Bill Status of HB5593  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Hoan Huynh - Abdelnasser Rashid - Kevin John Olickal and Norma Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 413/15
815 ILCS 413/20
815 ILCS 413/25


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Telephone Solicitations Act. Provides that a live operator soliciting the sale of goods or services shall immediately state the name and telephone number (rather than the name) of the business or organization being represented. Provides that a live operator shall disclose his or her mailing address and the business or organization being represented on any website owned or operated by the live operator and on any written communications to a customer. Provides that the provisions of the Act shall not apply to a live operator who makes a residential marketing telephone call in response to a customer's telephone call or contact with the website of the business or organization being represented if the customer affirmatively requests a follow-up telephone call or other contact from the business or organization being represented. Provides that specified violations of the Act are a Class C misdemeanor.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  3/12/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee