PUB UTIL-CONSUMER EDUCATION Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Richard Morthland-Thomas Holbrook) 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0222 220 ILCS 5/16-117Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning the Commission consumer education program.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain consumer education information to help residential and small commercial retail customers understand their service options in a competitive electric services market, and their rights and responsibilities. Provides that not more than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to review the existing consumer education information for residential and small commercial customers and consider whether updates are necessary. Provides that the Office of Retail Market Development shall seek input from interested persons, including alternative retail electric suppliers, electric utilities, the Attorney General, and the Citizens Utility Board, to further its review of the consumer education materials and possible proposed changes. Provides that within 4 months after the start of the review, the Office of Retail Market Development shall submit recommendations to the Commission for approval. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Energy 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Energy 3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 011-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011 3/29/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2011 4/13/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/13/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 5/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000 5/4/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/11/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2011SenateEffective Date July 28, 2011 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0222