94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4128


 
Introduced 10/19/2005, by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Requires each telecommunications carrier to include a notice on each billing statement for customers for which the carrier provides wireless service recommending that the customer program an emergency contact telephone number under the title "ICE" in the customer's telephone address book in order to facilitate contact by emergency personnel with the customer's preferred emergency contact person. Effective immediately.
















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HB4128

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 13-704.5 as follows:
 
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    (220 ILCS 5/13-704.5  new)
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    Sec. 13-704.5. ICE (In Case of Emergency) notice. Each 
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telecommunications carrier, on at least one page of a billing 
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statement that sets forth charges assessed against a customer 
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by the carrier for wireless telecommunications service, shall 
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include a notice recommending that the customer program an 
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emergency contact telephone number into his or her telephone 
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address book under the designation "ICE" in order to facilitate 
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contact by emergency personnel with the customer's preferred 
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emergency contact person.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.