---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHARGES ON PHONE BILLS"
description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning product and services charges billed on telephone bills. Provides that a third-party vendor shall not bill a consumer for goods or services that will appear as a charge on a consumer's telephone bill. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5211"
citation: "Illinois HB 5211 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 114
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-08"
last_action: "2012-07-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/36eb1348-ffc6-4b3b-ab79-a6ecfcb90cb1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5211&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65349&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "70a0bbe7cbd9b71b7580af80c79d116ff5698e84516da90ee9b52a4fa330f68b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 5211 (97th) — CHARGES ON PHONE BILLS

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act concerning product and services charges billed on telephone bills. Provides that a third-party vendor shall not bill a consumer for goods or services that will appear as a charge on a consumer's telephone bill. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5211&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65349&DocNum=5211&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5211eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65349&DocNum=5211&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5211enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65349&DocNum=5211&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Burke — primary (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke `filing`
- **2012-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2012-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- **2012-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles W. Krezwick
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2012-02-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2012-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-03-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
- **2012-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2012-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2012-03-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2012-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2012-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2012-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2012-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2012-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2012-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
- **2012-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2012-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2012-03-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2012-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2012-03-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2012-03-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2012-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2012-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2012-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2012-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- **2012-04-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass as Amended Commerce; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly Burke
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 015-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-18** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-07-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0822 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/36eb1348-ffc6-4b3b-ab79-a6ecfcb90cb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).