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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 644    </title>
<shortdesc>TWP CD-SEWERAGE CHARGES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Dan Reitz-Thomas Holbrook-Michael K. Smith-Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. William R. Haine)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0842</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>60 ILCS 1/205-75</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Township Code. Provides that payment for delinquent charges for sewerage service to any premises may be enforced by discontinuing water service, sewerage service, or both to the premises. Provides that a water service provider shall discontinue water service to a premises upon receiving written notice from the township board or the township utility board that payments for sewerage service have become delinquent and shall not resume water service until the delinquency has been removed. Provides that the township board or township utility board may contract with privately owned public utilities for discontinuance of water service to delinquent premises. Provides that the township shall reimburse the water service provider for the costs of discontinuing and reestablishing water service. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Further amends the Township Code. Provides that a provider of sewerage service shall not request discontinuation of water service before sending notice to the sewer user (instead of the owner of record). Provides that at a hearing concerning the discontinuation of water service, the provider of sewerage service shall consider the financial ability of the user (instead of the owner) to make immediate full payment.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Local Government;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 28, 2009</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2009</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 049-008-000</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>11/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date December 23, 2009</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0842</action>
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