# Illinois HB3164: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE-SURCHARGE

Illinois HB3164, EMERGENCY TELEPHONE-SURCHARGE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-04-14 (Referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3164
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE-SURCHARGE
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: public utilities, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (88 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, until December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $5 per network connection. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2028 (currently, January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that, until December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may by ordinance continue to impose and collect a monthly surcharge per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis that does not exceed $5. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2028 (currently, January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may continue imposing and collecting its wireless carrier surcharge subject to certain limitations. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 38 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Public Utilities Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3164eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3164.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3164eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3164.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3164-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).