Bill Status of HB0907  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CONSUMER FRAUD-INTERNET-PHONE

House Sponsors
Rep. Marlow H. Colvin - Paul D. Froehlich - Sidney H. Mathias - Monique D. Davis, William Davis, Milton Patterson, Robert Rita, Karen A. Yarbrough, James H. Meyer, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly, Eddie Washington and John D'Amico

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Carole Pankau)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires an Internet service provider to clearly and conspicuously disclose, to any consumer who is an Illinois resident, all of the following on any web page, web site, or other means by page or website at which the consumer may select a telephone number to access that Internet service provider: (1) some of the Internet service provider's access numbers may be outside of the consumer's local calling area, even though they are within the consumer's area code; (2) the consumer may be liable for long distance charges or other additional charges if the consumer uses an access number that is outside of the consumer's local calling area; and (3) the consumer may contact his or her telephone company for assistance in determining whether a particular access number is outside of the consumer's local calling area. Provides that a person who violates those provisions commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Computer Technology Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  2/18/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 006-000-000
  2/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
  3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/8/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-022-000
  3/9/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2005
  3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/16/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  3/16/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  11/4/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
  11/4/2005SenateFirst Reading
  11/4/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die