Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4235 — COMMERCE COMM-FOREIGN ATTORNEY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0895

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  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 January 17, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that attorneys licensed another state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, or a foreign country may appear before the Commerce Commission as provided in Illinois Supreme Court Rule 707.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 4235 include the replacement of the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled." This shift indicates that the bill has progressed to a more finalized stage in the legislative process, meaning it is closer to becoming law. This distinction is important as it reflects the bill's advancement through the necessary legislative steps, enhancing its chances to be enacted and, ultimately, impact the community or issue it addresses.

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HB4235 Engrossed LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB4235 Enrolled LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB4235 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b (35 ILCS 1010/1-80) Sec.
HB4235 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b (35 ILCS 1010/1-80) Sec.
The Commission, or any commissioner or hearing examiner designated by the Commission, shall have power to hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning any matters covered by the provisions of this Act, or by any other Acts relating to public utilities subject to such rules and HB4235 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b regulations as the Commission may establish.
The Commission, or any commissioner or hearing examiner designated by the Commission, shall have power to hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning any matters covered by the provisions of this Act, or by any other Acts relating to public utilities subject to such rules and HB4235 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b regulations as the Commission may establish.
Each commissioner and every hearing examiner of the Commission designated by it to hold any inquiry, investigation or hearing, shall have the power to administer oaths and HB4235 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b affirmations, certify to all official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, accounts and documents.
Each commissioner and every hearing examiner of the Commission designated by it to hold any inquiry, investigation or hearing, shall have the power to administer oaths and HB4235 Enrolled - 4 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b affirmations, certify to all official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, accounts and documents.
To the extent consistent with this Section and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Commission may adopt HB4235 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to the exercise of its powers, and proper rules to govern its proceedings, and regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings, and alter and amend the same.
To the extent consistent with this Section and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Commission may adopt HB4235 Enrolled - 5 - LRB098 14541 JWD 49309 b reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to the exercise of its powers, and proper rules to govern its proceedings, and regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings, and alter and amend the same.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0895

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2015

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 055-002-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014

  10. Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000

  11. Assigned to Judiciary

  12. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  13. Referred to Assignments

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-008-000

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

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke

  31. Assigned to Judiciary

  32. Referred to Rules Committee

  33. First Reading

  34. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke

Sponsors

  • Kelly Burke · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kelly Burke

Not signed on (182)

182 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 55 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39202
Democrat 13000
Republican 3000
Total 55202
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Link — Yea
Radogno — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Landek — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Harris — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Brady — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
McGuire — Not Voting
Bush — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Nay
Duffy — Nay
Forby — Not Voting
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 97 Yea · 8 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21401
Unaffiliated 684012
Republican 8000
Total 978013
% of votes cast 82%7%0%11%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Acevedo — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Not Voting
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Not Voting
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brown — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Hays — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Sente — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Golar — Yea
Harms — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Williams — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Senger — Not Voting
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Willis — Nay
Wheeler — Not Voting
Yingling — Nay
Zalewski — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Cloonen — Nay
Conroy — Nay
Costello — Yea
Cross — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Durkin — Not Voting
Farnham — Not Voting
Franks — Not Voting
Hatcher — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kay — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Not Voting
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sandack — Not Voting
Schmitz — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Nay
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Nay
Sue Scherer Democrat Nay
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4235 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that attorneys licensed another state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, or a foreign country may appear before the Commerce Commission as provided in Illinois Supreme Court Rule 707.
Who sponsors HB 4235?
HB 4235 is sponsored by Kelly Burke.
What is the current status of HB 4235?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2014. Enacted.
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