House Sponsors: ZICKUS. Short description: UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL EMAIL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Unsolicited Electronic Mail Consumer Protection Act. Prohibits the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message from a computer located in Illinois or to an electronic mail address that the sender knows, or has reason to know, is held by an Illinois resident if the message uses a third party's Internet domain name without permission of the third party, or otherwise misrepresents the point of origin or the transmission path of a commercial electronic mail message, or if the message contains false or misleading information in the subject line. Provides for damages for violations. Provides that an interactive computer service may block the receipt or transmission through its service of prohibited commercial electronic mail and exempts an interactive computer service from liability for blocking prohibited commercial electronic mail. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act by providing that a violation of certain provisions of the Unsolicited Electronic Mail Consumer Protection Act constitutes a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status