Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 6 D cosponsors

HB4456      — LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0540

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill establishes low-income discount rates for utility customers and adjusts funding for energy assistance programs.

This legislation allows utilities to offer low-income discount rates on bills, affecting delivery and supply charges. It also outlines how the state sets eligibility for energy assistance funding and adjusts administrative expense limits for related programs.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families meeting income eligibility can benefit from reduced utility rates, helping to lower household expenses.
  • Consumers: You may see changes in how much you pay for utility services if you qualify for the low-income discount rate.
  • Small Business: {}

Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning nondiscrimination, provides that the Commission is authorized to approve a low-income discount rate for residential electric and natural gas customers that applies to the entirety of a qualifying customer's bill, including, but not limited to, a qualifying customer's delivery service charges and energy supply charges. Provides that an electric or natural gas utility may fund low-income discount rates through a surcharge on customers' electric and natural gas bills. Provides that the changes to the Act apply retroactively on and after January 1, 2023. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. In provisions concerning eligibility under the Act, provides that, in setting the annual eligibility level for the use of State funds from the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall consider the amount of available funding and may not set a limit higher than 300% of the federal nonfarm poverty level. In provisions concerning the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, provides that the yearly administrative expenses of the Fund may not exceed 15% (rather than 13%) of the amount collected during that year, except when unspent funds from the Fund are reallocated from a previous year. Provides that any unspent balance of the 15% administrative allowance may be utilized for administrative expenses in the year they are reallocated. Provides that, of the 15% administrative allowance, no less than 9% (rather than 8%) shall be provided to Local Administrative Agencies for administrative expenses. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Base Energy Assistance Charge shall be $0.80 per month for each utility that is required by the Illinois Commerce Commission to implement a low-income discount rate and shall be $0.40 per month for each utility that is not required to implement a low-income discount rate and that contributes to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Makes other changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0540

  2. Effective Date July 9, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  9. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  10. Passed Both Houses

  11. Third Reading - Passed; 042-017-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  13. Second Reading

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2026

  15. Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 008-005-000

  16. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  17. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  26. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 074-037-000

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  28. Chair Rules Standard Debate

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

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 013-006-000

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  35. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  40. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  42. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 011-007-000

  43. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  44. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  45. Referred to Rules Committee

  46. First Reading

  47. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 53 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 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

Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21700
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 411700
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes 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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Energy and Public Utilities

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 8002
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Democrat 71004
Republican 03603
Total 733707
% of votes cast 62%32%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel 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 Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer 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
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Public Utilities

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0601
Democrat 13000
Total 13601
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting

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Public Utilities

Passed 11 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11002
Republican 0700
Total 11702
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4456      do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning nondiscrimination, provides that the Commission is authorized to approve a low-income discount rate for residential electric and natural gas customers that applies to the entirety of a qualifying customer's bill, including, but not limited to, a qualifying customer's delivery service charges and energy supply charges. Provides that an electric or natural gas utility may fund low-income discount rates through a surcharge on customers' electric and natural gas bills. Provides that the changes to the Act apply retroactively on and after January 1, 2023. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. In provisions concerning eligibility under the Act, provides that, in setting the annual eligibility level for the use of State funds from the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall consider the amount of available funding and may not set a limit higher than 300% of the federal nonfarm poverty level. In provisions concerning the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund, provides that the yearly administrative expenses of the Fund may not exceed 15% (rather than 13%) of the amount collected during that year, except when unspent funds from the Fund are reallocated from a previous year. Provides that any unspent balance of the 15% administrative allowance may be utilized for administrative expenses in the year they are reallocated. Provides that, of the 15% administrative allowance, no less than 9% (rather than 8%) shall be provided to Local Administrative Agencies for administrative expenses. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Base Energy Assistance Charge shall be $0.80 per month for each utility that is required by the Illinois Commerce Commission to implement a low-income discount rate and shall be $0.40 per month for each utility that is not required to implement a low-income discount rate and that contributes to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors HB4456     ?
HB4456      is sponsored by Willie Preston, Lakesia Collins, Mary Edly-Allen, Sara Feigenholtz, Laura Ellman, Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), and Gregg Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4456     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.
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