HB3725
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What this bill does
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.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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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
Witness slips
8 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Stonitsch | Village of Woodridge | Village of Woodridge | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| Jeff Pruyn | Village of Itasca | Village of Itasca | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 2025-03-18 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Cities & Villages | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | Committee | Cities & Villages | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 11 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 115 | — | |
| 2025-05-08 | S | Committee | Energy and Public Utilities | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
56 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0328. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Joe C. Sosnowski 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 toCities & Villages Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateCities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000 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 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Sheehan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Joe C. Sosnowski | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toCities & Villages Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedCities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 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 - Passed115-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kimberly Du Buclet 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. Dave Syverson 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 | — |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Assigned toEnergy and Public Utilities Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Dave Syverson | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toEnergy and Public Utilities | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedEnergy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Joe C. Sosnowski | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toCities & Villages Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedCities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs117-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0328 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |