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type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC UTILITIES-DEFINITION"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the term \"public utility\" does not include the ownership or operation of a facility that distributes primarily propane by pipeline and sells it at retail, except in cases where there is no alternative source of propane reasonably available to the customers being served. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 96"
citation: "Illinois SB 96 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2005-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3aec9bde-3914-4bad-b223-a559bce5420f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=96&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14730&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "cc4c4db7bd9f4a2badca7fb9bb01af13370f4156b8087197f48cc8d37350c24c"
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 96 (94th) — PUBLIC UTILITIES-DEFINITION
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the term "public utility" does not include the ownership or operation of a facility that distributes primarily propane by pipeline and sells it at retail, except in cases where there is no alternative source of propane reasonably available to the customers being served. Effective immediately.
## 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=09400SB0096&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14730&DocNum=96&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0096eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14730&DocNum=96&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0096enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14730&DocNum=96&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **580** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-01-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Postponed - Environment & Energy
- **2005-03-02** Do Pass Environment & Energy; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2005-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-05-29** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-29** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-29** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-29** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2005-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-31** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-31** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 111-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03-May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2005-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2005-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-24** Effective Date June 24, 2005
- **2005-06-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0076 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3aec9bde-3914-4bad-b223-a559bce5420f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).