100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2449

 

Introduced , by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
330 ILCS 63/13 new

    Amends the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that any person or service member who enters military service may, at any time after receiving military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, terminate or suspend certain specified contracts for service. Provides that termination or suspension of a contract must be made by delivery of a written or electronic notice, along with a copy of the service member's official military orders calling him or her to military service, to the specified service provider. Provides that a termination or suspension of service is effective on the day notice is given. Provides that a service member who terminates or suspends a contract for services, and who is no longer in active military service, may reinstate the provision of service upon providing written or electronic notice to the service provider that he or she is no longer on active military service. Provides that nothing shall be construed to conflict with the provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or any other applicable provision of the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning veterans.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act is
5amended by adding Section 13 as follows:
 
6    (330 ILCS 63/13 new)
7    Sec. 13. Contract termination.
8    (a) Any person or service member who enters military
9service may, at any time after receiving military orders to
10relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, terminate
11or suspend any of the following contracts for services:
12        (1) internet services;
13        (2) television and cable services;
14        (3) athletic club or gym memberships; and
15        (4) satellite radio services.
16    (b) Termination or suspension of a contract under this
17Section must be made by delivery of a written or electronic
18notice, along with a copy of the service member's official
19military orders calling him or her to military service, to the
20specified service provider. A termination or suspension under
21this Section is effective on the day notice is given under this
22subsection (b). A service member who terminates or suspends a
23contract for services under this Section, and who is no longer

 

 

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1in active military service, may reinstate the provision of
2service upon providing written or electronic notice to the
3service provider that he or she is no longer on active military
4service.
5    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to conflict
6with the provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief
7Act, or any other applicable provision of this Act.