Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 4785 — UTILITIES-RECONNECTION DEADLIN

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, whenever any former customer is entitled to reconnection or whenever any former residential customer whose gas or electric service was used to provide or control the primary source of space heating in the dwelling is entitled to reconnection because the former customer's account has been paid in full, the gas or electric utility shall complete the reconnection within 48 hours of the time that the former customer first becomes eligible for reconnection. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4785 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, whenever any former customer is entitled to reconnection or whenever any former residential customer whose gas or electric service was used to provide or control the primary source of space heating in the dwelling is entitled to reconnection because the former customer's account has been paid in full, the gas or electric utility shall complete the reconnection within 48 hours of the time that the former customer first becomes eligible for reconnection. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4785?
HB 4785 is sponsored by Terra Costa Howard (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4785?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4785?
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