Bill Status of HB3725  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski - Patrick Sheehan, Yolonda Morris, Lisa Davis, Michael Crawford, Sonya M. Harper, Jawaharial Williams, Suzanne M. Ness, Camille Y. Lilly, Kimberly Du Buclet and Mary Beth Canty

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dave Syverson, Terri Bryant, Andrew S. Chesney and Chris Balkema)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/31/2025HousePassed Both Houses

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Local Government Billing Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a unit of local government shall bill for any utility service, including previously unbilled service, within 12 months (for residential customers) or 24 months (for non-residential customers) after the provision of the utility service. Provides exceptions to the time limits for billing when the customer prevented the utility from accurately reading the meter. Provides that the corporate authorities shall not intentionally delay billing beyond the normal billing cycle, shall label amounts attributed to previously unbilled service as such, shall prorate previously unbilled service amounts to reflect varying rates during the unbilled time, and shall provide the customer with a payment arrangement option for previously unbilled service amounts. Provides that customers may be billed for unpaid amounts that were billed to a customer before the effective date of the Act for service that was supplied to the customer before January 1, 2026. Provides that customers may be billed for unpaid amounts if the customer was notified that there is an unpaid amount before the effective date of the Act for service that was supplied to the customer before January 1, 2026. Provides that there is no time limit for the corporate authorities of a unit of local government to collect previously unbilled service attributed to tampering, theft of service, fraud, or the customer preventing the utility's recorded efforts to obtain an accurate reading of the meter.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Corrects typographical errors.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
65 ILCS 5/11-150-2 rep.
70 ILCS 3705/7.4 rep.
70 ILCS 3710/5.3 rep.
70 ILCS 3715/6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 228
70 ILCS 3720/0.001b

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code, the Public Water District Act, the Water Service District Act, the Water Authorities Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985 to repeal provisions added by Public Act 100-178.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000
  3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000
  4/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/16/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4/29/2025SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities
  5/6/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
  5/6/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/7/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
  5/8/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/8/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000
  5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
  5/8/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  5/13/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/13/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
  5/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  5/23/2025HouseArrived in House
  5/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  5/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cities & Villages Committee
  5/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000
  5/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  5/31/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  5/31/2025HouseHouse Concurs
  5/31/2025HousePassed Both Houses