IL HB3651 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Electronic Mail Act. Provides that restrictions concerning the sending of unsolicited or misleading electronic mail messages apply also to text messages. Defines "text message" as a message sent to a cellular telephone or pager equipped with short message service or any similar capability, whether the message is initiated as a short message service message or as an electronic mail message. Makes corresponding changes.

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Title

BAN UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGES

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-07-15HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2015-04-14HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
2015-03-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2015-03-27HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-10HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2015-02-26HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2015-02-26HouseFirst Reading
2015-02-26HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
81551110Amended CodeCitation Text
8155115Amended CodeCitation Text

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Bill Comments

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