---
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: "SB 635"
citation: "Illinois SB 635 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2013-12-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43cf8f73-c881-4aff-83c9-606a94a925e7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=635&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69962&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "f193fd4124add4cb70faeed43682349663b8742579513314aab5a2f53e72b30d"
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 635 (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=09800SB0635&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69962&DocNum=635&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0635eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69962&DocNum=635&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0635enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69962&DocNum=635&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-16** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-10-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2013-10-22** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-10-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 23, 2013
- **2013-10-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-10-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
- **2013-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 005-000-000
- **2013-10-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2013-10-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-10-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-10-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-10-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
- **2013-10-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-10-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2013
- **2013-10-30** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Unes `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-11-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-11-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-11-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-11-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-11-05** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Unes `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-11-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-11-07** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-11-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-11-07** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2013-11-07** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - November 7, 2013
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-11-07** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2013-11-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-12-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-12-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-12-17** Effective Date December 17, 2013
- **2013-12-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0604 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43cf8f73-c881-4aff-83c9-606a94a925e7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).