UTILTY-ELECTRIC VEHICLE-CHARGE
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an entity that owns or operates a facility that furnishes or sells electricity to the public for the purpose of charging electric vehicles is not and shall not be deemed a public utility or an alternative retail electric supplier. Provides that if, however, the entity that owns or operates such a facility is otherwise deemed a public utility or an alternative retail electric supplier under the Act, or is otherwise subject to regulation under the Act, then that entity is not exempt from and remains subject to the otherwise applicable provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 28, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2012 · House May 31, 2012
How they voted
39–9
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
May 30, 2012
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican23
43% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Aug 28, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 092-025-001
lower
May 31, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000
lower
May 31, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Utilities Committee
lower
May 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann Williams
lower
May 30, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 30, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans
upper
May 30, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-9-7)
senate
May 29, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 011-000-000
upper
May 22, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
May 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
May 3, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Energy
upper
Mar 23, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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