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IllinoisHB3725104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT

Sponsored By: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican)

Became Law

cities & villagesassignmentsenergy and public utilities

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Water commissions and authorities billing and audits

Water authorities and commissions must bill homes within 12 months and businesses within 24 months. Makeup charges must be labeled with dates, prorated if rates changed, offered on a no‑interest, no‑fee plan that matches the delay, and intentional billing delays are banned; tampering, theft, fraud, and blocked readings are exceptions. They may bill for service before Jan 1, 2016 if a bill or notice went out before this law took effect. Water commissions must follow strong money controls, including monthly financial reports, bank reconciliations, segregation of duties, an outside independent audit, and delivery of the audit to the county auditor within 30 days.

Stronger rules on local utility back-billing

Local government utilities must bill homes within 12 months and businesses within 24 months after service. They cannot intentionally delay beyond the normal billing cycle. Any makeup charge must be labeled as previously unbilled, show the start and end dates, and be prorated if rates changed. You must be offered a no‑interest, no‑fee payment plan that lasts as long as the delay. The time limits do not apply if there was tampering, theft, fraud, or you blocked meter reads. Utilities may still collect for service before Jan 1, 2026 if they billed or sent notice before this law took effect. State law overrides conflicting home‑rule rules, and these duties apply to county, city, township, and special‑district utilities.

Old water utility sections repealed

The law repeals three older water‑utility sections in state law. It removes Municipal Code 11‑150‑2, Public Water District Act Section 7.4, and Water Service District Act Section 5.3. These clean‑ups align statutes with the new billing rules and do not directly change most household bills.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joe C. Sosnowski

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew S. Chesney

    Republican • Senate

  • Camille Y. Lilly

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Balkema

    Republican • Senate

  • Dave Syverson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jawaharial Williams

    Democratic • House

  • Kimberly Du Buclet

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Beth Canty

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Crawford

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Sheehan

    Republican • House

  • Sonya M. Harper

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne M. Ness

    Democratic • House

  • Terri Bryant

    Republican • Senate

  • Yolonda Morris

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 333 • No: 0

House vote • 5/31/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs

Yes: 117 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee;

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/22/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 58 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/8/2025

Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 115 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee;

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee;

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0328

    8/15/2025House

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/15/2025House

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/24/2025House

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/31/2025House

  6. House Concurs

    5/31/2025House

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000

    5/31/2025House

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

    5/30/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000

    5/29/2025House

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cities & Villages Committee

    5/28/2025House

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

    5/28/2025House

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

    5/28/2025House

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

    5/23/2025House

  14. Arrived in House

    5/23/2025House

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

    5/22/2025Senate

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

    5/22/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025

    5/13/2025Senate

  18. Second Reading

    5/13/2025Senate

  19. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

    5/8/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025

    5/8/2025Senate

  21. Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000

    5/8/2025Senate

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    5/8/2025Senate

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities

    5/7/2025Senate

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

    5/6/2025Senate

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson

    5/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendment 1

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendment 1

    PDF

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