ICC-CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS Senate SponsorsSen. Edward D. Maloney, Antonio Munoz, Iris Y. Martinez, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Ira I. Silverstein and Barack Obama House Sponsors(Rep. Kevin Joyce-Careen Gordon-Robert F. Flider-Robin Kelly, John E. Bradley, Brandon W. Phelps, Naomi D. Jakobsson and George Scully, Jr.) 8/6/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0881 220 ILCS 5/4-601 new815 ILCS 505/10d newAmends the Public Utilities Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Commerce Commission and its staff shall work cooperatively with law enforcement authorities, including the Attorney General and State's Attorneys, in their enforcement of consumer protection laws, including the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, provide any materials or documents requested by the Attorney General or a State's Attorney pertaining to the enforcement of consumer protection laws, and, upon written request, forward any complaints regarding alleged violations of any consumer protection law to the Attorney General and the appropriate State's Attorney. Provides that all remedies and authority granted to the Attorney General or the State's Attorneys by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available even though the matter is also subject to the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Public Utilities Act and the Illinois Commerce Commission's rules do not preclude any action that may be available by law, and that the remedies for violations of the Public Utilities Act and its rules are not intended to replace other remedies that may be imposed by the courts for violation of other consumer protection laws and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other available remedies.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything and re-inserts similar provisions with these changes: in provisions requiring the Commission and its staff to provide any materials or documents requested by the Attorney General or a State's Attorney pertaining to the enforcement of consumer protection laws, limits the scope to materials or documents already in the Commission's possession and provides that materials or documents that are proprietary shall not be made public unless the designation as proprietary has been removed by a court or legal body of competent jurisdiction, or the agreement of the parties; provides that, subject to provisions of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act exempting from the Act actions or transactions specifically authorized by laws administered by any regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this State or the United States, the Attorney General and State's Attorneys have available all remedies and authority granted to them by that Act and remedies for violations of the Public Utilities Act and its rules are not intended to replace other remedies that may be imposed for violations of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, nor is either Act intended to remove any statutory defenses.Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission) Senate Bill 2907 will have a minimal fiscal impact on the Illinois Commerce Commission. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/19/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 3/24/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/24/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/24/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/25/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2004 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e), January 11, 2005. 3/30/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/31/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/31/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/1/2004HouseArrived in House 4/1/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/1/2004HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2004HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 4/28/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000 4/28/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon 4/28/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/28/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/29/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/11/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/11/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 5/12/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/17/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr. 6/9/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/6/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/6/2004SenateEffective Date January 1, 2005 8/6/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0881