Bill Text: IL HB2449 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

---

Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that any person or service member who enters military service may, at any time after receiving military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, terminate or suspend certain specified contracts for service. Provides that termination or suspension of a contract must be made by delivery of a written or electronic notice, along with a copy of the service member's official military orders calling him or her to military service, to the specified service provider. Provides that a termination or suspension of service is effective on the day notice is given. Provides that a service member who terminates or suspends a contract for services, and who is no longer in active military service, may reinstate the provision of service upon providing written or electronic notice to the service provider that he or she is no longer on active military service. Provides that nothing shall be construed to conflict with the provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or any other applicable provision of the Act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0264 [HB2449 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB2449-Introduced.html

---

100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB2449 Introduced , by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
330 ILCS 63/13 new
Amends the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that any person or service member who enters military service may, at any time after receiving military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, terminate or suspend certain specified contracts for service. Provides that termination or suspension of a contract must be made by delivery of a written or electronic notice, along with a copy of the service member's official military orders calling him or her to military service, to the specified service provider. Provides that a termination or suspension of service is effective on the day notice is given. Provides that a service member who terminates or suspends a contract for services, and who is no longer in active military service, may reinstate the provision of service upon providing written or electronic notice to the service provider that he or she is no longer on active military service. Provides that nothing shall be construed to conflict with the provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or any other applicable provision of the Act.
LRB100 06899 RJF 16949 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB2449 LRB100 06899 RJF 16949 b
AN ACT concerning veterans.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act is
amended by adding Section 13 as follows:
(330 ILCS 63/13 new)
Sec. 13. Contract termination.
(a) Any person or service member who enters military
service may, at any time after receiving military orders to
relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, terminate
or suspend any of the following contracts for services:
(1) internet services;
(2) television and cable services;
(3) athletic club or gym memberships; and
(4) satellite radio services.
(b) Termination or suspension of a contract under this
Section must be made by delivery of a written or electronic
notice, along with a copy of the service member's official
military orders calling him or her to military service, to the
specified service provider. A termination or suspension under
this Section is effective on the day notice is given under this
subsection (b). A service member who terminates or suspends a
contract for services under this Section, and who is no longer

HB2449 - 2 - LRB100 06899 RJF 16949 b
in active military service, may reinstate the provision of
service upon providing written or electronic notice to the
service provider that he or she is no longer on active military
service.
(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to conflict
with the provisions of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act, or any other applicable provision of this Act.