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Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 236 — BLIND FREE DIRECTORY ASSIST

Last action July 02, 2003 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0082

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
1 sponsor

0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that telecommunications carriers that provide directory assistance service shall provide that service to their legally blind customers at no charge. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 236 has been updated by changing the wording from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This change indicates that the bill has completed the necessary legislative process and is ready to be sent to the governor for approval. It matters because it marks an important step towards potentially becoming law, allowing for its provisions to be implemented if signed.

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HB0236 ~~Engrossed~~ LRB093 02645 JLS 02655 b AN ACT concerning telecommunications.

HB0236 Enrolled LRB093 02645 JLS 02655 b AN ACT concerning telecommunications.

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Action History

July 02, 2003
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0082
July 02, 2003
Effective Date July 2, 2003
July 02, 2003
Governor Approved
June 05, 2003
Sent to the Governor
May 16, 2003
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
May 07, 2003
Passed Both Houses
May 07, 2003
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
May 06, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
May 06, 2003
Second Reading
April 16, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003
April 16, 2003
Do Pass Environment & Energy; 010-000-000
April 15, 2003
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
April 03, 2003
Assigned to Environment & Energy
March 19, 2003
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
March 19, 2003
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
March 19, 2003
Referred to Rules
March 19, 2003
First Reading
March 18, 2003
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
March 04, 2003
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
February 28, 2003
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
February 26, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2003
February 26, 2003
Arrive in Senate
February 26, 2003
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
February 26, 2003
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
February 26, 2003
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
February 26, 2003
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
February 21, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
February 21, 2003
Second Reading - Short Debate
February 20, 2003
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
February 20, 2003
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 010-000-000
February 20, 2003
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
February 20, 2003
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
February 19, 2003
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
February 05, 2003
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
February 05, 2003
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
January 29, 2003
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
January 23, 2003
Referred to Rules Committee
January 23, 2003
First Reading
January 23, 2003
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Jack D. Franks

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

May 07, 2003

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	48	0	0	3
Democrat	7	0	0	0
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	56	0	0	3
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (59)

Member	Party	Vote
Sandoval	—	Yea
Sieben	—	Yea
Althoff	—	Yea
Martinez	—	Yea
Bomke	—	Yea
Burzynski	—	Yea
Cronin	—	Yea
Garrett	—	Yea
Geo-Karis	—	Yea
Haine	—	Yea
Halvorson	—	Yea
Lauzen	—	Yea
Munoz	—	Yea
Obama	—	Yea
Sullivan, D.	—	Yea
Silverstein	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Sullivan, J.	—	Yea
Petka	—	Yea
Soden	—	Yea
Trotter	—	Yea
Jacobs	—	Yea
Jones, J.	—	Yea
Viverito	—	Yea
Jones, W.	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Cullerton	—	Yea
Clayborne	—	Yea
Crotty	—	Yea
Hendon	—	Yea
Demuzio	—	Yea
Link	—	Yea
Luechtefeld	—	Not Voting
Maloney	—	Yea
Meeks	—	Yea
Radogno	—	Not Voting
Schoenberg	—	Yea
Shadid	—	Yea
DeLeo	—	Yea
Dillard	—	Yea
Winkel	—	Yea
Wojcik	—	Yea
Woolard	—	Yea
Peterson	—	Yea
Rauschenberger	—	Yea
Righter	—	Yea
Risinger	—	Yea
Ronen	—	Yea
Roskam	—	Yea
Rutherford	—	Not Voting
del Valle	—	Yea
Don Harmon	Democrat	Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch	Democrat	Yea
Emil Jones, III	Democrat	Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Mattie Hunter	Democrat	Yea
Dave Syverson	Republican	Yea

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Third Reading

February 26, 2003

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	106	0	0	0
Democrat	9	0	0	0
Republican	3	0	0	0
Total	118	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (118)

Member	Party	Vote
Saviano	—	Yea
Schmitz	—	Yea
Slone	—	Yea
Sommer	—	Yea
Soto	—	Yea
Yarbrough	—	Yea
Acevedo	—	Yea
Aguilar	—	Yea
Bassi	—	Yea
Beaubien	—	Yea
Bellock	—	Yea
Berrios	—	Yea
Mautino	—	Yea
Biggins	—	Yea
Black	—	Yea
Boland	—	Yea
May	—	Yea
Bost	—	Yea
Brauer	—	Yea
Brosnahan	—	Yea
Brunsvold	—	Yea
Colvin	—	Yea
McAuliffe	—	Yea
Coulson	—	Yea
Mulligan	—	Yea
Nekritz	—	Yea
Holbrook	—	Yea
Jakobsson	—	Yea
Jefferson	—	Yea
Parke	—	Yea
Lang	—	Yea
Pankau	—	Yea
Leitch	—	Yea
Lindner	—	Yea
Mathias	—	Yea
McCarthy	—	Yea
Bailey	—	Yea
Lyons, Eileen	—	Yea
McKeon	—	Yea
Mendoza	—	Yea
Lyons, Joseph	—	Yea
Meyer	—	Yea
Reitz	—	Yea
Millner	—	Yea
Moffitt	—	Yea
Molaro	—	Yea
Phelps	—	Yea
Pihos	—	Yea
Scully	—	Yea
Tenhouse	—	Yea
McGuire	—	Yea
Bradley, Richard	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Hannig	—	Yea
Mitchell, Bill	—	Yea
Burke	—	Yea
Mitchell, Jerry	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Capparelli	—	Yea
Dunkin	—	Yea
Dunn	—	Yea
Eddy	—	Yea
Flider	—	Yea
Flowers	—	Yea
Forby	—	Yea
Franks	—	Yea
Fritchey	—	Yea
Froehlich	—	Yea
Giles	—	Yea
Graham	—	Yea
Granberg	—	Yea
Hamos	—	Yea
Hartke	—	Yea
Hassert	—	Yea
Krause	—	Yea
Kurtz	—	Yea
Howard	—	Yea
Madigan	—	Yea
Morrow	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Munson	—	Yea
Jones	—	Yea
Myers	—	Yea
Novak	—	Yea
O'Brien	—	Yea
Davis, Monique	—	Yea
Davis, Steve	—	Yea
Osmond	—	Yea
Osterman	—	Yea
Turner	—	Yea
Wait	—	Yea
Washington	—	Yea
Churchill	—	Yea
Cross	—	Yea
Cultra	—	Yea
Currie	—	Yea
Daniels	—	Yea
Hultgren	—	Yea
Kosel	—	Yea
Winters	—	Yea
Wirsing	—	Yea
Younge	—	Yea
Poe	—	Yea
Ryg	—	Yea
Sacia	—	Yea
Chapa LaVia	—	Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado	Democrat	Yea
Jay Hoffman	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Michael J. Kelly	Democrat	Yea
Nicholas K. Smith	Democrat	Yea
Patrick J. Joyce	Democrat	Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita	Democrat	Yea
Sara Feigenholtz	Democrat	Yea
William "Will" Davis	Democrat	Yea
Brad Stephens	Republican	Yea
Chapin Rose	Republican	Yea
Chris Miller	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights technology

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 236 do?: Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that telecommunications carriers that provide directory assistance service shall provide that service to their legally blind customers at no charge. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 236?: HB 236 is sponsored by Jack D. Franks.
What is the current status of HB 236?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2003. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 236?: Track HB 236 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB 236
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Session: 93rd Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 23, 2003
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Jack D. Franks

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