100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5271

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sam Yingling

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/8-209.5 new

    Amends the Service Obligations and Conditions Article of the Public Utilities Act. Requires a public utility to make a good faith effort to provide notice to a consumer through email or U.S. mail before assigning an account to a collection agency for non-payment of an outstanding bill. Effective January 1, 2019.


LRB100 18293 SMS 33498 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB5271LRB100 18293 SMS 33498 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5Section 8-209.5 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/8-209.5 new)
7    Sec. 8-209.5. Collection agency notice. Before a public
8utility assigns an account to a collection agency for
9non-payment of an outstanding utility bill, the public utility
10shall make a good faith effort to provide written notice of the
11assignment to the consumer through email or U.S. mail.
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
131, 2019.