UTILITIES - VETERANS House SponsorsRep. Keith Farnham-Michelle Mussman-Mary E. Flowers-Greg Harris-Carol A. Sente, Donald L. Moffitt, Jack D. Franks, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Joseph M. Lyons, Deborah Mell, Patrick J. Verschoore, Michael J. Zalewski and Rita Mayfield Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Noland-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 7/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0077 220 ILCS 5/8-201.5 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, no utility during the period of time from December 1 through and including March 31 may disconnect service to any residential premises of which a service member or veteran is a primary occupant. Defines "veteran".House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-201.5Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-206from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-206Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, no electric or gas public utility shall disconnect service to any residential customer who has notified the utility that he or she is a service member or veteran for nonpayment of a bill or deposit where gas or electricity is used as the primary source of space heating or is used to control or operate the primary source of space heating equipment at the premises during the period of time from December 1 through and including March 31 of the immediately succeeding calendar year. 2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham 2/8/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Armed Forces & Military Affairs Committee 2/22/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/24/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Armed Forces & Military Affairs Committee; 005-000-000 2/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/1/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham 3/1/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/2/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/2/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/8/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/5/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 4/7/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Energy 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Energy; 010-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/5/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/5/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0077