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| Bill | UTIL-THIRD-PARTY SALES REPS | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that all third-party sales representatives engaged in the marketing of retail electricity supply, including exclusive and non-exclusive agents, must, prior to the customer signing a contract, disclose in writing that they are not employed by the electric utility operating in the applicable service territory and, if applicable, that they are compensated in whole or part on a commission basis. Provides that for telephonic solicitations, the disclosure may initially be made verbally prior to the customer signing a contract, with a follow-up written disclosure required prior to any customer contract being finalized. Includes the Illinois Power Agency and its employees from being exempt as being licensed agents, brokers, and consultants engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties and changes the requirements of parties already subject to licensure. Provides that any person or entity required to be licensed under specified provisions must, among other requirements, disclose in plain language in writing to all customers, prior to the customer signing a contract, the total anticipated remuneration to be paid to it by any third party over the period of the proposed underlying customer contract. Removes provisions requiring agents, brokers, and consultants to file copies of their verified financial statements with the Commission on an annual basis. Makes changes concerning disciplinary actions against agents, brokers, and consultants. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 6208 | Illinois HB 6208 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 71 | 3 | 2010-02-11 | 2010-07-29 | openstates | ocd-bill/56235615-8216-4de2-b192-63a9a5be0dcb | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6208&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=52195&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 3ee3a94eb963a3ea5dbac7de7b5d7dd451bbfb4a15d70df8ed068996ef5408a5 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 6208 (96th) — UTIL-THIRD-PARTY SALES REPS
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that all third-party sales representatives engaged in the marketing of retail electricity supply, including exclusive and non-exclusive agents, must, prior to the customer signing a contract, disclose in writing that they are not employed by the electric utility operating in the applicable service territory and, if applicable, that they are compensated in whole or part on a commission basis. Provides that for telephonic solicitations, the disclosure may initially be made verbally prior to the customer signing a contract, with a follow-up written disclosure required prior to any customer contract being finalized. Includes the Illinois Power Agency and its employees from being exempt as being licensed agents, brokers, and consultants engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties and changes the requirements of parties already subject to licensure. Provides that any person or entity required to be licensed under specified provisions must, among other requirements, disclose in plain language in writing to all customers, prior to the customer signing a contract, the total anticipated remuneration to be paid to it by any third party over the period of the proposed underlying customer contract. Removes provisions requiring agents, brokers, and consultants to file copies of their verified financial statements with the Commission on an annual basis. Makes changes concerning disciplinary actions against agents, brokers, and consultants. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 109–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
- Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2010-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
filing - 2010-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- 2010-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2010-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2010-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- 2010-02-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-22 Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2010-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- 2010-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-03-02 Remains in Public Utilities Committee
- 2010-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- 2010-03-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- 2010-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2010-03-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2010-03-24 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- 2010-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2010-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2010-03-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-04-06 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2010-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-04-06 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2010-04-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-04-06 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- 2010-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2010-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- 2010-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2010-04-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2010-04-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2010-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- 2010-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- 2010-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2010-04-22 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2010-04-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2010-04-23 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
- 2010-04-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2010-04-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2010-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2010-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2010-04-28 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2010
- 2010-04-29 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2010
- 2010-04-30 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-04-30 Arrived in House
introduction - 2010-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- 2010-05-03 Passed Both Houses
- 2010-06-01 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2010-07-29 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2010-07-29 Effective Date July 29, 2010
- 2010-07-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1385
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/56235615-8216-4de2-b192-63a9a5be0dcb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).