99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1645
 
Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Steve Stadelman
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
220 ILCS 5/8-201.6 new

     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires a utility to waive the utility's initial credit and deposit requirements for a period of 60 days for a residential customer or applicant who is a victim of domestic violence. Provides that the domestic violence must be certified by treating medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, a State's Attorney, the Attorney General, or a domestic violence shelter. The certification letter must be printed on the certifying entity's letterhead or accompanied by a letter on the certifying entity's letterhead that identifies the certifying individual.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 8-201.6 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/8-201.6 new)
7    Sec. 8-201.6. Waiver of deposit; victims of domestic 
8violence. For the purposes of this Section, "domestic violence" 
9means abuse by a family or household member, as "abuse" and 
10"family or household members" are defined in Section 103 of the 
11Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
12    A utility shall waive the utility's initial credit and 
13deposit requirements for a period of 60 days for a residential 
14customer or applicant who is a victim of domestic violence. To 
15be eligible for the waiver under this Section, the domestic 
16violence must be certified by treating medical personnel, law 
17enforcement personnel, a State's Attorney, the Attorney 
18General, or a domestic violence shelter. The certification 
19letter must be printed on the certifying entity's letterhead or 
20accompanied by a letter on the certifying entity's letterhead 
21that identifies the certifying individual.