DCEO-OFFICE OF BROADBAND Senate SponsorsSen. Rachel Ventura 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New Act20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new30 ILCS 105/5.990 newCreates the Universal Broadband Act. Creates the Office of Broadband Access within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Office of Broadband Access shall oversee the construction, development, and operation of a Statewide retail broadband network to provide reliable broadband service to all areas of the State. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. 2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateRe-assigned to Appropriations 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 3/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/9/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Appropriations 5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die