DURKIN-MEYER-TENHOUSE-SCHOENBERG. (WALSH,T-CULLERTON) New Act 5 ILCS 70/1.15 from Ch. 1, par. 1016 5 ILCS 140/7 from Ch. 116, par. 207 15 ILCS 405/14.01 rep. 720 ILCS 5/17-3 from Ch. 38, par. 17-3 Creates the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Authorizes the use of digital signatures and other forms of electronic signatures in a manner designed to provide legal certainty necessary to effect transactions over public electronic networks. Provides that electronic records can satisfy the legal requirement that information must be in writing. Sets forth requirements for use of electronic signatures by State agencies. Grants rule-making authority to the Secretary of State regarding use by State agencies. Establishes criminal penalties and civil remedies for violations. Amends certain Acts to make changes accommodating the Act. Effective July 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 405/14.01 rep. Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 405/14.01 Replaces provision repealing the digital signature requirement of the State Comptroller Act with provisions changing those requirements to comport with the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that if another statute or rule requires State agency approval prior to the use of electronic records or signatures, that other statute or rule shall also apply. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that whether a procedure is commercially reasonable is a question of law. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, rather than the Secretary of State, shall adopt rules governing the security requirements for use of electronic records and signatures by State agencies. Provides that the Supreme Court with respect to courts and the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services with respect to legislative agencies shall establish rules for use of electronic records and signatures. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Removes authority for the Secretary of State to investigate fraudulent or unlawful conduct not involving a violation of the Act or its rules. 98-02-11 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-17 H FIRST READING 98-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MEYER 98-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 98-03-20 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HSGE 98-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-DURKIN 98-03-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 98-03-24 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION HRUL 98-03-24 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TENHOUSE 98-03-25 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-DURKIN 98-03-25 H ADOPTED 98-03-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-30 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 107-000-000 98-03-31 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 98-03-31 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 98-03-31 S CHIEF SPONSOR WALSH,T 98-03-31 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CULLERTON 98-04-01 S FIRST READING 98-04-01 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-28 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOVERN 98-05-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-STATE GOVERN S 98-05-06 S ADOPTED 98-05-06 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SGOA 98-05-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-05-07 98-05-07 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-05-07 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-WALSH,T 98-05-07 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-WALSH,T 98-05-13 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL 98-05-14 S SECOND READING 98-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-WALSH,T 98-05-14 S ADOPTED 98-05-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-05-15 98-05-15 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 98-05-15 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-05-15 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 98-05-18 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01,02/DURKIN 98-05-18 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 98-05-18 H RULES REFERS TO HSGE/01,02 98-05-18 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 98-05-20 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE 01/012-000-000 98-05-20 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE 02/012-000-000 98-05-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 98-05-20 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/115-000-000 98-05-20 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-06-18 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-08-14 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 98-08-14 H EFFECTIVE DATE 99-07-01 98-08-14 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0759 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary