Illinois · House Bill 4366 · 103rd General Assembly

UTILITY-EXPEDITED ACQUISITION

HB 4366 Sponsored by Jay Hoffman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an…

Read the full title (167 words)

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an expedited review, the administrative law judge shall issue a ruling approving or denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the application. Provides that the large public utility, in its application, shall establish evidence that the expedited review is necessary based upon specified factors. Provides that, if, after hearing, the administrative law judge grants expedited review, and subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months after the date of the administrative law judge's ruling. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Utilities Committee · House Public Utilities
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  7. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.