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Bill UTILITIES-ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIER Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a certificate of service authority granted to an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier or a license granted to an agent, broker, or consultant engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties is not property and the grant of a certificate or license does not create a property interest. Makes changes in provisions concerning certification of alternative retail electric suppliers; Illinois Commerce Commission oversight of services provided by alternative retail electric suppliers; licensure of agents, brokers, and consultants engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties; and certification of alternative gas suppliers. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if the Commission finds that an alternative retail electric supplier has violated specified provisions, it may require a violating alternative retail electric supplier to pay a fine of up to $10,000 (rather than $1,000) into the Public Utility Fund for each violation (rather than each repeated and intentional violation) or, for a pattern of violation or for violations that continue after a cease and desist order (rather than intentionally violating a cease and desist order), revoke the violating alternative retail electric supplier's certificate of service authority. Provides that complaints may be filed with the Commission by a consumer, or by the Commission on its own motion, when it appears that an alternative retail gas supplier has provided service in a manner not in compliance with specified provisions. Provides for actions that the Commission may take if, after notice and hearing, the Commission finds that an alternative retail gas supplier has violated specified provisions. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 102nd HB 4973 Illinois HB 4973 (102nd)
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Illinois HB 4973 (102nd) — UTILITIES-ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIER

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a certificate of service authority granted to an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier or a license granted to an agent, broker, or consultant engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties is not property and the grant of a certificate or license does not create a property interest. Makes changes in provisions concerning certification of alternative retail electric suppliers; Illinois Commerce Commission oversight of services provided by alternative retail electric suppliers; licensure of agents, brokers, and consultants engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties; and certification of alternative gas suppliers. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if the Commission finds that an alternative retail electric supplier has violated specified provisions, it may require a violating alternative retail electric supplier to pay a fine of up to $10,000 (rather than $1,000) into the Public Utility Fund for each violation (rather than each repeated and intentional violation) or, for a pattern of violation or for violations that continue after a cease and desist order (rather than intentionally violating a cease and desist order), revoke the violating alternative retail electric supplier's certificate of service authority. Provides that complaints may be filed with the Commission by a consumer, or by the Commission on its own motion, when it appears that an alternative retail gas supplier has provided service in a manner not in compliance with specified provisions. Provides for actions that the Commission may take if, after notice and hearing, the Commission finds that an alternative retail gas supplier has violated specified provisions.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 1110 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Cristina Castro — primary (person)
  • Eva-Dina Delgado — primary (person)
  • Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2022-01-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado filing
  • 2022-01-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2022-01-27 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2022-02-09 Assigned to Public Utilities Committee referral-committee
  • 2022-02-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 022-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2022-02-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2022-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2022-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2022-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2022-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  • 2022-03-04 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2022-03-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2022-03-04 First Reading reading-1
  • 2022-03-04 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2022-03-04 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2022-03-16 Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities referral-committee
  • 2022-03-24 Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 018-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2022-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2022
  • 2022-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro amendment-introduction
  • 2022-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2022-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
  • 2022-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro amendment-introduction
  • 2022-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2022-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
  • 2022-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 016-000-000
  • 2022-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 016-000-000
  • 2022-03-31 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2022-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Castro amendment-passage
  • 2022-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro amendment-passage
  • 2022-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2022
  • 2022-04-01 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2022-04-01 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2022-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  • 2022-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  • 2022-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  • 2022-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2022-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2022-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Utilities Committee referral-committee
  • 2022-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Utilities Committee referral-committee
  • 2022-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 021-000-000
  • 2022-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 021-000-000
  • 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-001
  • 2022-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-001
  • 2022-04-07 House Concurs
  • 2022-04-07 Passed Both Houses
  • 2022-05-06 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2022-05-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2022-05-27 Effective Date January 1, 2023
  • 2022-05-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0958 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d1292ebf-35f4-4dad-8c8b-ffe6d4e69bf8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).