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HB 535 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

ICC AND RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Summary
Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission (currently, a court of competent jurisdiction) will determine whether the installation, maintenance, repair, or removal of a community antenna would create a dangerous condition or interrupt service. Amends the Crossing of Railroad Right-of-way Act. Adds providers of broadband service to the definition of "utility". Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that cable operators, holders of State authorizations, and broadband service providers shall not be prevented by a railroad from entering onto railroad real estate or right of way for purposes of construction or installation of system or facilities if they have followed the procedures to enter the property as required by statute. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 25, 2017 Signed Aug 22, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Apr 24, 2017

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
May 29, 2017
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Aug 22, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
May 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 007-000-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-4)
house
Apr 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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