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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2      </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-ICC MEETINGS-AG TEST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert F. Flider-William B. Black-Fred Crespo-Linda Chapa LaVia-Michael K. Smith, Elizabeth Hernandez, Thomas Holbrook and Patrick J. Verschoore</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>220 ILCS 5/9-201</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-201</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Utilities Act to require that the Attorney General, upon request, must be given the opportunity to present oral arguments on the propriety of any proposed rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule, or regulation at a hearing on the matter. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall hold oral argument prior to issuing a final order in a proceeding conducted pursuant to specified provisions, if any party that files a post-hearing brief in the proceeding so requests. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>12/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Electric Generation &amp; Commerce Committee;  006-004-001</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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