TELCO DISCONTINUE EMER SERV House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-Robert S. Molaro-Karen A. Yarbrough Senate Sponsors(Sen. Patrick Welch) 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0412 220 ILCS 5/13-519 new Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Requires telecommunications carriers to provide at least 2 weeks notice before discontinuing service on dedicated lines for fire alarms.House Amendment No. 1 Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Requires telecommunications carriers to provide a copy of any notice to local authorities when initiating a discontinuance of service on dedicated lines for fire alarms or emergency systems. 2/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 2/20/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/20/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/5/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee 3/5/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-000 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 007-000-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0412