Illinois · House Bill 4471 · 103rd General Assembly

DCEO-ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 18, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Removes the January 1, 2025 repealer date for the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Effective immediately.

Every action

45 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee · House Appropriations-General Service
  5. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  7. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-General Services Committee; 015-000-000 · House Appropriations-General Service
  8. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  11. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  18. SenateArrive in Senate
  19. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  20. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  21. SenateFirst Reading
  22. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  23. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  24. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  25. CommitteeDo Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 010-000-000 · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  26. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024
  27. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  28. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  29. SenateSecond Reading
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  31. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  32. HousePassed Both Houses
  33. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  34. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  35. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  36. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  37. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0820

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–0
Apr 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 70 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2024 House Appropriations-General Service Appropriations-General Service - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 15

Passed 15–0
May 9, 2024 Senate Energy and Public Utilities Energy and Public Utilities - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 7

Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 16 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.