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type: "Bill"
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title: "UTIL-TERMINATION GRACE PERIOD"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 4118"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4118 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Maurice A. West, II", "Steve Stadelman"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 48
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2023-08-08"
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last_action: "2024-07-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7511ad5a-7dda-4774-8267-eba8f9714355"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4118&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=150334&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "37459842dc5c6b4cea8e9994268183fb6b57e4dc85a36847eb75cf84b9d729d5"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4118 (103rd) — UTIL-TERMINATION GRACE PERIOD
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4118.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4118eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4118ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4118ham002.pdf)
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5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4118ham003.pdf)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4118enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · lower
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- Energy and Public Utilities — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- Public Utilities, Amendment 3 — **17–8** (pass) · lower
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- Public Utilities — **16–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **98–9** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Maurice A. West, II — primary (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
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- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones and III — cosponsor (person)
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- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
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- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
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- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
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- William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-08-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II `filing`
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- **2023-10-18** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-10-18** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-01-31** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-02-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
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- **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-04-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000
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- **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
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- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
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- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 017-008-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
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- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
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- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
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- **2024-04-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2024-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-009-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-04-18** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024 `reading-1`
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- **2024-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2024-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-04-19** Referred to Assignments
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- **2024-04-24** Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities `referral-committee`
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- **2024-04-30** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
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- **2024-05-02** Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
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- **2024-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024 `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2024-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-16** Passed Both Houses
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- **2024-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2024-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2024-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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- **2024-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2024-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2024-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2024-07-19** Effective Date January 1, 2025
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- **2024-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0661 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7511ad5a-7dda-4774-8267-eba8f9714355`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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