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type: "Bill"
title: "UTILTY-ELECTRIC VEHICLE-CHARGE"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an entity that owns or operates a facility that furnishes or sells electricity to the public for the purpose of charging electric vehicles is not and shall not be deemed a public utility or an alternative retail electric supplier. Provides that if, however, the entity that owns or operates such a facility is otherwise deemed a public utility or an alternative retail electric supplier under the Act, or is otherwise subject to regulation under the Act, then that entity is not exempt from and remains subject to the otherwise applicable provisions of the Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5071"
citation: "Illinois HB 5071 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-07"
last_action: "2012-08-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3e2d3f7-b992-4ffc-af17-2ae775cb1bfb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5071&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65078&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "8dc2241fa3a32b6a3d90d3282d2ba22129d7e081161d850d2ad5afabd45ab10f"
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 5071 (97th) — UTILTY-ELECTRIC VEHICLE-CHARGE
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an entity that owns or operates a facility that furnishes or sells electricity to the public for the purpose of charging electric vehicles is not and shall not be deemed a public utility or an alternative retail electric supplier. Provides that if, however, the entity that owns or operates such a facility is otherwise deemed a public utility or an alternative retail electric supplier under the Act, or is otherwise subject to regulation under the Act, then that entity is not exempt from and remains subject to the otherwise applicable provisions of the Act. 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=09700HB5071&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65078&DocNum=5071&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5071eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65078&DocNum=5071&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5071enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65078&DocNum=5071&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **9225** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **4210** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ann Williams — primary (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2012-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `filing`
- **2012-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2012-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2012-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2012-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2012-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-02-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2012-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2012-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-26** Postponed - Energy
- **2012-05-03** Do Pass Energy; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2012
- **2012-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2012-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2012
- **2012-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
- **2012-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 011-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-05-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2012-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 042-010-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000
- **2012-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 092-025-001
- **2012-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-28** Effective Date August 28, 2012
- **2012-08-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1128 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3e2d3f7-b992-4ffc-af17-2ae775cb1bfb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).