HB2863
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What this bill does
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a water or sewer utility owned by the State or any political subdivision thereof and being acquired by a large public utility must inform the public of the terms of its acquisition by the large public utility by holding a public meeting prior to the acquisition and mailing a notice to the public residing in the area that the water or sewer utility operates (rather than publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area that the water or sewer utility operates). Provides that the notice shall include (i) information about the public meeting being held prior to the acquisition, (ii) information on what public body will be making the decision regarding the sale of the water or sewer utility, and (iii) an estimate of the potential rate increases that may be incurred in the next 5 years due to the acquisition, including the maximum rate increase that the large public utility estimates rate payers would incur each year for the next 5 years. Provides that, for a period of 5 years after the acquisition of the water or sewer utility, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall deny any proposed rate increase that exceeds the maximum estimated rate increase provided in the notice.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 495 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Elik | Chief sponsor | 187 | $148,116.03 | Realtor PAC ($5,500.00); IL State Medical Society PAC ($5,000.00); Edward Sholar ($5,000.00) |
| Nabeela Syed | Sponsor | 380 | $1,155,665.31 | Democratic Party of Illinois ($342,866.25); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($145,600.00); IBEW Illinois PAC ($122,800.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Dagmara Avelar | Sponsor | 151 | $186,808.21 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00); LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL ($10,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Erica Harriss | Sponsor | 203 | $312,210.18 | Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee ($170,263.93); Realtor Political Action Committee ($11,000.00); Plummer for Illinois ($7,311.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| IBEW Illinois PAC | Dagmara Avelar, Nabeela Syed | $123,300.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Erica Harriss, Nabeela Syed | $85,800.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | Amy Elik, Nabeela Syed | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Dagmara Avelar, Erica Harriss, Nabeela Syed | $21,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Dagmara Avelar, Michael Crawford | $16,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Dagmara Avelar, Erica Harriss | $14,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss, Michael Crawford | $10,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik, Michael Crawford | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | Dagmara Avelar, Michael Crawford | $8,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik | $7,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corp | Amy Elik, Michael Crawford | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Nabeela Syed, Michael Crawford | $5,500.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $4,500.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $4,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Erica Harriss, Nabeela Syed, Michael Crawford | $4,500.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Dagmara Avelar, Nabeela Syed, Michael Crawford | $4,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $3,900.00 |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC | Amy Elik, Michael Crawford | $3,500.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | Dagmara Avelar, Erica Harriss | $3,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $2,800.00 |
| HBA of Greater Southwest PAC | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $2,500.00 |
| SUAAction | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $2,500.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Dagmara Avelar, Amy Elik, Nabeela Syed, Michael Crawford | $2,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois | — | — | 12 | $342,866.25 |
| Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee | — | — | 14 | $170,263.93 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 5 | $145,600.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $123,300.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 4 | $85,800.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 8 | $48,958.73 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $30,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 10 | $21,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $16,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $15,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 7 | $14,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 7 | $10,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| The Next 50 PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Leaders We Deserve PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 6 | $8,500.00 |
| AFT Local 604 COPE II | — | — | 2 | $8,333.00 |
| Amina Barhumi | CEO | Barhumi Consulting | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Plummer for Illinois | — | — | 2 | $7,311.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
37 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Jeff Scott | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-05-15 |
| Jeff Scott | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-05-15 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-19 |
| ERICA RAY | CATHODIC PROTECTION MANAGEMENT | SELF | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-19 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-19 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-19 |
| Andrew Cunningham | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Courtney Francek | Intren LLC | Intren LLC | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Dane Thull | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| ERICA RAY | CATHODIC PROTECTION MANAGEMENT | SELF | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Andrew Cunningham | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Brad Babcook | Chemical Industry Council of Illinois | Chemical Industry Council of Illinois | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Dane Thull | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Jeff Scott | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-09 |
| Andrew Cunningham | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Brian Duffy | Tierney, Duffy, Tierney, Ltd | Aqua IL Inc. | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Dane Thull | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Jeff Scott | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Andrew Cunningham | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Brian Duffy | Tierney, Duffy, Tierney, Ltd | Aqua IL Inc. | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Dane Thull | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Vivian Anderson | Illinois Energy Association | IL Energy Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Public Utilities | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 20 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 113 | — | |
| 2025-05-15 | S | Committee | Energy and Public Utilities | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 14 | — |
Action History
44 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Amy Elik House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toPublic Utilities Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebatePublic Utilities Committee; 020-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Amy Elik | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Amy Elik | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toPublic Health Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned toPublic Utilities Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toPublic Utilities Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nabeela Syed Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedPublic Utilities Committee; 020-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Erica Harriss Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Assigned toEnergy and Public Utilities Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Erica Harriss | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Erica Harriss | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toEnergy and Public Utilities | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toEnergy and Public Utilities | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedEnergy and Public Utilities; 014-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10 | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |