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HB 4769 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

UTIL-CUSTOMER CHARGE FREEZE

Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility shall freeze its monthly customer charge for low-income households at an amount equal to a percentage of the household's income that is no greater than the current percentage of income used to determine the amount of monthly credits administered to participants of the Percentage of Income Payment Plan under the Energy Assistance Act.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFreezes utility charges for low-income households per Energy Assistance Act, protecting consumers from high energy costs.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill freezes utility charges for low-income households at income-based rates, reducing a major housing cost. This directly advances housing affordability for vulnerable residents.80% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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Dee Avelar
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