Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/8-209 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a utility, when establishing service for a customer, must ask for the name and address, in addition to the service address, of the owner of the property. Provides that a customer may refuse to provide the information to the utility; however, the utility must still present the question to the customer. Provides that within 5 calendar days after a request for termination of service is made, or if service is to be terminated at a customer's service address for any other reason, then the utility must notify the owner of the property in writing (1) of the termination, and (2) whether the owner of the property will be billed for service. Provides that the written notification must be provided to the owner at the service address and any other address that is on record for the owner. Provides that a utility must obtain an actual reading of the utility meter at the service address within 48 hours after the actual termination at the service address. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
2/19/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Consumer Protection
3/6/2009	Senate	Postponed - Consumer Protection
3/12/2009	Senate	To Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Special Issues
3/13/2009	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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