STEPHENS. (DUDYCZ) 720 ILCS 550/5.3 new 720 ILCS 570/407.3 new Amends the Cannabis Control Act. Creates the offense of illegal transmission of cannabis information by the Internet. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to transmit information about cannabis by the Internet knowing that the information will be used in furtherance of illegal activity. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Creates the offense of illegal transmission of controlled substance information by the Internet. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to transmit information by the Internet about a controlled substance knowing that the information will be used in furtherance of illegal activity. Exempts a library that provides Internet access and is unaware of the transmission made by the library patron who uses a library computer to access the Internet. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the offenses consist of transmitting information by the Internet about cannabis or a controlled substance to a specific individual with the intent that the information will be used by that individual in furtherance of illegal activity (rather than knowing transmission of that information to any person). CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Fiscal impact and impact on the corrections population would be minimal from HB 5649. FEB-06-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL FEB-22-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CRIMINAL H FEB-22-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUB FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2002 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED MAR-21-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 111-000-000 APR-02-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-02-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-03 APR-02-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR DUDYCZ APR-03-2002 S FIRST READING APR-03-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-10-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY APR-17-2002 S HELD IN COMMITTEE APR-24-2002 S POSTPONED APR-24-2002 S COMMITTEE JUDICIARY APR-26-2002 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary