Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2687: HOME UTILITY RELIEF ACT
Status: Introduced, September 2, 2026
Creates the Home Utility Relief Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create, as soon as practicable, a Home Utility Rebate Program to provide rebates to households that use electricity and that have a median household income between 100% and 500% of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that eligible households shall receive the rebates as soon as practicable after implementation of the program. Requires the Department to, by rule, establish qualifications for program participation which may include requirements that apply under the Energy Assistance Act and other requirements. Provides that rebates provided under the program shall be funded through appropriations made from the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund created under the Act. Requires the State Comptroller to direct and the State Treasurer to transfer $500,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund to provide rebates to qualifying households for State fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Provides that any funds left over at the end of the second month following the conclusion of payments to households in a fiscal year may be awarded to certain qualifying first-time small business owners as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt emergency rules in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement the program. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund as a special fund. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2687Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner - Erica Harriss - Jil Tracy - Jason Plummer - Neil Anderson, et al.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 100/5-45.65 new ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Home Utility Relief Act…
From the introduced text, October 14, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2687Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner - Erica Harriss - Jil Tracy - Jason Plummer - Neil Anderson, et al.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 100/5-45.65 new ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Home Utility Relief Act. Requires the Department ofCommerce and Economic Opportunity to create, as soon as practicable, aHome Utility Rebate Program to provide rebates to households that useelectricity and that have a median household income between 100% and 500%of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register bythe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that eligiblehouseholds shall receive the rebates as soon as practicable afterimplementation of the program. Requires the Department to, by rule,establish qualifications for program participation which may includerequirements that apply under the Energy Assistance Act and otherrequirements. Provides that rebates provided under the program shall befunded through appropriations made from the Home Utility Rebate ReliefFund created under the Act. Requires the State Comptroller to direct andthe State Treasurer to transfer $500,000,000 from the General Revenue Fundto the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund to provide rebates to qualifyinghouseholds for State fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Provides that any fundsleft over at the end …
Sponsors
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Erica Harriss (R, 56)
- Jil Tracy (R, 50)
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Neil Anderson (R, 47)
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
- Craig Wilcox (R, 32)
- Donald P. DeWitte (R, 33)
- Darby A. Hills (R, 26)
- Terri Bryant (R, 58)
- Seth Lewis (R, 24)
- Sue Rezin (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Jacobs
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government, ILCS 30 - Finance, New Act
Common questions
- What is SB2687?
- SB2687 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): HOME UTILITY RELIEF ACT.
- What does SB2687 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2687Introduced 10/14/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner - Erica Harriss - Jil Tracy - Jason Plummer - Neil Anderson, et al.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 100/5-45.65 new ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Home Utility Relief Act…
- What is the status of SB2687?
- Introduced as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Jacobs (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2687?
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2687?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2687&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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