Bill Text: IL SB3612 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, broadband providers shall offer affordable rates to serve the needs of low-income broadband customers. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish and implement appropriate rules to ensure that low-income broadband rates are developed by broadband providers, including, but not limited to, rules establishing minimum Internet service speeds at affordable rates and setting a maximum low-income broadband rate for broadband service. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-03-31 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson [SB3612 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB3612-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3612 Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/16-108.35 new
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, broadband providers shall offer affordable rates to serve the needs of low-income broadband customers. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish and implement appropriate rules to ensure that low-income broadband rates are developed by broadband providers, including, but not limited to, rules establishing minimum Internet service speeds at affordable rates and setting a maximum low-income broadband rate for broadband service. Effective immediately.
LRB104 20000 AAS 33451 b
A BILL FOR
SB3612 LRB104 20000 AAS 33451 b
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 16-108.35 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/16-108.35 new)
Sec. 16-108.35. Broadband providers; low-income rates.
Beginning January 1, 2027, broadband providers shall offer
affordable rates to serve the needs of low-income broadband
customers. The Commission shall establish and implement
appropriate rules to ensure that low-income broadband rates
are developed by broadband providers, including, but not
limited to, rules establishing minimum Internet service speeds
at affordable rates and setting a maximum low-income broadband
rate for broadband service.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.