93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2907

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Edward D. Maloney

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/4-601 new
815 ILCS 505/10d new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illinois Commerce Commission and its staff shall work cooperatively with law enforcement authorities, including the Attorney General and State's Attorneys, in their enforcement of consumer protection laws, including the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, provide any materials or documents requested by the Attorney General or a State's Attorney pertaining to the enforcement of consumer protection laws, and, upon written request, forward any complaints regarding alleged violations of any consumer protection law to the Attorney General and the appropriate State's Attorney. Provides that all remedies and authority granted to the Attorney General or the State's Attorneys by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available even though the matter is also subject to the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Public Utilities Act and the Illinois Commerce Commission's rules do not preclude any action that may be available by law, and that the remedies for violations of the Public Utilities Act and its rules are not intended to replace other remedies that may be imposed by the courts for violation of other consumer protection laws and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other available remedies.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning consumer protection.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5 Section 4-601 as follows:
 
6     (220 ILCS 5/4-601 new)
7     Sec. 4-601. Consumer protection laws.
8     (a) The General Assembly finds that consumer protection is
9 vital to the health, safety, and welfare of Illinois consumers.
10     (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
11 Commission and its staff shall:
12         (1) work cooperatively with law enforcement
13     authorities, including the Attorney General and State's
14     Attorneys, in their enforcement of consumer protection
15     laws, including the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
16     Practices Act;
17         (2) provide any materials or documents requested by the
18     Attorney General or a State's Attorney pertaining to the
19     enforcement of consumer protection laws; and
20         (3) upon written request, forward any complaints
21     regarding alleged violations of any consumer protection
22     law to the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the
23     appropriate county or counties.
24     (c) All remedies and authority granted to the Attorney
25     General or the State's Attorney of any county by the Consumer
26     Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available
27     notwithstanding the matter also being subject to this Act. This
28     Act and the Commission's rules do not preclude any action that
29     may be available by law. The remedies for violations of this
30     Act and its rules are not intended to replace other remedies
31     that may be imposed by the courts for violation of other
32     consumer protection laws and are in addition to, and not in

 

 

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1     substitution for, other available remedies.
 
2     Section 10. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
3 Practices Act is amended by adding Section 10d as follows:
 
4     (815 ILCS 505/10d new)
5     Sec. 10d. Public Utilities Act; Illinois Commerce
6 Commission.
7     (a) The General Assembly finds that consumer protection is
8 vital to the health, safety, and welfare of Illinois consumers.
9     (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
10 Illinois Commerce Commission and its staff shall:
11         (1) work cooperatively with law enforcement
12     authorities, including the Attorney General and State's
13     Attorneys, in their enforcement of consumer protection
14     laws, including this Act;
15         (2) provide any materials or documents requested by the
16     Attorney General or a State's Attorney pertaining to the
17     enforcement of consumer protection laws; and
18         (3) upon written request, forward any complaints
19     regarding alleged violations of any consumer protection
20     law to the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the
21     appropriate county or counties.
22     (c) All remedies and authority granted to the Attorney
23     General or the State's Attorney of any county by this Act shall
24     be available notwithstanding the matter also being subject to
25     the Public Utilities Act. The Public Utilities Act and the
26     Illinois Commerce Commission's rules do not preclude any action
27     that may be available by law. The remedies for violations of
28     the Public Utilities Act and its rules are not intended to
29     replace other remedies that may be imposed by the courts for
30     violation of other consumer protection laws and are in addition
31     to, and not in substitution for, other available remedies.