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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

HB 5524: UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5524 is a bill introduced in the Illinois House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY. Primary sponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican). It lists 52 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 20, 2026): Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 36

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave SeverinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Terri BryantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate58
Carol AmmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Chris BalkemaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate53
Murri BrielCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jason BuntingCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Justin CochranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Mike CoffeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse95
Fred CrespoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
C.D. DavidsmeyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Jed DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Regan DeeringCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Anthony DeLucaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Marti DeuterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Amy ElikCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse111
David FriessCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse115
Brad FrittsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Nicole La HaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Norine HammondCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Matt HansonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Erica HarrissCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Bill HauterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Darby HillsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Suzy Glowiak HiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Paul JacobsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate59
Jeff KeicherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Dave KoehlerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Theresa MahCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Tony McCombieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Marty McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Charlie MeierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse109
Jason PlummerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate55
Sue RezinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Bob RitaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Chapin RoseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Rick RyanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Jennifer SanalitroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Kevin SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Brandun SchweizerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Patrick SheehanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Joe SosnowskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Steve StadelmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Dave SyversonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Curtis TarverCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dennis TipswordCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Sally TurnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Dave VellaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Larry WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Travis WeaverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
Tom WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Maurice WestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Craig WilcoxCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Omar WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Patrick WindhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  2. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0541
  3. Effective Date January 1, 2027
  4. Governor Approved
  5. Sent to the Governor
  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  8. Passed Both Houses
  9. House Concurs
  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000
  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Utilities Committee

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source