Senate Sponsors: ROSKAM-JONES,E AND CULLERTON. House Sponsors: BRUNSVOLD-PARKE-BOLAND Short description: CRIM CD-UNLAWFUL COMMUNICATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits a person from obtaining or using a communication service without the authorization of, or compensation paid to, the communication service provider, or assisting or instructing any other person in doing so with intent to defraud the communication service provider. Prohibits a person from possessing, using, manufacturing, assembling, distributing, leasing, transferring, or selling, or offering, promoting, or advertising for sale, certain communication and access devices capable of acquiring or facilitating the acquisition of a communication service without the express consent or express authorization of the communication service provider, or that have been altered, modified, programmed or reprogrammed alone or in conjunction with another communication device or other equipment to so acquire or facilitate the unauthorized acquisition of a communication service, or capable of providing unauthorized access, acquisition, receipt, decryption, disclosure, communication, transmission, or re-transmission of programs. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations, injunctive relief, and civil damages. Repeals various provisions relating to the unauthorized use of cable television services, unauthorized use of television interception or decoding devices, and contributing to the unauthorized use of a television decoding or interception device, and certain provisions relating to the award of punitive and treble damages for violations. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes technical changes to the bill. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (House recedes May 22, 2002) Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/24-3.5 Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty provisions of the offense of unlawful purchase of a firearm apply to attempting to purchase firearms in violation of the statute. These provisions are effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0728 Last action date: JUL-25-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status