---
type: "Bill"
title: "UTILITIES-CERTIFIED MAIL"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall notify each owner of record of land included in a right-of-way over which the utility seeks in its application to construct a high-voltage electric line of the time and place scheduled for the initial hearing on the public utility's application by certified mail (rather than registered mail)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 4383"
citation: "Illinois HB 4383 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jacqueline Y. Collins", "Kambium Buckner"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 78
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-06"
last_action: "2022-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/affa299a-786b-4d38-8458-f662c67926a9"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4383&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=137678&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "530c788e88aa2cbe2676e9bedb76c51b5e68872120f0d56432e3b46902bc33de"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4383 (102nd) — UTILITIES-CERTIFIED MAIL

Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall notify each owner of record of land included in a right-of-way over which the utility seeks in its application to construct a high-voltage electric line of the time and place scheduled for the initial hearing on the public utility's application by certified mail (rather than registered mail).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4383.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4383eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4383sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4383sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4383enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **66–36** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **31–19** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
- Kambium Buckner — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado `filing`
- **2022-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-25** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Public Utilities Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-02-17** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-02** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-24** Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2022
- **2022-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2022
- **2022-03-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2022-04-01** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 `reading-3`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2022-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2022-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-005-000
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-04-08** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2022-04-09** Sponsor Removed Sen. Doris Turner
- **2022-04-09** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 031-019-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2022-04-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2022-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2022-04-09** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000
- **2022-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 066-036-000
- **2022-04-09** House Concurs
- **2022-04-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2022-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2022-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2022-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2022-04-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2022-04-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-18** Effective Date May 18, 2022
- **2022-05-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0889 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/affa299a-786b-4d38-8458-f662c67926a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).