---
type: "Bill"
title: "REGULATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and applicability of the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 649"
citation: "Illinois SB 649 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 119
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2014-12-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c27099a4-e712-4725-88b1-ec625dbc4b49"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=649&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69976&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "3346ae5caec5c2ecd41a7bb6c4a4564dce816bef160e96428616979eff5a06cd"
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 649 (98th) — REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and applicability of the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997.

## 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=09800SB0649&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69976&DocNum=649&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0649eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69976&DocNum=649&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0649enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69976&DocNum=649&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **36–16** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **49–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Iris Y. Martinez — 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`
- **2014-04-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2014-04-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 1, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-04-23** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2014
- **2014-05-01** Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2014-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-05-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-16** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
- **2014-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-05-30** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **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. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2014-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2014-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-20** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2014-11-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-11-21** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 5
- **2014-11-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 5 - December 2, 2014
- **2014-12-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2014-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2014-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2014-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2014-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 006-000-000
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 006-000-000
- **2014-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 006-000-000
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-04** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2014-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-001-000
- **2014-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 049-001-000
- **2014-12-04** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 049-001-000
- **2014-12-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-12-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-12-30** Effective Date December 30, 2014
- **2014-12-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1140 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c27099a4-e712-4725-88b1-ec625dbc4b49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).