---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUB UTIL ON BILL FINANCING"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to on-bill financing programs. Provides for the inclusion of energy efficiency and demand-response plans under those programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2494"
citation: "Illinois HB 2494 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-20"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/882bd768-40e6-42da-9924-2069e6a8619c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2494&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74288&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "c8890dfd259f3ecff8debb11761320acc2ece824a168d1cbae656b1430431549"
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 2494 (98th) — PUB UTIL ON BILL FINANCING

Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to on-bill financing programs. Provides for the inclusion of energy efficiency and demand-response plans under those programs.

## 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=09800HB2494&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74288&DocNum=2494&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2494eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74288&DocNum=2494&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2494enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74288&DocNum=2494&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **83–26** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **78–31** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **42–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `filing`
- **2013-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- **2013-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2013-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-12** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2013-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2013-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
- **2013-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2013-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-026-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2013-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Assigned to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-02** Do Pass Energy; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2013
- **2013-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
- **2013-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-08-09** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2013-11-05** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-11-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 6, 2013
- **2013-11-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2013-11-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-11-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-05** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2014-01-03** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-20** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2014
- **2014-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2014-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-001-000
- **2014-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 042-015-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2014-05-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2014-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-004-000
- **2014-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2014-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2014-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 078-031-000
- **2014-05-30** House Concurs
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-05-30** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2014-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-30** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1055 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/882bd768-40e6-42da-9924-2069e6a8619c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).