101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2429
 
Introduced , by Rep. Jonathan Carroll
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
815 ILCS 505/2WWW new

     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act.  Provides that a person commits an unlawful practice when he or she, in connection with any telecommunications service or voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service, knowingly causes any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to deceive, defraud, mislead, harass, cause emotional distress, or wrongfully obtain anything of value. Provides exemptions.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning business.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business 
5Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2WWW as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 505/2WWW new)
7    Sec. 2WWW. Misleading caller identification.
8    (a) It is an unlawful practice to, in connection with any 
9telecommunications service or voice over Internet protocol 
10(VoIP) service, knowingly cause any caller identification 
11service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller 
12identification information with the intent to deceive, 
13defraud, mislead, harass, cause emotional distress, or 
14wrongfully obtain anything of value.
15    (b) As used in this Section:
16        "Caller identification information" means the name, 
17    telephone number, or other identifying data of the person 
18    or entity originating a call using a telecommunications 
19    service or VoIP service.
20        "Caller identification service" means any service or 
21    device designed to provide the user of the service or 
22    device with the telephone number of, or other information 
23    regarding the origination of, a call made using a 
 
 
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1    telecommunications service or VoIP service. "Caller 
2    identification service" includes automatic number 
3    identification services.
4    (c) This Section does not apply to:
5        (1) any blocking of caller identification information;
6        (2) any authorized activity of a municipal, State, or 
7    federal law enforcement agency;
8        (3) any authorized activity of a federal intelligence 
9    or security agency; or
10        (4) any duly authorized process server that is used in 
11    connection with a civil, criminal, administrative, or 
12    arbitral proceeding, including the service of process, 
13    investigation in anticipation of litigation, the execution 
14    or enforcement of judgments, or compliance with the orders 
15    of any court.