SB 2456 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL

Summary
Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Extends the repeal of the Act until December 31, 2030. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 16, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended to completely replace a section repealing the Renewable Energy Law with new provisions expanding the Freedom of Information Act. This change shifts the bill's focus from energy policy repeal to establishing a comprehensive list of specific government records that remain confidential and exempt from public inspection.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from repealing an energy law to defining statutory exemptions for the Freedom of Information Act, thereby restricting public access to a wide variety of sensitive records across multiple state agencies.
SCOPE

Deleted the repeal of the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997, which was scheduled to expire in 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 7.5 to the Freedom of Information Act, creating a detailed list of exemptions that protect confidential information from public disclosure.

Added specific protections for law enforcement identification data, firearm owner records, and security plans for transportation systems.

DEFINITION

Included new exemptions for records related to library users, organ transplantation, sexually transmitted infections, radon licensing, and various other sensitive government databases.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 30, 2025

How they voted

550
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic39
36 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Jun 16, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-019-000
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2025
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 30, 2025
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-031-000
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-010-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 014-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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