---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC UTIL-PERFORMANCE-BASED"
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 9"
citation: "Illinois SB 9 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2013-01-09"
last_action: "2013-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/377ab8f3-d133-4268-a1c1-707ab5def885"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=9&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=68374&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "8d3949f5f82dc17f7dfe7f6a744fc8bc5f0031d8c09230c4734b09c28d7161dd"
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 9 (98th) — PUBLIC UTIL-PERFORMANCE-BASED

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=09800SB0009&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=68374&DocNum=9&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0009eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=68374&DocNum=9&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0009enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=68374&DocNum=9&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **44–11** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **71–41** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **44–9** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **86–28** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-30** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-05** Postponed - Executive
- **2013-02-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-02-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2013-02-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2013-02-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2013-02-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-02-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2013-02-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2013-02-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2013-02-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-02-13** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-02-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 13, 2013
- **2013-02-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-02-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2013
- **2013-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-03-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-001-000
- **2013-03-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-03-14** Third Reading - Passed; 044-009-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-03-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2013-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-14** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2013-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2013-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-03-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-028-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2013-03-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-03-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-03-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-05-06** Governor Vetoed `executive-veto`
- **2013-05-06** Placed Calendar Total Veto May 7, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2013-05-21** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-05-21** Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 044-011-001
- **2013-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-21** Placed on Calendar Total Veto May 21, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Lou Lang
- **2013-05-22** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-05-22** Override Governor Veto - House Passed 071-041-005
- **2013-05-22** Both Houses Override Total Veto `veto-override-passage`
- **2013-05-23** Effective Date May 22, 2013
- **2013-05-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0015 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/377ab8f3-d133-4268-a1c1-707ab5def885`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).