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type: "Bill"
title: "IL PWR AGCY-RATE TRANSPARENCY"
description: "Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a report for the General Assembly and Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include, but not be limited to, renewable portfolio standards. Provides that a required annual report shall include the quantity, price, and rate impact of all renewable resources purchased pursuant to long-term contracts under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012 and by April 1 of each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly, the Commission, and alternative retail electric suppliers that shall include specified information. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1609"
citation: "Illinois SB 1609 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2012-01-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd3a65f6-6221-4062-8608-a50f7280ae86"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1609&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57511&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "cf6497a3c3d10137772028d08cf23acbe42cf6b654dc1d682344e08f5cc0a6fc"
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 1609 (97th) — IL PWR AGCY-RATE TRANSPARENCY
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a report for the General Assembly and Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include, but not be limited to, renewable portfolio standards. Provides that a required annual report shall include the quantity, price, and rate impact of all renewable resources purchased pursuant to long-term contracts under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012 and by April 1 of each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly, the Commission, and alternative retail electric suppliers that shall include specified information. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1609&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57511&DocNum=1609&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1609eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57511&DocNum=1609&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1609enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57511&DocNum=1609&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **530** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **530** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **4212** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Dan Kotowski — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** Postponed - Energy
- **2011-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Energy; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 042-012-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2011-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-02** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2011-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-27** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011
- **2011-11-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-11-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-11-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2011-11-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2011-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 29, 2011
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments;
- **2011-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-01-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-01-13** Effective Date January 13, 2012
- **2012-01-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0669 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd3a65f6-6221-4062-8608-a50f7280ae86`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).