Bill Status of HB 3605   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  TELECOM-COMPETITION

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/13-203from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-203
220 ILCS 5/13-502from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-502
220 ILCS 5/13-504from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-504
220 ILCS 5/13-518
220 ILCS 5/13-701from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-701

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that service offered by wireless service providers and voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) providers shall be deemed reasonably available competitive alternatives for local exchange and interexchange service offered by an incumbent local exchange carrier. Provides that an incumbent local exchange carrier may elect to classify local exchange service in one or more of its exchanges as competitive in accordance with certain standards and procedures. Provides that a service shall be classified as competitive if for any identifiable class or group of customers in that exchange, local exchange service, or its functional competitive alternative is offered by at least 3 providers that are not affiliated with the incumbent local exchange carrier. Provides that if a local exchange service provided by an incumbent local exchange carrier is properly classified as competitive in at least one exchange within a particular market service area under certain provisions, that incumbent local exchange carrier may classify its local exchange services in each of the other exchanges within the same market service area as competitive without any further showing or review by the Commission following specified procedures. In a Section concerning optional services packages, provides that certain service packages shall be classified as competitive services if they meet certain criteria. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Telecommunications Committee
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2007HouseAssigned to Telecommunications Committee
  3/29/2007HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007
  4/30/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
  5/3/2007HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 10, 2007
  5/10/2007HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 18, 2007
  5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
  5/31/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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