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 Bill Status of HB5299  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  INTERNET DATING DISCLOSURE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. John E. Bradley - John A. Fritchey - Patrick J Verschoore - Jack McGuire - Mike Boland and Jack D. Franks

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton - William R. Haine and Cheryl Axley)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.663 new
815 ILCS 505/2Zfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check. Provides language concerning the disclosures. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation. Provides for civil penalties. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
30 ILCS 105/5.663 new
815 ILCS 505/22

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Act. Contains a short title only.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
  1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/8/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/8/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  2/21/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  2/22/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-036-003
  2/23/2006SenateArrive in Senate
  2/23/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  2/23/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  2/23/2006SenateFirst Reading
  2/23/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  3/1/2006SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/1/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  3/8/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
  3/15/2006SenateAssigned to Housing & Community Affairs
  3/22/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/22/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
  3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/24/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-001-000
  3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  3/27/2006SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
  3/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
  3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Housing & Community Affairs
  3/30/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  6/4/2006SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  6/4/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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