Call on Governor J.B. Pritzker to direct Illinois Commerce Commission to cease all utility disconnections for non-payment universally and to adopt flexible, temporary credit and collection procedure

Votes › Health and Human Relations › 33rd Ward: Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez

• Record number: R2025-0021047
• Type: Resolution; category: Illinois, State Of
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward)
• Co-sponsors (1): Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Health and Human Relations
• Introduction Date: Nov 14, 2025
• Final Action Date: Feb 18, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Adopted Feb 18, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez-Sanchez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the resolution was Adopted. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 2026.

Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: TRANSMITTAL - HHR - R2025-0021047.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This is a committee report about a resolution asking Governor J.B. Pritzker to direct the Illinois Commerce Commission to stop all utility shutoffs for non-payment. It also asks the Commission to adopt flexible, temporary credit and collection procedures. The Committee on Health and Human Relations recommends that the full City Council pass the resolution.

• The resolution calls on Governor J.B. Pritzker to direct the Illinois Commerce Commission to stop all utility disconnections for non-payment.
• It also asks for flexible, temporary credit and collection procedures.
• The Committee on Health and Human Relations met on January 27, 2026 and recommended passage.
• 12 committee members were present, with 0 voting against.
• The report was submitted by Committee Chair Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez.

Who: Utility customers who could face disconnection for non-payment would be affected if the Governor and the Illinois Commerce Commission acted on this request.

Timeline

• Nov 14, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Jan 27, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Health and Human Relations. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Feb 18, 2026: Adopted, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez-Sanchez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the resolution was Adopted.

Documents

• TRANSMITTAL - HHR - R2025-0021047.pdf (Committee Letter)
• w33 - r21047.pdf (Legislation)

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