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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4783   </title>
<shortdesc>ATTY GEN-CELL PHONE TASK FORCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sandy Cole-Susana A. Mendoza-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Rosemary Mulligan</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/10e new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Creates the Task Force on Consumer Protection for Cell Phone Users. Directs the Task Force to study issues affecting cell phone customers, including termination fees, billing issues, contract requirements and limitations, service issues in connection with switching carriers, unauthorized charges, and text messaging options and protections. Requires the Task Force to submit a report and recommendations by June 30, 2011 and annually thereafter. Requires the Attorney General's office to provide administrative and staff support for the Task Force. Repeals these provisions and abolishes the Task Force on July 1, 2015. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</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>
</actions>
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