Illinois House Bill 4456
Session 104th
Low-Income Utility Rates
Active
Passed Senate on May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4456
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
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Jones
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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.
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House Amendment 001
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05/19/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
05/19/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
05/19/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/19/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
05/19/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
05/19/2026
House
Passed Both Houses
05/19/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 042-017-000
05/14/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
05/14/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/07/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2026
05/07/2026
Senate
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 008-005-000
05/04/2026
Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
04/29/2026
Senate
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
04/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/16/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/16/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
04/16/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/16/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/15/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
04/15/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
04/15/2026
House
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 074-037-000
04/15/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
04/15/2026
House
Chair Rules Standard Debate
04/15/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 013-006-000
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
04/13/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/13/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/10/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/20/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
03/19/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/19/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
03/19/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/18/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
03/18/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 011-007-000
03/13/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
02/11/2026
House
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
01/20/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/20/2026
House
First Reading
01/15/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Sources
IL Legislature
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Jan 18, 2026 7:41:31 AM
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May 25, 2026 9:23:28 AM