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 Bill Status of HB5025  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUBLIC UTILITIES-ACCOUNT HOLDS

House Sponsors
Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John G. Mulroe and Martin A. Sandoval)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/18/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0821

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/8-209 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility must release an account hold on a customer's account within 48 hours after the customer has made a payment in full to the public utility.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a public utility must release an account hold on a customer's account within 5 business days (instead of 48 hours).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if a public utility reports a customer to a credit reporting agency for non-payment of an outstanding utility bill, then a public utility shall notify the credit reporting agency within 5 business days of any mutual agreement to make full payment or full payments made with certified funds or cash.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that if a public utility reports a customer to a credit reporting agency for non-payment of an outstanding utility bill, then a public utility shall notify the credit reporting agency within 5 business days of any full payment made (instead of any mutual agreement to make full payment or full payments) with certified funds or cash.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  2/7/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  3/6/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000
  3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 108-000-000
  3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-015-001
  3/28/2012HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/29/2012HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 109-000-000
  3/29/2012HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed 108-000-000
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/30/2012SenateArrive in Senate
  3/30/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/30/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  3/30/2012SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Commerce
  4/18/2012SenatePostponed - Commerce
  4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
  4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/20/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
  4/20/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
  4/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce
  4/25/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/25/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/26/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Commerce; 007-000-000
  4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012
  5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading
  5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
  5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/18/2012HouseArrived in House
  5/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/28/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/28/2012HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2012HouseSent to the Governor
  7/18/2012HouseGovernor Approved
  7/18/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013
  7/18/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0821

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