Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 R · 12 D cosponsors

SB1527      — NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 12 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes provisions prohibiting the construction of new nuclear power reactors with a nameplate capacity of more than 300 megawatts of electricity to be located within the State until the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security finds that the United States Government has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  2. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  3. Sponsor Removed Sen. Sally J. Turner

  4. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  29. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  30. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  32. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  35. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  36. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  37. Referred to Assignments

  38. First Reading

  39. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1527      do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes provisions prohibiting the construction of new nuclear power reactors with a nameplate capacity of more than 300 megawatts of electricity to be located within the State until the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security finds that the United States Government has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste.
Who sponsors SB1527     ?
SB1527      is sponsored by Sue Rezin (Republican), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), David Koehler (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Dale Fowler (Republican), Dave Syverson (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), Chapin Rose (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), Steve McClure (Republican), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Erica Harriss (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), and Jason Plummer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB1527     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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