Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 5459 — UTIL-WATER USAGE DATA

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0716

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on July 19, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that in the case of a public utility that provides drinking water services, upon the request of a municipal wastewater agency or unit of local government organized under specified Acts, such public utility shall provide timely and accurate water usage data, in a format identifiable to the requester, for purposes of calculating wastewater billings. Provides that the public utility shall be entitled to collect its reasonable costs incurred to provide such data.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 5459 involve the removal of the word "Engrossed" in reference to the bill's version. This means that the bill has moved from a previous stage of discussion or revision to an enrolled or final version. This shift signifies that the bill is closer to becoming law, which is important because it indicates progress in the legislative process and a step toward implementing the proposed changes contained in the bill.

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HB5459 Engrossed LRB103 35747 LNS 65828 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB5459 Enrolled LRB103 35747 LNS 65828 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
In the case of a public utility that provides drinking HB5459 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 35747 LNS 65828 b water services, upon the request of a municipal wastewater agency or unit of local government organized under the Sanitary District Act of 1907, the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1936, the Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974, or the Eastern Will Sanitary District Act, such public utility shall provide timely and accurate water usage data, in a format identifiable to the requester, for purposes of calculating wastewater billings.
In the case of a public utility that provides drinking HB5459 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 35747 LNS 65828 b water services, upon the request of a municipal wastewater agency or unit of local government organized under the Sanitary District Act of 1907, the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1936, the Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974, or the Eastern Will Sanitary District Act, such public utility shall provide timely and accurate water usage data, in a format identifiable to the requester, for purposes of calculating wastewater billings.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0716

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 057-002-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024

  10. Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 010-000-000

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024

  12. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  13. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000

  24. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 35000
Republican 15200
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 57200
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Toro — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Energy and Public Utilities

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Republican 2003
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 10007
% of votes cast 59%0%0%41%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Tom — Not Voting
Harris III, Napoleon — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Republican 36001
Democrat 63002
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Public Utilities

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 1003
Democrat 8006
Total 160010
% of votes cast 62%0%0%38%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Caulkins, Dan — Yea
Yednock, Lance — Not Voting
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Not Voting
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5459 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that in the case of a public utility that provides drinking water services, upon the request of a municipal wastewater agency or unit of local government organized under specified Acts, such public utility shall provide timely and accurate water usage data, in a format identifiable to the requester, for purposes of calculating wastewater billings. Provides that the public utility shall be entitled to collect its reasonable costs incurred to provide such data.
Who sponsors HB 5459?
HB 5459 is sponsored by Nabeela Syed (Democrat) and Ram Villivalam (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5459?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2024. Enacted.
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