVRMNT ENRGY H
- **2002-04-18T00:00:00-05:00** ADOPTED `passage`
- **2002-04-18T00:00:00-05:00** DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 017-000-000 HENE
- **2002-04-18T00:00:00-05:00** PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE
- **2002-04-23T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY
- **2002-04-23T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR CAPPARELLI
- **2002-04-23T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR BUGIELSKI
- **2002-04-24T00:00:00-05:00** AMENDMENT NO. 03-MORROW
- **2002-04-24T00:00:00-05:00** AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL
- **2002-04-24T00:00:00-05:00** CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE
- **2002-04-30T00:00:00-05:00** AMENDMENT NO. 03-MORROW
- **2002-04-30T00:00:00-05:00** RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000
- **2002-04-30T00:00:00-05:00** CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE
- **2002-04-30T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR COLLINS
- **2002-04-30T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR ACEVEDO
- **2002-05-02T00:00:00-05:00** SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE `reading-2`
- **2002-05-02T00:00:00-05:00** AMENDMENT NO. 03-MORROW
- **2002-05-02T00:00:00-05:00** ADOPTED `passage`
- **2002-05-02T00:00:00-05:00** PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE
- **2002-05-02T00:00:00-05:00** 3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE 9(B) TO 05/17/02
- **2002-05-02T00:00:00-05:00** CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE
- **2002-05-08T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR MCCARTHY
- **2002-05-08T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH
- **2002-05-08T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR MAUTINO
- **2002-05-08T00:00:00-05:00** ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR GILES
- **2002-05-15T00:00:00-05:00** THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 `reading-3`
- **2002-05-16T00:00:00-05:00** SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01,02,03
- **2002-05-21T00:00:00-05:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY `introduction`
- **2002-05-21T00:00:00-05:00** MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03
- **2002-05-21T00:00:00-05:00** -RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-05-21T00:00:00-05:00** MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL
- **2002-05-22T00:00:00-05:00** MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03
- **2002-05-22T00:00:00-05:00** -RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-05-22T00:00:00-05:00** RULES REFERS TO SENV
- **2002-05-23T00:00:00-05:00** MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03
- **2002-05-23T00:00:00-05:00** -RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-05-23T00:00:00-05:00** BE ADOPTED SENV/009-000-000
- **2002-05-29T00:00:00-05:00** MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02,03
- **2002-05-29T00:00:00-05:00** -RAUSCHENBERGER
- **2002-05-29T00:00:00-05:00** SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02,
- **2002-05-29T00:00:00-05:00** SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 03/058-000-000
- **2002-05-29T00:00:00-05:00** PASSED BOTH HOUSES
- **2002-06-27T00:00:00-05:00** SENT TO THE GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2002-07-18T00:00:00-05:00** GOVERNOR APPROVED `executive-signature`
- **2002-07-18T00:00:00-05:00** EFFECTIVE DATE 02-07-18
- **2002-07-18T00:00:00-05:00** PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0690

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b06cf49e-bee8-4a34-af8e-ba80f55290ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).