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type: "Bill"
title: "UTILITIES-SERVICE TERMINATION"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds language providing that termination of gas and electric utility service to all residential users, for nonpayment of bills, is prohibited on any day when the National Weather Service forecasts that the temperature on the following 2 calendar days shall reach a 32 degree Fahrenheit temperature. Provides that the termination of gas and electric utility service to all residential users, for nonpayment of bills, where gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at the residence, is prohibited (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 shall be 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or on the following 2 calendar days during which a 95 degree Fahrenheit temperature has been reached; or (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when a forecast indicates that the temperature shall be 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 5086"
citation: "Illinois HB 5086 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-13"
last_action: "2008-08-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f5a62b3-28a8-43c5-8fd0-a0350417c1b5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5086&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=36066&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "eb27d8eac2a1590fae1438db12648c50300784a7db7bcc93fa5d1d3fa0f4355f"
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 HB 5086 (95th) — UTILITIES-SERVICE TERMINATION
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds language providing that termination of gas and electric utility service to all residential users, for nonpayment of bills, is prohibited on any day when the National Weather Service forecasts that the temperature on the following 2 calendar days shall reach a 32 degree Fahrenheit temperature. Provides that the termination of gas and electric utility service to all residential users, for nonpayment of bills, where gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at the residence, is prohibited (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 shall be 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or on the following 2 calendar days during which a 95 degree Fahrenheit temperature has been reached; or (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when a forecast indicates that the temperature shall be 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend. 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=09500HB5086&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36066&DocNum=5086&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5086eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36066&DocNum=5086&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5086enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36066&DocNum=5086&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1060** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-25** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2008-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2008-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2008-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2008-03-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2008-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2008-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2008-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
- **2008-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2008-05-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2008-05-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2008-05-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2008-05-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Assigned to Environment and Energy `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-14** Do Pass Environment and Energy; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-01** Effective Date August 1, 2008
- **2008-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0772 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f5a62b3-28a8-43c5-8fd0-a0350417c1b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).