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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5961   </title>
<shortdesc>REGULATION-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Don Harmon)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>220 ILCS 5/13-202</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "telecommunications carrier".</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>220 ILCS 5/13-202</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202</aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>50 ILCS 750/15.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 134, par. 45.3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a monthly surcharge imposed on specified customers shall not apply to a network connection provided for use with pay telephone services. Deletes language providing that with respect to network connections provided for use with pay telephone services for which there is not billed subscriber, the telecommunications carrier providing the network connection shall be deemed to be its own billed subscriber for purposes of applying the surcharge. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Telecommunications Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Telecommunications Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Telecommunications Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Telecommunications Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008;  Substantive House Bills Out of Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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