CONSUMER FRAUD-INTERNET-PHONE
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires an Internet service provider to clearly and conspicuously disclose, to any consumer who is an Illinois resident, all of the following on any web page, web site, or other means by page or website at which the consumer may select a telephone number to access that Internet service provider: (1) some of the Internet service provider's access numbers may be outside of the consumer's local calling area, even though they are within the consumer's area code; (2) the consumer may be liable for long distance charges or other additional charges if the consumer uses an access number that is outside of the consumer's local calling area; and (3) the consumer may contact his or her telephone company for assistance in determining whether a particular access number is outside of the consumer's local calling area. Provides that a person who violates those provisions commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Nov 2005
House Passage
Mar 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2005
How they voted
85–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 108
Mar 8, 2005
D
Democratic59
98% Yea
R
Republican49
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Nov 4, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-21-2)
house
Feb 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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