PUB UTIL-CABLE OPERATOR-SERVIC Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Emil Jones, Jr.-Dale E. Risinger 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/10-106from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-106Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of subpoenas.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/10-106from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-106Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/21-1150 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a vertically integrated cable operator that carries, on its extended basic service, a programming channel that it owns has a duty to treat, in a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory manner, an independent programming channel that competes in the same programming genre with the programming channel that the vertically integrated cable operator owns. Provides that if an independent programmer whose programming channel is available in at least 100,000 homes within the United States has reason to believe that it has not been treated in a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory manner by a vertically integrated cable operator concerning carriage of a competing programming channel, then it may submit a request for commercial arbitration with the vertically integrated cable operator over the terms and conditions of carriage within 90 days after a first-time request for carriage or renewal of a carriage agreement. Provides that if the dispute remains unresolved 10 days after submission of the request for arbitration, then either party may file with the American Arbitration Association a formal demand for arbitration and shall include a final offer with the AAA filing. Provides that the AAA shall notify the other party of the demand for arbitration. Provides that within 15 business days after receipt of that notice from the AAA, the other party shall submit its final offer to the AAA. Provides that immediately after receipt of the responding party's final offer, the AAA shall provide to each party the other party's final offer. Contains provisions concerning the manner in which arbitration proceedings shall be conducted. Provides that a judgment upon an award by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having competent jurisdiction over the matter. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 4/9/2008SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2008 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-006-000 4/16/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 4/16/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 5/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/7/2008SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die