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Bill Status of HB5319 101st General Assembly

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Short Description: UTILITIES-CABLE MODEM RENTAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Theresa Mah - John Connor

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/22-501

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that cable or video providers shall cease charging customers for modems and routers, whether rented together or separately, when the customer has paid to the provider the wholesale cost of the modem or router, or modem and router if rented together, plus a reasonable mark-up not to exceed 5% of the modem, router, or modem and router wholesale cost to the provider. Provides that the cable and video provider shall provide notice regarding the discontinuance of rental charges to the customer in each billing statement. Provides that the notice shall include a disclosure of rights and responsibilities relating to the maintenance of modems and routers.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2020	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
2/18/2020	House	First Reading
2/18/2020	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2020	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
3/12/2020	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
6/23/2020	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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