republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/sb-651.md

---
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).