PUBLIC UTILITIES-ACCOUNT HOLDS House SponsorsRep. Joseph M. Lyons Senate Sponsors(Sen. John G. Mulroe and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/18/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0821 220 ILCS 5/8-209 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility must release an account hold on a customer's account within 48 hours after the customer has made a payment in full to the public utility.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that a public utility must release an account hold on a customer's account within 5 business days (instead of 48 hours).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if a public utility reports a customer to a credit reporting agency for non-payment of an outstanding utility bill, then a public utility shall notify the credit reporting agency within 5 business days of any mutual agreement to make full payment or full payments made with certified funds or cash.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that if a public utility reports a customer to a credit reporting agency for non-payment of an outstanding utility bill, then a public utility shall notify the credit reporting agency within 5 business days of any full payment made (instead of any mutual agreement to make full payment or full payments) with certified funds or cash. 2/7/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/7/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/6/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000 3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 108-000-000 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-015-001 3/28/2012HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/29/2012HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 109-000-000 3/29/2012HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed 108-000-000 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/30/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/30/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Commerce 4/18/2012SenatePostponed - Commerce 4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/20/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce 4/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce 4/25/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/25/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/26/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Commerce; 007-000-000 4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/18/2012HouseArrived in House 5/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000 5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000 5/28/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/28/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/18/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/18/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/18/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0821