HB2703 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB2703

Introduced 2/22/2005, by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

220 ILCS 5/8-209 new

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Prohibits a public utility from attempting to collect a debt or authorizing a third party to attempt to collect a debt from a customer without first providing the customer with 30 days' written notice of its intent to collect the debt. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 8-209 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/8-209 new)

Sec. 8-209. Collection of debt; notice required. No public utility shall attempt to collect a debt or authorize any third party to collect a debt from any customer without first providing the customer with 30 days' prior written notice of its intent to collect the debt. This Section shall be enforced under the provisions of Article X of this Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.