Illinois House Bill 1284

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-28 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Public Utilities Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits alternative retail electric and gas suppliers from paying incentive-based compensation to people engaged in in-person solicitation or telemarketing. Provides that certain tariffs may be filed by an electric utility with respect to electric utilities providing supply service through an electric aggregation program. Provides that an alternative retail electric utility supplier or alternative gas supplier shall not automatically renew a consumer's enrollment after the current term of the contract expires when the renewed contract provides that the consumer will be charged a rate higher than the current contract rate unless: (i) the alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier complies with specified notice and disclosure requirements; and (ii) the customer expressly consents to the contract renewal in writing or by electronic signature at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, before the contract expires.

UTILITIES-ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIER

Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-28	House	First Reading
2025-01-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
220	5	16-115A	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-118	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	19-115	Amended Code	Citation Text
815	505	2DDD	Amended Code	Citation Text
815	505	2EE	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1284&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1284.htm