---
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: "96th"
identifier: "HB 6420"
citation: "Illinois HB 6420 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-18"
last_action: "2010-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b65373cb-6ff6-44c8-a56c-7ea656835f23"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6420&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=52447&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "126d01e038220d647d90ee664750551e50df862ec1ca5b62e7f4cda3696023d1"
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 HB 6420 (96th) — 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=09600HB6420&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52447&DocNum=6420&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6420eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52447&DocNum=6420&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6420enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52447&DocNum=6420&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Reitz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2010-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-03-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2010-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2010-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Postponed - Licensed Activities
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2010-04-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2010-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-04-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
- **2010-04-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010
- **2010-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2010-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-08-20** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1463 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b65373cb-6ff6-44c8-a56c-7ea656835f23`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).