UTILITY-COLLECTION NOTICE House SponsorsRep. Sam Yingling 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 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, 2020. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die