Senator Darby Hills (R-Barrington Hills) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker signed the energy omnibus law, which eliminates protections on utility rates and puts Illinois families at risk of higher electricity bills.

“Families are already struggling with high utility costs, and this law removes the only real protection that kept those bills in check. Eliminating rate caps means higher bills, plain and simple. I voted NO because Illinois families deserve affordable power and real relief.”