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CS/SB 814: Lifeline Telecommunications Service [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Aronberg ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Ring ; Wilson

Lifeline Telecommunications Service [EPSC]; Authorizes any commercial mobile radio service provider designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier to offer Lifeline services. Authorizes the DCFS, DOE, PSC, and Office of Public Counsel to exchange certain information with eligible telecommunications carriers and certain commercial mobile radio service providers so the carriers and providers can identify and enroll an eligible person in the Lifeline and Link-Up programs, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 6/3/2010 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-190
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/23/2009 Senate • Filed
12/17/2009 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
1/22/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/02/10, 8:15 am, 301-S
2/2/2010 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
3/1/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/04/10, 8:00 am, 401-S
3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00058; On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/02/10, 8:15 am, 301-S; Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162; Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00162; On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/04/10, 8:00 am, 401-S
3/4/2010 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00190; CS read 1st time on 03/11/10 -SJ 00238
3/5/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/8/2010 Senate • Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00191
4/22/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00750; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/26/2010 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00854; Read 3rd time -SJ 00854; CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 00854
4/26/2010 House • In Messages
4/27/2010 House • Received -HJ 01179; Referred to Calendar -HJ 01179
4/28/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01246; Read 3rd time -HJ 01246; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 01246
4/28/2010 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00991
5/21/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/3/2010 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-190