# Illinois HB3604: NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL

Illinois HB3604, NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dave Vella (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-20 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3604
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
- Sponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: public utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House)
- 2025-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House)
- 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-03-27: Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House)
- 2025-03-25: Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Public Utilities Committee (House)
- 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3604.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3604.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3604-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).