Bill Status of HB1541  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  UTIL-NO TERMINATION >85 DEGREE

House Sponsors
Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado - Carol Ammons - Nicholas K. Smith - Michael J. Kelly - Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Katie Stuart, Kelly M. Cassidy, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Ann M. Williams, William "Will" Davis, Harry Benton, Joyce Mason, Rita Mayfield, Justin Slaughter, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Terra Costa Howard, Hoan Huynh, Abdelnasser Rashid, Dagmara Avelar, Lilian Jiménez, Kam Buckner, Anna Moeller, La Shawn K. Ford, Lindsey LaPointe, Bob Morgan, Gregg Johnson, Aaron M. Ortiz, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Jawaharial Williams, Suzanne M. Ness, Mary E. Flowers, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Camille Y. Lilly, Lakesia Collins, Sonya M. Harper, Mark L. Walker, Nabeela Syed, Will Guzzardi, Margaret Croke, Laura Faver Dias, Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Anne Stava-Murray

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mattie Hunter - Doris Turner - Christopher Belt, Robert F. Martwick, Cristina Castro, David Koehler, Napoleon Harris, III, Bill Cunningham, Steve Stadelman and Ram Villivalam)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0019

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/8-205from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-205


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at a residence, then a utility may not terminate gas or electric utility service to a residential user for nonpayment of bills: (1) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above; (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when the National Weather Service for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend; or (3) when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat warning covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that, if gas or electricity is used for space cooling at a residence, then a utility shall not terminate gas or electric utility service to that residence for the nonpayment of bills on specified days when the forecasted temperature will be greater than or equal to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Under the introduced bill, those disconnections are prohibited when forecasted temperatures are greater than or equal to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Under existing law, specified disconnections are prohibited when forecasted temperatures are greater than or equal to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-008-000
  3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  3/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/14/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  3/14/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/14/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/21/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  3/23/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000
  3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  3/24/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/24/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/24/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/24/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/24/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities
  4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/20/2023SenateDo Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
  4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
  4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  4/25/2023SenateSecond Reading
  4/25/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
  5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-000
  5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor
  6/9/2023HouseGovernor Approved
  6/9/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0019