HB3679
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What this bill does
Creates the Crossing of Electric Utility Property Act. Requires a public utility to provide an expedited review and grant of a crossing application and may not unreasonably withhold an allowance for a crossing, unless a public utility provides a reasonable justification that the crossing will impair or harm the right-of-way. Authorizes an occupant to commence use of a crossing within 90 days after meeting the following conditions: (i) notice is sent to the public utility that occupant owns or controls land on both sides of the public utility property and that a crossing is reasonably required to expand or maintain operations on the occupant's property or to benefit the public; (ii) provides to the public utility engineering specifications to demonstrate that the proposed crossing will not impair the public utility's occupancy and use of the right-of-way; (iii) affirms to the public utility that the occupant must maintain and repair the owner's own crossing and must bear responsibility for the owner's own acts and omissions concerning use of the crossing; and (iv) provides to the public utility a payment for establishment of the crossing and the first year of crossing fees. Prohibits a public from unreasonably denying a crossing and lists conditions that make a denial unreasonable. Requires that the occupant provide the public utility reasonable access to the crossing to inspect and monitor, and the occupant provide engineering studies that demonstrate that the crossing will not reasonably interrupt or impair the public utility's right-of-way.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
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Gubernatorial Action
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Hirschauer | Chief sponsor | 69 | $270,982.77 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council ($72,800.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($48,400.00) |
| Jay Hoffman | Sponsor | 596 | $1,347,336.12 | IBEW Illinois PAC ($77,800.00); Illinois Pipe Trades PEF ($72,800.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($72,800.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $77,800.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Maura Hirschauer | $41,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Maura Hirschauer | $26,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $22,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $21,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Jay Hoffman, Maura Hirschauer | $15,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Maura Hirschauer | $8,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $5,250.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $4,500.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Camille Y. Lilly, Maura Hirschauer | $3,500.00 |
| Northern Illinois Gas Company dba Nicor Gas Company | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $3,500.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman, Maura Hirschauer | $3,000.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $3,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $2,500.00 |
| PhRMA | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $2,500.00 |
| Lyft, Inc. | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $2,000.00 |
| Clayton Residential Home, Inc. | Camille Y. Lilly, Maura Hirschauer | $1,890.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $1,750.00 |
| Zurich American Insurance Company | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $1,750.00 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | Jay Hoffman, Maura Hirschauer | $1,500.00 |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $1,500.00 |
| Painters District Council #14 Political Action Fund | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $1,500.00 |
| Maren Ronan Ltd. | Camille Y. Lilly, Jay Hoffman | $1,050.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 8 | $77,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $77,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $73,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & Il Pipe Trades Assn Pac | — | — | 2 | $55,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 4 | $48,400.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education (I.P.A.C.E.) | — | — | 2 | $47,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 5 | $41,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,200.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $26,000.00 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) | — | — | 5 | $25,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $22,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 3 | $21,000.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC | — | — | 1 | $17,800.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $15,500.00 |
| Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Pol & Ed Fund | — | — | 5 | $15,500.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Clean Energy Illinois | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Ullico Management Company | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 1 | $12,500.00 |
| Keeley & Sons, Inc. | — | — | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Jay Hoffman | State Representative | State of Illinois | 4 | $11,880.00 |
Witness slips
9 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Jessica Hawkins | Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers | Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Jonathan Carmack | Vulcan Materials | Vulcan Materials | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Madeline Norris | The Roosevelt Group | Bluff City Minerals | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Brian Leonard | Ameren Illinois | Ameren IL | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Henry | ComEd | ComEd | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Patrick Evans | Illinois Energy Association | IL Energy Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
| Vivian Anderson | Illinois Energy Association | IL Energy Association | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-18 |
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 | — |
Action History
11 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Maura Hirschauer House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toPublic Utilities Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jay Hoffman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 |
| 2025-03-27 | 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 |
| 2025-03-27 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |