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| Bill | UTIL-NO TERMINATION >85 DEGREE | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at a residence, then a utility may not terminate gas or electric utility service to a residential user for nonpayment of bills: (1) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above; (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when the National Weather Service for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend; or (3) when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat warning covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | HB 1541 | Illinois HB 1541 (103rd) |
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Illinois HB 1541 (103rd) — UTIL-NO TERMINATION >85 DEGREE
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at a residence, then a utility may not terminate gas or electric utility service to a residential user for nonpayment of bills: (1) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above; (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when the National Weather Service for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend; or (3) when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat warning covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Public Utilities, Amendment 1 — 13–7 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 75–33 (pass) · lower
- Energy and Public Utilities — 15–0 (pass) · lower
- Public Utilities — 14–8 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 52–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Eva-Dina Delgado — primary (person)
- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-01-30 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
filing - 2023-01-31 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-01-31 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-02-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2023-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2023-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
- 2023-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2023-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- 2023-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- 2023-02-21 Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
referral-committee - 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2023-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2023-03-07 Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-008-000
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2023-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- 2023-03-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2023-03-14 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2023-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- 2023-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- 2023-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2023-03-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2023-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- 2023-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- 2023-03-23 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- 2023-03-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2023-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- 2023-03-24 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2023-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-24 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2023-03-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-24 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2023-04-12 Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
referral-committee - 2023-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2023-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2023-04-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2023-04-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2023-04-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- 2023-04-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- 2023-04-20 Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
- 2023-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
reading-2 - 2023-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2023-04-25 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
- 2023-05-04 Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-04 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-05-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2023-05-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2023-05-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- 2023-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2023-06-02 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-06-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2023-06-09 Effective Date January 1, 2024
- 2023-06-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0019
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/12303ec4-0c9a-4519-8641-bc180a9cd403. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).