republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/hb-644.md

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags

type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	TWP CD-SEWERAGE CHARGES	Amends the Township Code. Provides that payment for delinquent charges for sewerage service to any premises may be enforced by discontinuing water service, sewerage service, or both to the premises. Provides that a water service provider shall discontinue water service to a premises upon receiving written notice from the township board or the township utility board that payments for sewerage service have become delinquent and shall not resume water service until the delinquency has been removed. Provides that the township board or township utility board may contract with privately owned public utilities for discontinuance of water service to delinquent premises. Provides that the township shall reimburse the water service provider for the costs of discontinuing and reestablishing water service. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	HB 644	Illinois HB 644 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	41	2	2009-02-05	2009-12-23	openstates	ocd-bill/519c3a71-281a-44ce-a868-9ae830a2a444	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=644&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41094&SessionID=76&GA=96	9245aa02e232df70f135fa7f0f280ee4030f707eec1a8c0b6e36f35cd761f1e2	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 644 (96th) — TWP CD-SEWERAGE CHARGES

Amends the Township Code. Provides that payment for delinquent charges for sewerage service to any premises may be enforced by discontinuing water service, sewerage service, or both to the premises. Provides that a water service provider shall discontinue water service to a premises upon receiving written notice from the township board or the township utility board that payments for sewerage service have become delinquent and shall not resume water service until the delinquency has been removed. Provides that the township board or township utility board may contract with privately owned public utilities for discontinuance of water service to delinquent premises. Provides that the township shall reimburse the water service provider for the costs of discontinuing and reestablishing water service. Effective immediately.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 49–8 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 114–2 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Patrick J. Verschoore — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2009-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore filing
• 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
• 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
• 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2009-02-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-02-11 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
• 2009-02-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-02-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-02-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore amendment-introduction
• 2009-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2009-03-26 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
• 2009-04-02 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-02 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-04-22 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
• 2009-04-29 Postponed - Local Government
• 2009-05-06 Postponed - Local Government
• 2009-05-08 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-12 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
• 2009-10-14 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
• 2009-10-14 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 reading-3
• 2009-10-28 Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-10-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 28, 2009
• 2009-10-28 Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-10-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2009
• 2009-10-29 Third Reading - Passed; 049-008-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-10-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2009-11-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2009-12-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2009-12-23 Effective Date December 23, 2009
• 2009-12-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0842 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/519c3a71-281a-44ce-a868-9ae830a2a444. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).