UTIL-REMOVE BAN-NUCLEAR CONST
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
Co
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Keicher
RRepublican
Co
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Kifowit
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Reick
RRepublican
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