Bill Text: IL SB3643 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that wireless carriers shall prorate early termination fees over the term of a wireless consumer's contract. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-08 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3643 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3643-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB3643 Introduced 2/11/2010, by Sen. Linda Holmes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/13-710 new
Amends the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that wireless carriers shall prorate early termination fees over the term of a wireless consumer's contract. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning utilities.
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 13-710 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/13-710 new)
Sec. 13-710. Wireless early termination fees. Wireless
carriers shall prorate early termination fees over the term of
a wireless consumer's contract. As used in this Section, "early
termination fees" means any charge, fee, or other cost that is
levied, assessed, or otherwise imposed on a wireless consumer
for rescinding a contract with the wireless carrier.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.