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HB3604Introduced in the House

NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL

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Introduced by Dave Vella, District 68

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Public Utilities Committee · March 18, 2025

10

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

10 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Justin Slaughter27Yes
Rita Mayfield60Yes
Dan Ugaste65Yes
Lawrence Walsh86Yes
Mike Coffey95Yes
Harry Benton97Yes
Christopher Davidsmeyer100Yes
Brad Halbrook107Yes
Jay Hoffman113Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  5. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  9. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  17. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

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