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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1357   </title>
<shortdesc>CON FRAUD-DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Monique D. Davis-Fred Crespo</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/2ZZ new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if a wireless telephone service provider makes directory assistance service available to its subscribers and imposes a fee or airtime charge for directory assistance inquiries, the wireless telephone service provider may not include, or permit to be included, any advertising message in the responses given to directory assistance inquiries. Provides that if a wireless telephone service provider makes directory assistance service available to its subscribers and includes, or permits to be included, any advertising message in the responses given to directory assistance inquiries, the wireless telephone service provider may not impose a fee or airtime charge for directory assistance inquiries. Makes a violation an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Telecommunications Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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