Bill Status of HB5139  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  UTILITIES REPEAL EXTENSION

House Sponsors
Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. - Tom Demmer - Keith R. Wheeler, Kelly M. Burke, Emanuel Chris Welch, Dan Caulkins and Grant Wehrli

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/13-1200
220 ILCS 5/21-401
220 ILCS 5/21-1601


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Extends the repeal date of the Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007 from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2025. Extends the expiration date of Illinois Commerce Commission authorizations to provide cable and video services from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2028. Extends the repeal date of the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2025. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  2/19/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
  2/19/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  2/20/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  3/3/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die