# Illinois HB3725: LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT Illinois HB3725, LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0328); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3725-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3725 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLING ACT - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0328 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: cities & villages, assignments, energy and public utilities - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (333 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Creates the Local Government Billing Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a unit of local government shall bill for any utility service, including previously unbilled service, within 12 months (for residential customers) or 24 months (for non-residential customers) after the provision of the utility service. Provides exceptions to the time limits for billing when the customer prevented the utility from accurately reading the meter. Provides that the corporate authorities shall not intentionally delay billing beyond the normal billing cycle, shall label amounts attributed to previously unbilled service as such, shall prorate previously unbilled service amounts to reflect varying rates during the unbilled time, and shall provide the customer with a payment arrangement option for previously unbilled service amounts. Provides that customers may be billed for unpaid amounts that were billed to a customer before the effective date of the Act for service that was supplied to the customer before January 1, 2026. Provides that customers may be billed for unpaid amounts if the customer was notified that there is an unpaid amount before the effective date of the Act for service that was supplied to the customer before January 1, 2026. Provides that there is no time limit for the corporate authorities of a unit of local government to collect previously unbilled service attributed to tampering, theft of service, fraud, or the customer preventing the utility's recorded efforts to obtain an accurate reading of the meter. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New limits on delayed local utility bills: benefit, low. Illinois local government water, sewer, combined water/sewer, and electric utilities must bill residential customers within 12 months of service. The deadline for non-residential customers is 24 months, and utilities cannot intentionally delay normal billing cycles. Makeup bills must be labeled, sh… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-08 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (56) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0328 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cities & Villages Committee (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-23: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725sam001.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/10400HB3725eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3725sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3725-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).