Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 1563 — UTILITIES-ACTUAL METER READING

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require that every public utility shall take an actual reading of a customer's service usage during each billing period, and that no utility may estimate a customer's service usage unless the customer has knowingly and willfully denied reasonable access to the utility's representative for the purpose of taking an actual meter reading. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 1563 simplifies the billing process for utility companies by ensuring they only charge customers for services after a meter is connected. It removes the previous requirement for utilities to take actual usage readings every billing period and allows them to estimate usage only under specific circumstances, such as when a customer denies access to their meter. This change matters because it may make it easier for utility companies to manage their billing, but could also lead to potential accuracy issues in customer charges.

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*LRB09509896MJR30107b* HB1563 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB1563 Introduced 2/22/2007, by Rep.
HB1563 Engrossed LRB095 09896 MJR 30107 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Eddie Washington SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/8-302 from Ch.
111 2/3, par.
8-302 Amends the Public Utilities Act.
Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require that every public utility shall take an actual reading of a customer’s service usage during each billing period, and that no utility may estimate a customer’s service usage unless the customer has knowingly and willfully denied reasonable access to the utility’s immediately.ve for the purpose of taking an actual meter reading.
Effective LRB095 09896 MJR 30107 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB1563 LRB095 09896 MJR 30107 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing Section 8-302 as follows:
The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 8-307 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/8-302) (from Ch.
(220 ILCS 5/8-307 new) Sec.
111 2/3, par.
8-307.
8-302) Sec.
Billing for a utility commodity.
8-302.
A utility shall bill a customer for the legally-obtained commodity only (i) after the service meter has been connected or (ii) if the service is to new construction, after the meter has been connected to the service line.
(a) The Commission shall require that every public utility furnishing natural or artificial gas, electricity or water to the public, where the individual consumption is measured by meter, shall, upon written request of any consumer, cause the meter reader at the time of reading such consumer’s meter to leave at such meter a card showing the present reading of the meter, the last previous reading, and the dates of such two readings.
Section 99.
(b) The Commission shall require that every public utility shall take an actual reading of a customer’s service usage during each billing period, and that no utility may estimate a customer’s service usage unless the customer has knowingly and willfully denied reasonable access to the utility’s representative for the purpose of taking an actual meter reading.
(Source:
P.A.
84-617.) HB1563 - 2 - LRB095 09896 MJR 30107 b Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules

  4. Held in Environment and Energy

  5. Held in Environment and Energy

  6. Assigned to Environment and Energy

  7. Referred to Rules

  8. First Reading

  9. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  11. Arrive in Senate

  12. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-030-002

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

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington

  19. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 008-000-004

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote

  22. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee

  23. Remains in Public Utilities Committee

  24. Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Public Utilities Committee; 006-003-001

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee

  27. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington

Sponsors

  • Eddie Washington · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Eddie Washington

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 83 Yea · 30 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 712905
Democrat 9000
Republican 3100
Total 833005
% of votes cast 70%25%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Lindner — Nay
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Scully — Yea
Soto — Yea
Turner — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Younge — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Meyer — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Mulligan — Not Voting
Myers — Nay
Watson — Not Voting
Pihos — Nay
Schock — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Sommer — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1563 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require that every public utility shall take an actual reading of a customer's service usage during each billing period, and that no utility may estimate a customer's service usage unless the customer has knowingly and willfully denied reasonable access to the utility's representative for the purpose of taking an actual meter reading. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1563?
HB 1563 is sponsored by Eddie Washington.
What is the current status of HB 1563?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 1563?
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