Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0222

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/16-117

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning the Commission consumer education program.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain consumer education information to help residential and small commercial retail customers understand their service options in a competitive electric services market, and their rights and responsibilities. Provides that not more than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to review the existing consumer education information for residential and small commercial customers and consider whether updates are necessary. Provides that the Office of Retail Market Development shall seek input from interested persons, including alternative retail electric suppliers, electric utilities, the Attorney General, and the Citizens Utility Board, to further its review of the consumer education materials and possible proposed changes. Provides that within 4 months after the start of the review, the Office of Retail Market Development shall submit recommendations to the Commission for approval. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
2/9/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Energy
3/2/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
3/2/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/8/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
3/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy
3/10/2011	Senate	Postponed - Energy
3/17/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Energy; 011-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
3/29/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/29/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2011
4/13/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/13/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/14/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2011	House	First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
4/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2011	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
5/3/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000
5/4/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/10/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/11/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/9/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
7/28/2011	Senate	Effective Date July 28, 2011
7/28/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0222

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