IL HB5593 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Telephone Solicitations Act. Provides that a live operator soliciting the sale of goods or services shall immediately state the name and telephone number (rather than the name) of the business or organization being represented. Provides that a live operator shall disclose his or her mailing address and the business or organization being represented on any website owned or operated by the live operator and on any written communications to a customer. Provides that the provisions of the Act shall not apply to a live operator who makes a residential marketing telephone call in response to a customer's telephone call or contact with the website of the business or organization being represented if the customer affirmatively requests a follow-up telephone call or other contact from the business or organization being represented. Provides that specified violations of the Act are a Class C misdemeanor.

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Title

TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-05HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-05HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-03HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2024-04-02HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-02HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
2024-03-12HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2024-03-06HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2024-03-06HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2024-03-06HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2024-02-09HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09HouseFirst Reading
2024-02-09HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
81541315Amended CodeCitation Text
81541320Amended CodeCitation Text
81541325Amended CodeCitation Text

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