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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2870   </title>
<shortdesc>TELCO DIGITAL DIVIDE CONTRIBUT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joseph M. Lyons-Randall M. Hultgren-Julie Hamos-Thomas Holbrook-Mike Bost and Angelo Saviano</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dave Sullivan)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>220 ILCS 5/13-301.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that only telecommunications carriers that provide local exchange service (rather than all carriers) are required to notify their end-users (rather than all customers) about contributions to fund the Program to Foster the Elimination of the Digital Divide. Provides that notice need not be given to end-users subscribing to cellular radio service, high-speed data transmission service, pay phone service, and certain other services.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee;  010-008-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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