---
type: "Bill"
title: "REGULATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 3975"
citation: "Illinois HB 3975 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-01-03"
last_action: "2015-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f17a8925-4794-4f32-9a6d-9451427070ef"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3975&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=77888&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "5938fbe987cce2bf4af688d4705a6d2303dc72f469b2262423a017541578cfc7"
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 3975 (98th) — REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

## 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=09800HB3975&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=77888&DocNum=3975&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3975eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=77888&DocNum=3975&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3975enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=77888&DocNum=3975&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **40–4** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **87–24** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-01-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2014-01-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-01-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2014-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-10** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2014-04-11** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2014-11-06** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2014-11-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- **2014-11-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2014-11-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2014-11-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-11-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2014-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2014-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- **2014-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2014-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-11-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2014-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-11-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-11-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2014-11-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-11-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-20** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2014-11-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2014-12-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-12-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2014-12-02** Do Pass Executive; 012-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-12-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2014-12-02** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2014
- **2014-12-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-12-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 3, 2014
- **2014-12-04** Third Reading - Passed; 040-004-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-12-04** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2014-12-18** Sponsor Removed Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2015-01-13** Motion to Reconsider Vote Withdrawn
- **2015-01-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-02-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-04-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-04-03** Effective Date June 1, 2015
- **2015-04-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1175 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f17a8925-4794-4f32-9a6d-9451427070ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).