Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

30 ILCS 105/5.663 new

815 ILCS 505/2Z

from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check. Provides language concerning the disclosures. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation. Provides for civil penalties. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.663 new

815 ILCS 505/22

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Act. Contains a short title only.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
1/25/2006	House	First Reading
1/25/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2006	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/8/2006	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
2/8/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/8/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
2/21/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
2/22/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
2/22/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2/22/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-036-003
2/23/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/23/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/23/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
2/23/2006	Senate	First Reading
2/23/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/1/2006	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/1/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
3/8/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
3/15/2006	Senate	Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs
3/22/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/22/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/24/2006	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-001-000
3/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
3/27/2006	Senate	Second Reading
3/27/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
3/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/29/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
3/29/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Housing & Community Affairs
3/30/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
6/4/2006	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
6/4/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

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