Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a municipality shall bill for any utility service, including previously unbilled service, supplied to a customer within 24 months after providing the service to the customer. Provides exceptions for billing within 24 months attributed to tampering, theft of service, fraud, or the customer preventing the utility's recorded efforts to obtain an accurate reading of the meter. Further provides that a municipality may not intentionally delay billing beyond the normal bill cycle. Amends the Public Water District Act, the Water Service District Act, the Water Authorities Act, and the Water Commission Act making similar changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-06-30 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5711 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

---

Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2016-05-25	58	0	1	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2016-04-21	111	0	1	1	113	Passed	Link	View

Social Comments on IL HB5711