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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5879   </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-PROOF ID-AGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert F. Flider-Patrick J. Verschoore</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>220 ILCS 5/8-515 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require (1) that a utility must require adequate proof of identification before it switches service to another person and (2) that the account of a customer may not be in the name of a person who is under 18 years of age. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require (1) that an electric or gas utility must positively identify a prospective customer's identity and, if the identity cannot be satisfactorily confirmed, require 2 forms of identification before it starts service to that person and (2) that the account of a customer may not be in the name of a person who is under 18 years of age, unless the person is an emancipated minor. Provides a list of acceptable forms of identification. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee;  008-000-003</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-001-001</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>11/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Energy</action>
<statusdate>11/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011</action>
<statusdate>1/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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