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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4785   </title>
<shortdesc>CONSUMER FRAUD-CELL PHONE BILL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sandy Cole</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/2III new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that on each monthly bill for wireless telecommunications service sent to a consumer by a wireless telecommunications carrier, the carrier must state (i) the date on which the consumer's contract for wireless telecommunications service provided by the carrier ends and (ii) the amount of any termination fee charged to the consumer by the carrier if the consumer terminates wireless telecommunications service before the date on which the consumer's contract ends. Makes a carrier's violation of this provision an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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