HB 1541

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 24, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 23, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 04, 2023
  • Became Law Jun 09, 2023

Util-No Termination >85 Degree

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (53)

Votes


Actions


Jun 09, 2023

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0019

House

Effective Date January 1, 2024

House

Governor Approved

Jun 02, 2023

House

Sent to the Governor

May 11, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

May 04, 2023

House

Passed Both Houses

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023

Senate

Second Reading

Apr 20, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

Senate

Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000

Apr 19, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

Apr 18, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

Mar 28, 2023

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Mar 23, 2023

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

Mar 22, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Mar 21, 2023

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

Mar 16, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

Mar 15, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

Mar 14, 2023

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee

Mar 10, 2023

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

Mar 08, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Mar 07, 2023

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-008-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Mar 02, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

Feb 21, 2023

House

Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

Feb 16, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Feb 15, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

Jan 31, 2023

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Jan 30, 2023

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced HTML PDF
Engrossed HTML PDF
Enrolled HTML PDF
House Amendment 001 HTML PDF

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