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type: "Bill"
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title: "BLIND FREE DIRECTORY ASSIST"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "93rd"
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identifier: "HB 236"
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citation: "Illinois HB 236 (93rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 39
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2003-01-23"
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last_action: "2003-07-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e63a7fd7-149d-4c36-97a0-bd07db40aaa4"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=236&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=540&SessionID=3&GA=93"
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source_hash: "adc1f1b9ce17ce99c6d93a56d048c0b27bab1cef337d3bfbdac0417b4bb86105"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 236 (93rd) — BLIND FREE DIRECTORY ASSIST
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0236&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=540&DocNum=236&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0236eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=540&DocNum=236&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0236enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=540&DocNum=236&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2003-01-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `filing`
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- **2003-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-01-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-01-29** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-02-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2003-02-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2003-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
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- **2003-02-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-02-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2003-02-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-02-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-02-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2003-02-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-02-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
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- **2003-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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- **2003-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2003-02-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2003-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2003 `reading-1`
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- **2003-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
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- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2003-03-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
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- **2003-03-19** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-03-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-03-19** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
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- **2003-03-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
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- **2003-04-03** Assigned to Environment & Energy `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2003-04-16** Do Pass Environment & Energy; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003
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- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
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- **2003-05-07** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-05-07** Passed Both Houses
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- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
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- **2003-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2003-07-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2003-07-02** Effective Date July 2, 2003
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- **2003-07-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0082 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e63a7fd7-149d-4c36-97a0-bd07db40aaa4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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