Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/10-106

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-106

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of subpoenas.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/10-106	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-106

	Adds reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/21-1150 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a vertically integrated cable operator that carries, on its extended basic service, a programming channel that it owns has a duty to treat, in a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory manner, an independent programming channel that competes in the same programming genre with the programming channel that the vertically integrated cable operator owns. Provides that if an independent programmer whose programming channel is available in at least 100,000 homes within the United States has reason to believe that it has not been treated in a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory manner by a vertically integrated cable operator concerning carriage of a competing programming channel, then it may submit a request for commercial arbitration with the vertically integrated cable operator over the terms and conditions of carriage within 90 days after a first-time request for carriage or renewal of a carriage agreement. Provides that if the dispute remains unresolved 10 days after submission of the request for arbitration, then either party may file with the American Arbitration Association a formal demand for arbitration and shall include a final offer with the AAA filing. Provides that the AAA shall notify the other party of the demand for arbitration. Provides that within 15 business days after receipt of that notice from the AAA, the other party shall submit its final offer to the AAA. Provides that immediately after receipt of the responding party's final offer, the AAA shall provide to each party the other party's final offer. Contains provisions concerning the manner in which arbitration proceedings shall be conducted. Provides that a judgment upon an award by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having competent jurisdiction over the matter.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/8/2007	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
2/8/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/7/2007	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000
3/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
3/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
5/31/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
12/3/2007	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
4/9/2008	Senate	Approved for Consideration Rules
4/9/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2008
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
4/10/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-006-000
4/16/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
4/16/2008	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne
4/16/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
4/17/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
5/1/2008	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
5/7/2008	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland
5/31/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
7/1/2008	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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