Bill Text: IL HB3571 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a provider of wireless telephone service may not use or permit the use of perma-cookies to monitor the viewing habits of its data plan users. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice. Defines terms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-14 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner [HB3571 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3571-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3571 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 505/2TTT new
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a provider of wireless telephone service may not use or permit the use of perma-cookies to monitor the viewing habits of their data plan users. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice. Defines terms.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2TTT as follows:
(815 ILCS 505/2TTT new)
Sec. 2TTT. Perma-cookie prohibition.
(a) "Perma-cookie" means a unique header tied to cellular
telephone data plans that uniquely identify a user to the
websites the user visits.
(b) A provider of wireless telephone service may not use or
permit the use of perma-cookies to monitor the viewing habits
of its data plan users.
(c) A violation of this Section is an unlawful practice
within the meaning of this Act.