---
type: "Bill"
title: "POWER AGCY-UTILITY-CLEAN COAL"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning investments in rate base."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 678"
citation: "Illinois SB 678 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2012-12-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/adc7dc5c-0765-4e97-badd-bca4294730d4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=678&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55507&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "180496a367a3ad66e62493734a89293dbe1efd89872b2fa6e231f95e8665beb8"
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 678 (97th) — POWER AGCY-UTILITY-CLEAN COAL

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning investments in rate base.

## 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=09700SB0678&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55507&DocNum=678&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0678eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55507&DocNum=678&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0678enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55507&DocNum=678&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **30–28** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-12** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-10-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 25, 2011
- **2011-10-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-005-001
- **2011-10-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-10-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 27, 2011
- **2011-10-27** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed November 8, 2011
- **2011-11-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments;
- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Passed; 030-028-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2011-11-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-29** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2011-12-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-12-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-07** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
- **2012-05-07** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012
- **2012-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-11-09** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013
- **2012-11-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-26** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-11-26** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2012-11-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
- **2012-11-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-11-27** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-11-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-11-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-11-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-11-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-11-28** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2012-11-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-11-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2012-11-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - November 29, 2012
- **2012-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2012-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-000-000
- **2012-12-05** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2012-12-05** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
- **2012-12-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-12-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-12-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-12-28** Effective Date December 28, 2012
- **2012-12-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1139 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/adc7dc5c-0765-4e97-badd-bca4294730d4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).