# Illinois SB2727: UTILITIES-VARIOUS

Illinois SB2727, UTILITIES-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-24 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2727
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: UTILITIES-VARIOUS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Last action: 2026-04-24, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments, energy and public utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "battery storage resource" and "total State-installed generation capacity". Provides that no variance, adjusted standard, or other regulatory relief otherwise available in the Act may be granted to the emissions reduction and elimination obligations in the amendatory provisions if battery storage resources constitute at least 10% of the total State-installed generation capacity in the State. Provides that, if battery storage resources constitute less than 10% of the total State-installed generation capacity at any time after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Environmental Protection Agency shall delay enforcement of certain timelines and relieve generators of their obligation not to exceed their existing emission levels. Provides that, for a large GHG-emitting unit that uses gas as a fuel and is subject to certain restrictions within the provisions concerning greenhouse gases, the unit may exceed its existing emissions during run hours dispatched by a regional transmission organization during emergency, pre-emergency, or conservative operations or run hours that are required to maintain system reliability. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-24: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2727.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2727.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-SB2727-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).