--- type: "Bill" title: "ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS" 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: "101st" identifier: "SB 651" citation: "Illinois SB 651 (101st)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 158 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2019-01-31" last_action: "2019-08-27" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f4148c1-1114-47d4-a956-b841a199ed9d" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=651&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=116588&SessionID=108&GA=101" source_hash: "ea9b9fc0c68d11440714abc3564b7f75ecb47c2322cdd6bdd13c0b5da8fa97be" 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 651 (101st) — ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS 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=10100SB0651&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116588&DocNum=651&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0651eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116588&DocNum=651&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0651enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116588&DocNum=651&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) ## Votes - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **59–0** (pass) · upper - Third Reading — **43–10** (pass) · upper - Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper - Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person) - Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person) - Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person) - Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person) - Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person) - Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person) - Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person) - Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person) - Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person) - Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person) - Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person) - Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person) - David Koehler — cosponsor (person) - Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person) - Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person) - Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person) - Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person) - Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person) - Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person) - Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person) - Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person) - Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person) - Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person) - Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Jehan Gordon-Booth — primary (person) - Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person) - Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person) - Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person) - Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person) - Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person) - Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person) - Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person) - Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person) - Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person) - La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person) - LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person) - Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person) - Laura Fine — cosponsor (person) - Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person) - Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person) - Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person) - Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person) - Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person) - Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person) - Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person) - Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person) - Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person) - Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person) - Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person) - Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person) - Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person) - Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person) - Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person) - Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person) - Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person) - Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person) - Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person) - Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person) - Robert Peters — cosponsor (person) - Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person) - Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person) - Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person) - Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person) - Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person) - Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person) - Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person) - Terry Link — cosponsor (person) - Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person) - Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person) - Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person) - Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person) - Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person) - Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-01-31** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing` - **2019-01-31** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-01-31** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-02-20** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee` - **2019-03-06** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019 - **2019-03-07** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2019-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019 - **2019-03-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2019-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2019-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-03-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive - **2019-03-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive - **2019-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-03-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities `referral-committee` - **2019-03-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton - **2019-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt - **2019-03-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter - **2019-03-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro - **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval - **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz - **2019-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman - **2019-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III - **2019-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities - **2019-03-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler - **2019-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam - **2019-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie - **2019-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans - **2019-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek - **2019-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe - **2019-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush - **2019-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino - **2019-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham - **2019-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - **2019-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin - **2019-04-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019 `reading-3` - **2019-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2019-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction` - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities - **2019-04-30** Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 - **2019-05-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - **2019-05-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage` - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage` - **2019-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2019-05-01** Third Reading - Passed; 043-010-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure` - **2019-05-01** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2019-05-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth - **2019-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant - **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel - **2019-05-02** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-05-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond - **2019-05-06** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Norine K. Hammond - **2019-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris - **2019-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason - **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller - **2019-05-07** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller - **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva - **2019-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. - **2019-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker - **2019-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray - **2019-05-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith - **2019-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers - **2019-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood - **2019-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner - **2019-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan - **2019-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard - **2019-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen - **2019-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer - **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler - **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes - **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin - **2019-05-26** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 - **2019-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley - **2019-05-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Nicholas K. Smith - **2019-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith - **2019-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. - **2019-05-26** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Public Utilities Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley - **2019-05-26** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed - **2019-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `amendment-introduction` - **2019-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee - **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage` - **2019-05-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2019-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `amendment-introduction` - **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins - **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `amendment-introduction` - **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - **2019-05-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin - **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2019-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond - **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie - **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron - **2019-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney - **2019-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - **2019-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 31, 2019 - **2019-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing` - **2019-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing` - **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt - **2019-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee` - **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee` - **2019-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 - **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 - **2019-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 - **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 - **2019-05-31** Senate Concurs - **2019-05-31** Passed Both Houses - **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2019-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2019-08-27** Effective Date January 1, 2020 - **2019-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0590 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f4148c1-1114-47d4-a956-b841a199ed9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).