# Illinois SB3497: UTILITY-RECOVERABLE EXPENSES Illinois SB3497, UTILITY-RECOVERABLE EXPENSES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-21 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3497-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB3497 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: UTILITY-RECOVERABLE EXPENSES - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons - Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning expenses that are recoverable by a public utility, provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not consider as an expense of any public utility company, for the purpose of determining any rate or charge, any amount expended for political activity or lobbying, any amount expended for contributions to a trade association or a chamber of commerce, and any amount expended by a public utility for director and officer liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance. Provides that, in determining whether the purchase of other types of insurance by a public utility is recoverable, the Commission shall determine whether the specific type of insurance is financially beneficial to the public utility's ratepayers or the public utility's shareholders. Provides that, if the Commission determines that the insurance purchased by the public utility is financially beneficial to its shareholders, then the purchase of the insurance shall not be a recoverable expense. Provides that goodwill or institutional advertising shall not be a recoverable expense by a public utility. Provides that the Commission shall deem as a nonrecoverable expense by a public utility (rather than the Commission shall specifically assess the justness and reasonableness of) any amount expended by a public utility to compensate attorneys or technical experts to prepare and litigate a general rate case filing. Provides that the amount that is deposited into the Consumer Intervenor Compensation Fund by a public utility shall not be a recoverable expense by the public utility. Provides that the computation of compensation awarded from the Fund shall take into consideration the market rates paid to persons of comparable training and experience who offer similar services, but may not exceed the comparable market rate for services paid by the public utility as part of its nonrecoverable rate case expense reported to the Commission (rather than as part of its rate case expense). Makes other changes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (19) - 2026-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-05: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3497.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3497.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-SB3497-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).