Bill Status of HB 4785   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CONSUMER FRAUD-CELL PHONE BILL

House Sponsors
Rep. Sandy Cole

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 505/2III new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that on each monthly bill for wireless telecommunications service sent to a consumer by a wireless telecommunications carrier, the carrier must state (i) the date on which the consumer's contract for wireless telecommunications service provided by the carrier ends and (ii) the amount of any termination fee charged to the consumer by the carrier if the consumer terminates wireless telecommunications service before the date on which the consumer's contract ends. Makes a carrier's violation of this provision an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole
  1/12/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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