Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1016

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

815 ILCS 505/2QQ new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Applies to agreements under which an Internet service provider provides service to Illinois consumers for a one-year term that is automatically renewed for another one-year term unless a consumer cancels the service. Requires an Internet service provider to give a consumer: at least 30 days' advance notice of the annual service renewal date, which notice shall include instructions that the consumer may follow to cancel the service at the Internet service provider's web site; and a secure method at the Internet service provider's web site that the consumer may use to cancel the service, which method shall not require the consumer to make a telephone call or send U.S. Postal Service mail to effectuate the cancellation. Provides that a person who violates those provisions commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Applies to agreements under which an Internet service provider provides service to Illinois consumers for home and personal use for a one-year term that is automatically renewed for another one-year term unless a consumer cancels the service. Requires an Internet service provider to give a consumer: a secure method at the Internet service provider's web site that the consumer may use to cancel the service, which method shall not require the consumer to make a telephone call or send U.S. Postal Service mail to effectuate the cancellation; and instructions that the consumer may follow to cancel the service at the Internet service provider's web site. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
2/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Labor & Commerce
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 009-000-000
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/15/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
3/15/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/25/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2004
3/26/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/26/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/26/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/26/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/29/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/29/2004	House	First Reading
3/29/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2004	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
4/2/2004	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
4/20/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
4/20/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
4/21/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
4/21/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
4/21/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
4/21/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
4/27/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
5/11/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/11/2004	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/11/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 12, 2004
5/12/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
5/12/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/26/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce
5/27/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 006-000-000
5/28/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/28/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2004	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2005
8/24/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1016

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