Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 20 D cosponsors

SB 265 — LIHEAP-ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0176

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    2 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not set the annual eligibility level for energy assistance higher than 60% of the State median income as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Requires the Department to ensure that households with children under the age of 6 years old are offered a priority application period. Provides that the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts from the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund into any other fund of the State. Contains provisions concerning certain unspent funds being utilized for weatherization expenses; allowances to Local Administrative Agencies for administrative expenses; incremental changes to the monthly energy assistance charges billed to utility customers; Department reports on monies collected and allocated to utilities for implementation of their Percentage of Income Payment Plans; and other matters. Provides that all energy assistance programs under the Act shall be available to eligible residents regardless of immigration status. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the date upon which each public utility, electric cooperative, and municipal utility shall begin assessing a monthly Energy Assistance Charge on customer accounts from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Restores a provision providing that the Percentage of Income Payment Plan is created as a mandatory bill payment assistance program for low-income residential customers of utilities serving more than 100,000 retail customers. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes language that provides that the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts from the Fund into another fund of the State.

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0176

  2. Effective Date June 1, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 036-017-000

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy and Public Utilities

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2021

  16. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-046-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

  27. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  31. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  33. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  34. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  36. Assigned to Executive Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  40. Arrived in House

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  44. Third Reading - Passed; 044-015-000

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021

  47. Second Reading

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 018-000-000

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  54. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  55. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities

  56. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  57. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 13, 2021

  59. Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 012-003-000

  60. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  61. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  62. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  63. Referred to Assignments

  64. First Reading

  65. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 41 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 36 Yea · 17 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24002
Unaffiliated 12403
Republican 01301
Total 361706
% of votes cast 61%29%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Barickman — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Stoller — Nay
Harris — Not Voting
Bush — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 46 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201701
Democrat 51300
Republican 02600
Total 714601
% of votes cast 60%39%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Brady — Nay
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Davis — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Batinick — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bos — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Butler — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Luft — Nay
Marron — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Welter — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Frese — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Nay
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26000
Unaffiliated 15400
Republican 31100
Total 441500
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bush — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Barickman — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Stoller — Nay
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 265 do?
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not set the annual eligibility level for energy assistance higher than 60% of the State median income as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Requires the Department to ensure that households with children under the age of 6 years old are offered a priority application period. Provides that the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts from the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund into any other fund of the State. Contains provisions concerning certain unspent funds being utilized for weatherization expenses; allowances to Local Administrative Agencies for administrative expenses; incremental changes to the monthly energy assistance charges billed to utility customers; Department reports on monies collected and allocated to utilities for implementation of their Percentage of Income Payment Plans; and other matters. Provides that all energy assistance programs under the Act shall be available to eligible residents regardless of immigration status. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the date upon which each public utility, electric cooperative, and municipal utility shall begin assessing a monthly Energy Assistance Charge on customer accounts from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Restores a provision providing that the Percentage of Income Payment Plan is created as a mandatory bill payment assistance program for low-income residential customers of utilities serving more than 100,000 retail customers. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes language that provides that the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts from the Fund into another fund of the State.
Who sponsors SB 265?
SB 265 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Delia C. Ramirez, Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), and Lakesia Collins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 265?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.
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