Date	Chamber	Action
8/23/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1002

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/13-403

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-403

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Changes the requirements for approval of an application for a Certificate of Interexchange Service Authority. Adds guidelines for prepaid calling cards and point of sale services. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/13-403

	Adds reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/13-230 new

220 ILCS 5/13-231 new

220 ILCS 5/13-232 new

220 ILCS 5/13-233 new

220 ILCS 5/13-404.1 new

220 ILCS 5/13-404.2 new

815 ILCS 505/2QQ new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any prepaid calling service provider to offer or provide or seek to offer or provide to any distributor, prepaid calling service reseller, prepaid calling service retailer, or end user any prepaid calling service unless the prepaid calling service provider has applied for and received a Certificate of Prepaid Calling Service Provider Authority from the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides that the Commission may establish and implement minimum service quality standards for prepaid calling service. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Act for any prepaid calling service provider or prepaid calling service reseller to sell or offer to sell prepaid calling service to any prepaid calling service retailer unless the prepaid calling service provider has applied for and received a Certificate of Prepaid Calling Service Provider Authority from the Illinois Commerce Commission and the prepaid calling service provider or prepaid calling service reseller shows proof of the prepaid calling service provider's Certificate of Prepaid Calling Service Provider Authority to the prepaid calling service retailer. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any prepaid calling service retailer to sell or offer to sell prepaid calling service to any consumer unless the prepaid calling service retailer retains proof of certification of the prepaid calling service provider by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Requires that specified disclosures be made for a prepaid calling service provider or prepaid calling service to sell or offer to sell prepaid calling service.

Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission)

The only actual "cash" expenditure would be the $3000 spent on bilingual translation through CMS. The other costs are total employee hours that have been quantified in dollar amounts for reference:$3000 spent on bilingual translations through CMS; the initial certifications and consumer information is estimated at $1 million; The rulemaking would cost the Agency approximately $12,414.77; the Web-posting requirement would cost the Agency approximately $8000; and the annual implementation costs are estimated at approximately $100,000 (between the Consumer Services division and the Telecommunications division).

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes in the definition of "prepaid calling service reseller". Makes certain provisions of the bill effective on and after July 1, 2005. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall approve an application for a Certificate of Prepaid Calling Service Provider Authority without a hearing upon a showing by the applicant that the Commission has issued an appropriate Certificate of Service Authority to the applicant or the telecommunications carrier whose service the applicant is seeking to resell, provided that the telecommunications carrier remains in good standing with the Commission. Provides that, upon issuance of a Certificate of Prepaid Calling Service Provider Authority to a prepaid calling service provider, the Commission shall post a list that contains the full legal name of the prepaid service provider, the docket number of the provider's certification proceeding, and the toll-free customer service number of the certified prepaid calling service provider on the Commission's web site on a link solely dedicated to prepaid calling service providers. Makes changes in provisions concerning the Commission's rules establishing and implementing minimum standards. Makes changes in the provisions amending the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning specific disclosures that must be made by the prepaid calling service provider or prepaid calling service reseller. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2/4/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Environment & Energy
2/25/2004	Senate	Do Pass Environment & Energy; 007-001-001
2/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
3/26/2004	House	First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/1/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
4/20/2004	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
4/21/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
4/22/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
4/28/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 010-000-000
4/28/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
5/4/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
5/5/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/11/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
5/11/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
5/14/2004	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
5/17/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
5/18/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
5/18/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/18/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/19/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
5/19/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
5/19/2004	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/19/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 20, 2004
5/20/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/20/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/24/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy
5/26/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 007-000-000
5/26/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
5/26/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
8/23/2004	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2005
8/23/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1002

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