---
type: "Bill"
title: "UTILITIES-EXEMPT NEXT GEN 911"
description: "Amends the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that provisions concerning the authority to serve as a 9-1-1 system provider do not apply to a not-for-profit entity that is involved in a regional pilot project to implement Next Generation 9-1-1 based on the Research and Innovative Technology Administration in the United States Department of Transportation. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4990"
citation: "Illinois HB 4990 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-20"
last_action: "2010-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91cbb4cc-6046-4a3b-9022-22cdcb09fcaa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4990&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49546&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "e877186fe97df97811c4e0751fe2dba2f3ee5a172560861c2d2cdafe740c028c"
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 4990 (96th) — UTILITIES-EXEMPT NEXT GEN 911

Amends the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that provisions concerning the authority to serve as a 9-1-1 system provider do not apply to a not-for-profit entity that is involved in a regional pilot project to implement Next Generation 9-1-1 based on the Research and Innovative Technology Administration in the United States Department of Transportation. 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=09600HB4990&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49546&DocNum=4990&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4990eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49546&DocNum=4990&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4990enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49546&DocNum=4990&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Amendments, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Bost — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost `filing`
- **2010-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2010-02-03** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2010-02-17** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-02-17** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2010-02-17** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2010-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-03-04** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-03-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-11** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Bost
- **2010-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
- **2010-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2010-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Do Pass Telecommunications and Information Technology; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Telecommunications and Information Technology
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Telecommunications and Information Technology; 009-000-000
- **2010-05-04** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Luechtefeld `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Bost
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2010
- **2010-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1443 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91cbb4cc-6046-4a3b-9022-22cdcb09fcaa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).