HB 4413 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

LOCGOV-CABLE TV

Summary

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Prohibits an existing cable television franchise serving 1,000 or more customers from imposing a rate increase unless the franchise (i) gives its customers at least 60 days' notice, (ii) conducts a public hearing to determine the need for the rate increase at least 14 days after the notice is given, and (iii) publishes notice of the hearing (or, if located in a municipality, prints notice of the rate increase and public hearing on the customer's billing statement). Prohibits an existing cable television franchise with less than 1,000 customers from imposing a rate increase unless the franchise gives its customers at least 60 days' notice. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2004

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005

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Jan 11, 2005

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 4, 2004

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 25, 2004

House · Reported by committee

Remains in Consumer Protection Committee

Feb 25, 2004

House · Failed in committee

Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Consumer Protection Committee; 002-009-000

Feb 25, 2004

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 25, 2004

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee

Feb 10, 2004

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

Feb 3, 2004

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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