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Bill Status of HB4742 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: TELECOM-SERVICE INTERRUPTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack D. Franks

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/13-905 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if a non-residential customer's service is interrupted for a period of 4 or more continuous hours during normal business hours, then the telecommunications carrier that provides that service must credit the customer with an amount equal to 20% of the customer's monthly fee. Provides that if a non-residential customer's service is interrupted for a period of 8 or more continuous hours during a 24-hour period, then the telecommunications carrier that provides that service must credit the customer with an amount equal to 50% of the customer's monthly fee. Provides that specified provisions do not apply to service interruptions that are the result of weather damage or an accident that is not the fault of the telecommunications carrier.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/4/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
1/11/2010	House	First Reading
1/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/27/2010	House	Assigned to Telecommunications Committee
3/15/2010	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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