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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1543   </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-EMERGENCY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Todd Sieben</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>220 ILCS 5/8-511 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a qualified utility company representative as determined by police, fire, or emergency personnel may disconnect gas or electricity service provided by any utility when a hazardous event requires immediate action. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Environment and Energy;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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