Bill Status of HB4413  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  LOCGOV-CABLE TV

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert F. Flider - William B. Black - Kevin A. McCarthy - Patricia Bailey - William J. Grunloh, Lisa M. Dugan and Naomi D. Jakobsson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-1095from Ch. 34, par. 5-1095
65 ILCS 5/11-42-11from Ch. 24, par. 11-42-11


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Prohibits an existing cable television franchise serving 1,000 or more customers from imposing a rate increase unless the franchise (i) gives its customers at least 60 days' notice, (ii) conducts a public hearing to determine the need for the rate increase at least 14 days after the notice is given, and (iii) publishes notice of the hearing (or, if located in a municipality, prints notice of the rate increase and public hearing on the customer's billing statement). Prohibits an existing cable television franchise with less than 1,000 customers from imposing a rate increase unless the franchise gives its customers at least 60 days' notice. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced but provides that the county board or the corporate authorities of the municipality (instead of the cable television franchise) must conduct the required public hearing to determine the need for a rate increase by the cable television franchise serving 1,000 or more customers. Requires the cable television franchise to include notice of the proposed rate increase and the public hearing on the customer's billing statement (instead of requiring the franchise to publish notice of the hearing in certain publications in the county or municipality in which the customers of the franchise reside). Provides that certain provisions concerning rate increases do not preempt conditions included in a franchise agreement between a county or a municipality and the business operating a community antenna television system within the county or municipality. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/3/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2004HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  2/19/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
  2/25/2004HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
  2/25/2004HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/25/2004HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Consumer Protection Committee; 002-009-000
  2/25/2004HouseRemains in Consumer Protection Committee
  3/4/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die