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| Bill | UTILITIES-LOCAL TAX AUDITS | Amends the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Provides that a municipality may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the municipality to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Limits the authority of municipalities (including home rule municipalities) to impose penalties with respect to certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Municipal Code or with respect to the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the county to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, and confidentiality. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 2612 | Illinois SB 2612 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 85 | 3 | 2010-01-21 | 2010-08-03 | openstates | ocd-bill/bff10e7e-5e26-4bde-87fb-039066761fcd | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2612&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=49499&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 96374f0adc8721c06a9397ba796fadc1c61349da67fbf12f4998a9aa41a2cade | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2612 (96th) — UTILITIES-LOCAL TAX AUDITS
Amends the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Provides that a municipality may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the municipality to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Limits the authority of municipalities (including home rule municipalities) to impose penalties with respect to certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Municipal Code or with respect to the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the county to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, and confidentiality. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 85–33 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- André M. Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2010-01-21 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
filing - 2010-01-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-01-21 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-02-10 Assigned to Energy
referral-committee - 2010-03-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
- 2010-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2010-03-03 Do Pass as Amended Energy; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
- 2010-03-15 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2010
- 2010-03-18 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-03-18 Arrived in House
introduction - 2010-03-18 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2010-03-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2010-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-03-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-03-18 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-03-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2010-03-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2010-03-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2010-03-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- 2010-03-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- 2010-03-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2010-04-08 Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
referral-committee - 2010-04-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-04-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-04-22 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-04-29 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-04-29 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-04-29 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- 2010-04-29 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- 2010-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2010-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2010-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- 2010-04-30 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2010-05-03 Home Rule Note Filed
- 2010-05-03 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2010-05-04 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- 2010-05-04 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2010-05-04 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2010-05-04 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- 2010-05-04 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mike Bost
- 2010-05-04 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- 2010-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2010-05-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
amendment-introduction - 2010-05-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2010-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- 2010-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2010-05-06 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- 2010-05-06 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
amendment-introduction - 2010-05-06 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-05-06 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
- 2010-05-06 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-05-07 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-033-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
amendment-failure - 2010-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2010-05-07 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- 2010-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 7, 2010
- 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
filing - 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
referral-committee - 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- 2010-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- 2010-05-07 Passed Both Houses
- 2010-06-04 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2010-08-03 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2010-08-03 Effective Date August 3, 2010
- 2010-08-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1422
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bff10e7e-5e26-4bde-87fb-039066761fcd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).