---
type: "Bill"
title: "UTILITIES- SOLAR CUSTOMER"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines \"solar customer\" as any class of customer of an electric utility or an alternative retail electric supplier that uses a photovoltaic electric delivery system. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2813"
citation: "Illinois SB 2813 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2016-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9c2a504-1faa-436f-ab5e-8a03ad81cad2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2813&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96124&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "4207919012b495ff6eedede20031051bf9c8a42e1eac0e2896f2bce8266c63f1"
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 2813 (99th) — UTILITIES- SOLAR CUSTOMER

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "solar customer" as any class of customer of an electric utility or an alternative retail electric supplier that uses a photovoltaic electric delivery system. Effective immediately.

## 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=09900SB2813&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96124&DocNum=2813&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2813eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96124&DocNum=2813&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2813enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96124&DocNum=2813&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — primary (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- John Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-01** Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-10** Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2016
- **2016-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2016
- **2016-04-06** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-06** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2016-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2016-05-18** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-19** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John Bradley
- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Bradley `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2016-05-24** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tim Butler
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
- **2016-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2016-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2016-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2016-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Gary Forby
- **2016-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2016-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2016
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Gary Forby `filing`
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
- **2016-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2016-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-08** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-07-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0538 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9c2a504-1faa-436f-ab5e-8a03ad81cad2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).