DCEO-ENERGY CHOICE
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Illinois Future of Energy Choice and Economic Impact Commission. Sets forth the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission has certain duties with respect to energy policy. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 028-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-0-1)
house
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
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