Bill Status of HB 5711   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  UTILITY-BILLING FOR SERVICES

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe Sosnowski, Jack D. Franks and Carol Ammons

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff and Steve Stadelman)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/11-150-2 new
70 ILCS 3705/7.4 new
70 ILCS 3710/5.3 new
70 ILCS 3715/6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 228
70 ILCS 3720/0.001b

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a municipality shall bill for any utility service, including previously unbilled service, supplied to a customer within 24 months after providing the service to the customer. Provides exceptions for billing within 24 months attributed to tampering, theft of service, fraud, or the customer preventing the utility's recorded efforts to obtain an accurate reading of the meter. Further provides that a municipality may not intentionally delay billing beyond the normal bill cycle. Amends the Public Water District Act, the Water Service District Act, the Water Authorities Act, and the Water Commission Act making similar changes. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a requirement to bill customers within 24 months after providing services to a customer does not apply when any intentional or unintentional act not caused by the utility prevents the utility's recorded efforts to obtain an accurate reading of a meter (currently, only excludes unbilled services attributed to tampering, theft of service, fraud, or the customer preventing the utility's recorded efforts to obtain an accurate reading of a meter).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with the following changes: provides that a utility shall bill for any utility service, including previously unbilled service, supplied to a residential customer within 12 months (in the engrossed bill, 24 months) after providing service to the customer; provides that time limits for billing do not apply to previously unbilled service attributed to the customer preventing (in the engrossed bill, any other intentional or unintentional act not caused by the utility preventing) the utility from accurately reading the meter; and creates additional requirements when billing for previously unbilled services. Makes various technical corrections. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/10/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
  4/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
  4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
  4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
  4/19/2016HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/21/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/21/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/21/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/21/2016SenateArrive in Senate
  4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2016
  4/22/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/25/2016SenateFirst Reading
  4/25/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities
  5/12/2016SenateDo Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 011-000-000
  5/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2016
  5/13/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/13/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/16/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading
  5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
  5/17/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
  5/25/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 011-000-000
  5/25/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/25/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
  5/25/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/25/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/25/2016HouseArrived in House
  5/25/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/25/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  5/25/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cities & Villages Committee
  5/26/2016HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
  5/31/2016HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
  6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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