IllinoisHB3604104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL

Sponsored By: Dave Vella (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes provisions prohibiting the construction of new nuclear power reactors with a nameplate capacity of more than 300 megawatts of electricity to be located within the State until the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security finds that the United States Government has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste.

public utilities

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Vella

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Eva-Dina Delgado

    Democratic • House

  • Harry Benton

    Democratic • House

  • Jackie Haas

    Republican • House

  • Jason R. Bunting

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Keicher

    Republican • House

  • Katie Stuart

    Democratic • House

  • Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Hanson

    Democratic • House

  • Norine K. Hammond

    Republican • House

  • Rick Ryan

    Democratic • House

  • Tony M. McCombie

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote 3/18/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee;

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

    5/20/2025House
  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

    5/20/2025House
  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/11/2025House
  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

    4/1/2025House
  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

    3/27/2025House
  6. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    3/27/2025House
  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    3/27/2025House
  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2025House
  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2025House
  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

    3/26/2025House
  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

    3/26/2025House
  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

    3/26/2025House
  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

    3/26/2025House
  14. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart

    3/25/2025House
  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

    3/25/2025House
  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House
  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000

    3/18/2025House
  18. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

    3/11/2025House
  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

    2/20/2025House
  20. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/18/2025House
  21. First Reading

    2/18/2025House
  22. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella

    2/7/2025House

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