Bill Status of HB 4588   98th General Assembly


Short Description:  UTIL-WATER SEWER DISCONNECT

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/11-117-12.3 new
65 ILCS 5/11-117-12.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-141-7from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-7
220 ILCS 5/8-306

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any investor-owned public utility, municipal-owned public utility, public or municipal corporation, or political subdivision furnishing water or sewer service may discontinue service only on a day followed by a business day and after the water or sewer utility has mailed or delivered by other means a written notice of discontinuance. Provides that specified water or sewer utilities shall not consider a customer's bill, when paid in person, past due unless the payment is made after the due date printed on the bill. Provides that the due date printed on the bill may not be less than 28 days after the date upon which (i) the bill is mailed to the customer, (ii) the bill is delivered in person to the customer, (iii) the bill is sent electronically to the customer, or (iv) the customer is notified that the bill is available electronically. Provides that the bill shall include a bill date that shall not be less than 28 days prior to the due date on the bill. Makes similar changes in the Public Utilities Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/4/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2014HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  2/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
  3/28/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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