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 Bill Status of HB5961  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  REGULATION-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton - Don Harmon)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/13-202from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "telecommunications carrier".

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
220 ILCS 5/13-202from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202
Adds reference to:
50 ILCS 750/15.3from Ch. 134, par. 45.3

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a monthly surcharge imposed on specified customers shall not apply to a network connection provided for use with pay telephone services. Deletes language providing that with respect to network connections provided for use with pay telephone services for which there is not billed subscriber, the telecommunications carrier providing the network connection shall be deemed to be its own billed subscriber for purposes of applying the surcharge. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Telecommunications Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Telecommunications Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Telecommunications Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Telecommunications Committee; 017-000-000
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  4/3/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/3/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/3/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  4/3/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/3/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  4/10/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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