---
type: "Bill"
title: "UTIL-ELEC-REAL-TIME PRICING"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires each electric utility to file, on or before February 1, 2006, a tariff or tariffs which allow residential retail customers in the electric utility's service area to elect real-time pricing beginning January 1, 2007. Sets forth information required to be included in the tariff. Requires an electric utility providing real-time pricing to install an appropriate meter for customers who elect to use real-time pricing and in all new service locations unless the customer requests a watt-hour meter. Requires the electric utility to contract with an Illinois nonprofit corporation to develop a program of consumer outreach, education, and enrollment concerning real-time pricing and to establish and administer information and technical and customer assistance for management of electricity use. Authorizes the electric utility to impose a uniform charge on all residential customers in order to recover its reasonable costs in complying with the real-time pricing provisions. Defines \"real-time pricing\" to mean tariffed retail charges for delivered electric power and energy that vary hour-to-hour (now, that vary on an hour-to-hour basis for non-residential retail customers and that vary on a periodic basis during the day for residential retail customers) and that are determined from prices posted by the Independent System Operator or by a comparable methodology approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1705"
citation: "Illinois SB 1705 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 92
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-02-24"
last_action: "2006-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/907fb939-361f-4578-921b-d619ff03850b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1705&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=19897&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "39c4dc1507189182bba2d8092ceec86cb5e28e2c2eadc0ffd362354d5ce05379"
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 SB 1705 (94th) — UTIL-ELEC-REAL-TIME PRICING

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires each electric utility to file, on or before February 1, 2006, a tariff or tariffs which allow residential retail customers in the electric utility's service area to elect real-time pricing beginning January 1, 2007. Sets forth information required to be included in the tariff. Requires an electric utility providing real-time pricing to install an appropriate meter for customers who elect to use real-time pricing and in all new service locations unless the customer requests a watt-hour meter. Requires the electric utility to contract with an Illinois nonprofit corporation to develop a program of consumer outreach, education, and enrollment concerning real-time pricing and to establish and administer information and technical and customer assistance for management of electricity use. Authorizes the electric utility to impose a uniform charge on all residential customers in order to recover its reasonable costs in complying with the real-time pricing provisions. Defines "real-time pricing" to mean tariffed retail charges for delivered electric power and energy that vary hour-to-hour (now, that vary on an hour-to-hour basis for non-residential retail customers and that vary on a periodic basis during the day for residential retail customers) and that are determined from prices posted by the Independent System Operator or by a comparable methodology approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1705&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19897&DocNum=1705&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1705eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19897&DocNum=1705&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1705enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19897&DocNum=1705&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dave Winters — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-02-24** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
- **2005-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-24** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Sullivan
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2005-03-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2005-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
- **2005-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2005-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2005-04-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-04-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-03** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-11-03** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2005-11-03** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
- **2005-11-03** Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-03** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-11-03** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-11-03** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-11-03** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-11-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2005-11-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
- **2005-11-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2006-01-06** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Electric Utility Oversight Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Electric Utility Oversight Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 008-000-004 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-16** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2006-03-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2006-03-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2006-04-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2006-04-05** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2006-04-05** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2006-04-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2006-04-05** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
- **2006-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03-April 6, 2006
- **2006-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2006-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2006-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
- **2006-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2006-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2006-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2006-04-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2006
- **2006-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0977 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/907fb939-361f-4578-921b-d619ff03850b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).