UTILITIES-CABLE EQUIP RENTAL Senate SponsorsSen. Cristina Castro 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/22-501Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that cable or video providers shall cease charging customers for modems and routers, whether rented together or separately, when the customer has paid to the provider the wholesale cost of the modem or router, or modem and router if rented together, plus a reasonable mark-up not to exceed 5% of the modem, router, or modem and router wholesale cost to the provider. Provides that the cable and video provider shall provide notice regarding the discontinuance of rental charges to the customer in each billing statement. Provides that the notice shall include a disclosure of rights and responsibilities relating to the maintenance of modems and routers. 2/23/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 2/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021 4/23/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 4/30/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021 5/7/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/10/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021 5/10/2021SenateRe-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities 5/21/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die