IL SB2268 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

UTILITIES-CABLE EQUIP RENTAL

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-13SenateSession Sine Die
2020-05-15SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020
2020-05-07SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020
2020-05-07SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020
2020-04-30SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020
2020-04-30SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020
2020-04-23SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020
2020-04-23SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020
2020-04-16SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020
2020-04-12SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2020-03-25SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020
2020-03-25SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020
2020-03-18SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020
2020-01-22SenateAssigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology
2019-10-28SenateReferred to Assignments
2019-10-28SenateFirst Reading
2019-10-28SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
220522-501Amended CodeCitation Text

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