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SB1527Introduced in the Senate

NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL

Introduced

Introduced by Susan Rezin, District 38

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 as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

October 29, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  8. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  30. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  32. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  34. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  35. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  36. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  37. Sponsor Removed Sen. Sally J. Turner

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

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