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 Bill Status of HB1357  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CON FRAUD-DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Monique D. Davis - Fred Crespo

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if a wireless telephone service provider makes directory assistance service available to its subscribers and imposes a fee or airtime charge for directory assistance inquiries, the wireless telephone service provider may not include, or permit to be included, any advertising message in the responses given to directory assistance inquiries. Provides that if a wireless telephone service provider makes directory assistance service available to its subscribers and includes, or permits to be included, any advertising message in the responses given to directory assistance inquiries, the wireless telephone service provider may not impose a fee or airtime charge for directory assistance inquiries. Makes a violation an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
  2/20/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2007HouseAssigned to Telecommunications Committee
  3/14/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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