Bill Status of SB 2977   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CUSTOMER PROPRIETRY NTWRK INFO

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/13-910 new
220 ILCS 5/13-911 new
225 ILCS 447/40-10
720 ILCS 110/2from Ch. 38, par. 87-2
720 ILCS 110/4 new
815 ILCS 505/2Zfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Prohibits any telecommunications carrier from releasing the customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of any end user with an Illinois billing address or an Illinois area code, except under specified circumstances. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt rules to regulate the security of customer proprietary network information and personal identifying information. Requires a telecommunications carrier to provide notice to an Illinois resident (i) in the event of a breach of customer property network information or personal identifying information concerning an Illinois resident or (ii) if the carrier discovers or has reason to believe that customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information concerning the Illinois resident was acquired by an unauthorized person. Sets forth penalties for failure to comply with the provisions. Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 to authorize the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to impose disciplinary sanctions against any licensee for purchasing, acquiring, selling, or releasing the customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of an Illinois resident. Amends the Communications Consumer Privacy Act. Provides that it is an unlawful business offense for a customer proprietary network information broker to purchase, acquire, sell, or release customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of an Illinois resident. Sets forth penalties for violations. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to provide that any person who knowingly violates certain provisions of the Public Utilities Act prohibiting the release of the customer proprietary network information or personal identifying information of any end user commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading
  1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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