ICC-PUBLIC UTIL SECURITY POLCY House SponsorsRep. John D'Amico-Thomas Holbrook-Joseph M. Lyons-Monique D. Davis, Charles E. Jefferson, Linda Chapa LaVia and Esther Golar Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine) 5/1/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0735 220 ILCS 5/4-101from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-101 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require all public utilities (now, all electric public utilities) to establish a security policy that includes on-site safeguards to restrict access to critical infrastructure and computerized control and data systems. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require all public utilities (now, all electric public utilities) to establish a security policy and makes corresponding changes. Deletes a provision limiting the security policy to restricting physical or electronic access to critical infrastructure and computerized control and data systems by personnel employed by or under contract with the electric public utility company or by personnel of any entity regulated by the Commission that supplies power to wholesale or residential markets. Requires the annual affidavit that each regulated entity is required to submit to the Commission concerning the security policy to state (i) that the entity has a security policy in place, (ii) that the entity has conducted at least one practice exercise based on the security policy within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the affidavit, and (iii) with respect to any entity that is an electric public utility, that the entity follows, at a minimum, the most current security standards set forth by the North American Electric Reliability Council. Effective immediately. 1/6/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 1/10/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/10/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/18/2006HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 1/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee 1/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 1/24/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 010-000-000 1/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/25/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 1/25/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 1/25/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 1/26/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 1/26/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 1/26/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 1/31/2006SenateArrive in Senate 1/31/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 1, 2006 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/8/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/8/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/14/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 3/8/2006SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 012-000-000 3/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2006 3/9/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2006 3/14/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/14/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/12/2006HouseSent to the Governor 5/1/2006HouseGovernor Approved 5/1/2006HouseEffective Date May 1, 2006 5/1/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0735