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Bill PUB UTIL-RETAIL ELECTRIC Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates a new Article concerning retail electric competition. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish an Office of Retail Market Development and employ a Director of Retail Market Development. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Office. Requires the Director to present to the Commission, the General Assembly, and the Governor a detailed plan designed to promote retail electric competition for residential and small commercial electricity consumers. Requires the Commission to post the plan on its web site. Provides for a period of public comment on the plan. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 4977 Illinois HB 4977 (94th)
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Illinois HB 4977 (94th) — PUB UTIL-RETAIL ELECTRIC

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates a new Article concerning retail electric competition. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish an Office of Retail Market Development and employ a Director of Retail Market Development. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Office. Requires the Director to present to the Commission, the General Assembly, and the Governor a detailed plan designed to promote retail electric competition for residential and small commercial electricity consumers. Requires the Commission to post the plan on its web site. Provides for a period of public comment on the plan. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Amendments, Amendment 1 — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1060 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
  • George Scully, Jr. — primary (person)
  • M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2006-01-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr. filing
  • 2006-01-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-01-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-07 Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-02-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-28 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr. amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-03-07 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2006-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-03-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2006-03-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-03-07 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-15 Assigned to Environment & Energy referral-committee
  • 2006-03-24 Do Pass Environment & Energy; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  • 2006-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
  • 2006-03-27 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 008-000-000
  • 2006-03-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2006-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-05-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  • 2006-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
  • 2006-05-04 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
  • 2006-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
  • 2006-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon filing
  • 2006-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-06-04 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-11-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2006-11-28 Approved for Consideration Rules
  • 2006-11-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01-November 29, 2006
  • 2006-11-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Environment & Energy referral-committee
  • 2006-11-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
  • 2006-11-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2006-11-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2006-11-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2006-11-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  • 2006-11-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 058-000-000
  • 2006-11-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2006-12-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-02-02 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-02-05 Effective Date February 2, 2007
  • 2007-02-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1095 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d240537c-cd62-47b9-a3f1-0c0e89aa464b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).