Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5524: UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY
Status: Signed into law, July 20, 2026
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain a website that details any charges, either required by law or approved by the Commission, that are charged by an electric utility, other than delivery or supply charges. Provides that the website shall include certain information for amounts collected from a charge that are remitted to the State and for amounts collected from a charge that are retained by the electric utility.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5524Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Dave SeverinSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/4-306 new 220 ILCS 5/4-306 new ILCS 5/4-306 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1,2027, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain a website thatdetails any charges, either required by law or approved by the Commission,that are charged by an electric utility, other than delivery or supplycharges…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5524Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Dave SeverinSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/4-306 new 220 ILCS 5/4-306 new ILCS 5/4-306 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1,2027, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain a website thatdetails any charges, either required by law or approved by the Commission,that are charged by an electric utility, other than delivery or supplycharges. Provides that the website shall include certain information foramounts collected from a charge that are remitted to the State and foramounts collected from a charge that are retained by the electric utility. LRB104 19397 AAS 32845 b LRB104 19397 AAS 32845 b LRB104 19397 AAS 32845 b A BILL FOR HB5524LRB104 19397 AAS 32845 b HB5524 LRB104 19397 AAS 32845 b HB5524 LRB104 19397 AAS 32845 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 4-306 as follows: (220 ILCS 5/4-306 new) [ADDED: Sec. 4-306. ][ADDED: Utility charge transparency website. ][ADDED: Beginning ] [ADDED: January 1, 2027, the Commission shall maintain a website that ] [ADDED: details any charges, either required by law or approved by the ] [ADDED: Commission, that are charged by an electric utility, other …
Sponsors
- Dave Severin (R, 116) · primary sponsor
- Carol Ammons (D, 103)
- David Friess (R, 115)
- Michael Coffey (R, 95)
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
- Amy Elik (R, 111)
- Regan Deering (R, 88)
- Jed Davis (R, 75)
- Paul Jacobs (R, 118)
- Patrick Windhorst (R, 117)
- Jawaharial Williams (D, 10)
Latest actions
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0541
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- : Passed Both Houses
- : House Concurs
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs (May 31, 2026): 117 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee (May 29, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 28, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities (May 21, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities (May 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 9, 2026): 106 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 220 - Utilities
Common questions
- What is HB5524?
- HB5524 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY.
- What does HB5524 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5524Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Dave SeverinSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/4-306 new 220 ILCS 5/4-306 new ILCS 5/4-306 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1,2027, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain a website thatdetails any charges, either required by law or approved by the Commission,that are charged by an electric utility, other than delivery or supplycharges…
- What is the status of HB5524?
- Signed into law as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5524?
- Dave Severin (R, 116), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5524?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5524&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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