Became law as Public Act 26-123, signed June 2, 2026, 111 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5145
AN ACT REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN WATER COMPANIES THAT REQUEST TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study economic development issues in the state.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 11 to June 2, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action27 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to May 482 days
Commerce CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 2441 days
Public Health CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 days
In the SenateMay 4 to May 62 days
Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2721 days
With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 26 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 6
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – May 4
- Feb 11Introduced and sent to Commerce Committee
- Feb 13Heard in Commerce Committee
- Mar 24Commerce Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 14Sent to Public Health Committee
- Apr 17Public Health Committee recommended it
- May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 4 – May 6
- May 4Sent to the Senate
- May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 20 – Jun 2
- May 20Numbered Public Act 26-123
- May 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 2Signed by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 2REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor