MUNICIPALITIES-NATURAL GAS House SponsorsRep. Jim Watson-William B. Black, Patrick J Verschoore and Thomas Holbrook Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio and Mike Jacobs) 4/20/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0731 65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-3from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-3 Amends the Municipal Code. Changes the definition of "municipality" in the Illinois Joint Municipal Natural Gas Act, which allows 2 or more municipalities to form a municipal natural gas agency and sets forth the powers and requirements for those agencies, to include cities, villages, or incorporated towns located in any other state in the United States (instead of the State of Illinois only). Effective immediately. 1/3/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 1/4/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/4/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2006HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 1/18/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 008-000-000 1/18/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/24/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 1/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 1/25/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 1/25/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 1/25/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 1/31/2006SenateArrive in Senate 1/31/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 1, 2006 1/31/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/1/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 3/2/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/8/2006SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 010-000-000 3/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2006 3/9/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2006 3/15/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/15/2006HousePassed Both Houses 3/28/2006HouseSent to the Governor 3/28/2006HouseGovernor Approved 3/28/2006HouseEffective Date April 19, 2006 4/20/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0731