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Bill UTIL-TERMINATION GRACE PERIOD Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no electric or gas public utility shall disconnect service for nonpayment of a bill or deposit to any residential customer or master metered apartment building if gas or electricity is used as the primary source of space heating or is used to control or operate the primary source of space heating equipment at the premises and the customer has provided documentation that he or she is applying for grants or financial resources to pay the utility bill until 75 days after the customer provides documented proof of the grant or financial resource application. Provides that during the grace period the electric or gas public utility shall waive any late fees. Provides that an electric or gas public utility is not required to provide a grace period for a 12-month period after the conclusion of the preceding grace period. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd HB 4118 Illinois HB 4118 (103rd)
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Steve Stadelman
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Illinois HB 4118 (103rd) — UTIL-TERMINATION GRACE PERIOD

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no electric or gas public utility shall disconnect service for nonpayment of a bill or deposit to any residential customer or master metered apartment building if gas or electricity is used as the primary source of space heating or is used to control or operate the primary source of space heating equipment at the premises and the customer has provided documentation that he or she is applying for grants or financial resources to pay the utility bill until 75 days after the customer provides documented proof of the grant or financial resource application. Provides that during the grace period the electric or gas public utility shall waive any late fees. Provides that an electric or gas public utility is not required to provide a grace period for a 12-month period after the conclusion of the preceding grace period.

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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. House Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · lower
  • Energy and Public Utilities — 150 (pass) · lower
  • Public Utilities, Amendment 3 — 178 (pass) · lower
  • Public Utilities — 160 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 989 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Maurice A. West, II — primary (person)
  • Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones and III — cosponsor (person)
  • Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
  • Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
  • Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
  • Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
  • William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2023-08-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II filing
  • 2023-10-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-10-18 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-01-31 Assigned to Public Utilities Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-02-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II amendment-introduction
  • 2024-02-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  • 2024-04-02 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II amendment-introduction
  • 2024-04-02 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-02 Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000
  • 2024-04-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2024-04-02 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2024-04-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II amendment-introduction
  • 2024-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  • 2024-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  • 2024-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  • 2024-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 017-008-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  • 2024-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  • 2024-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-009-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-18 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2024-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024 reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  • 2024-04-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-19 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-04-24 Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities referral-committee
  • 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  • 2024-05-02 Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
  • 2024-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2024-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2024-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2024-05-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2024-06-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-07-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-07-19 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-07-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0661 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7511ad5a-7dda-4774-8267-eba8f9714355. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).