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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 827    </title>
<shortdesc>CELL PHONE USERS CONSUMER PROT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. James D. Brosnahan-Kevin A. McCarthy-Kevin Joyce-Richard T. Bradley-Dan Reitz, Paul D. Froehlich, Robert F. Flider, Daniel V. Beiser, Patricia Bailey, Annazette Collins, John E. Bradley, Brandon W. Phelps, Karen A. Yarbrough, Eddie Washington and John D'Amico</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 505/2Z</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Wireless Telephone Users Consumer Protection Act. Requires wireless telephone service providers to provide the terms of a plan or contract for wireless telephone service and other specified information to consumers before any service is offered and to include the information in a publication and advertising. Provides requirements for extension, modification, or rescission of wireless telephone service contracts. Provides for enforcement by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Allows the Attorney General and State's Attorneys to bring a civil action and obtain injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a violation of the Wireless Telephone Users Consumer Protection Act an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Consumer Protection Committee;  004-006-001</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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