---
type: "Bill"
title: "REGULATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning authorization of water and sewer surcharges by the Illinois Commerce Commission."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 691"
citation: "Illinois HB 691 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2011-12-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/869da70d-37f5-462c-8117-72752b1b28cd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=691&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56476&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "2e8ffb33e66669d542caf1ff38c7c7dd7d5cb09716307832e15f344b09b52cf8"
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 691 (97th) — REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning authorization of water and sewer surcharges by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

## 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=09700HB0691&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56476&DocNum=691&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0691eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56476&DocNum=691&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0691enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56476&DocNum=691&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **73–39** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **40–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Marlow H. Colvin — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2011-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-19** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-19** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2011-10-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-26** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-10-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-039-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-10-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2011-10-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-27** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-08** Do Pass Executive; 012-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011
- **2011-11-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Passed; 040-018-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-12-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-12-08** Effective Date December 8, 2011
- **2011-12-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0630 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/869da70d-37f5-462c-8117-72752b1b28cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).