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type: "Bill"
title: "UTILITIES- RETAIL CHOICE-GAS"
description: "Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Office of Retail Market Development shall: have the function and duties of promoting competition in the natural gas market for all classes of customers; work with all segments of the natural gas market to identify barriers to competition; and recommend to the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly programs or legislation needed to eliminate those barriers. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2814"
citation: "Illinois SB 2814 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 197
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2016-12-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c66ffe1d-70e5-455f-8816-150cd868bf35"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2814&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96125&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "1eba53257f1c70c8a587281af8c0e0005e479d372eba5cc1b147a4ea8421431a"
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 SB 2814 (99th) — UTILITIES- RETAIL CHOICE-GAS
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Office of Retail Market Development shall: have the function and duties of promoting competition in the natural gas market for all classes of customers; work with all segments of the natural gas market to identify barriers to competition; and recommend to the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly programs or legislation needed to eliminate those barriers. 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=09900SB2814&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96125&DocNum=2814&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2814eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96125&DocNum=2814&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2814enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96125&DocNum=2814&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 8 — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 9 — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 10 — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **6338** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **3218** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **520** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **3218** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Chapin Rose — primary (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-01** Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-10** Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2016
- **2016-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2016
- **2016-04-06** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-06** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2016-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2016-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
- **2016-06-30** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-09** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2016-11-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
- **2016-11-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy Committee
- **2016-11-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 009-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy Committee
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Energy Committee
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 5 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 009-001-001 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Rita
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Rita
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Rita
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 (M1) Moved to Suspend Rule 15(d)
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 (M1) Moved to Suspend Rule 15(d)
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 (M1) Moved to Suspend Rule 15(d)
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 (M1) Motion to Suspend Rule 15(d) - Prevailed
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 (M1) Motion to Suspend Rule 15(d) - Prevailed
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 (M1) Motion to Suspend Rule 15(d) - Prevailed
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-12-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-12-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2016-12-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-038-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-12-01** Verified
- **2016-12-01** Moved to Reconsider the Vote - Rep. Jack Franks
- **2016-12-01** Moved to Table the Motion to Reconsider the Vote - Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-12-01** Motion Prevailed
- **2016-12-01** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
- **2016-12-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 - December 1, 2016
- **2016-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose `filing`
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-12-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2016-12-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2016-12-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2016-12-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2016-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 8 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 9 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 10 Senate Concurs 032-018-000
- **2016-12-01** Senate Concurs
- **2016-12-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2016-12-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-12-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-12-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-12-07** Effective Date June 1, 2017
- **2016-12-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0906 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c66ffe1d-70e5-455f-8816-150cd868bf35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).