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HB 5537 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

EPA-GHG-EMITTING-GAS-DEADLINES

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions regarding greenhouse gases, deletes provisions requiring electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units that use gas as a fuel or that use cogeneration technology to permanently reduce all COe and copollutant emissions to zero by certain dates and makes conforming changes.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyDeletes EPA deadlines requiring zero emissions from gas units, weakening clean energy standards and greenhouse gas regulations.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentDeletes mandatory zero-emission deadlines for polluting units, weakening EPA regulations on greenhouse gases per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Jun 15, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Ryan Spain
Ryan Spain
RRepublican
IL
73
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Photo of Bill Hauter
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
IL
87
Co
Photo of Kyle Moore
Kyle Moore
RRepublican
IL
99