Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2649

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. 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 to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, if the online dating provider does not initiate 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. Provides that if the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check it must make a specific disclosure. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks, post a specific disclosure about any member who is identified as a sex offender. Provides that the 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. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice. Provides that an Internet service provider does not violate the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act as a result of serving as an intermediary for transmission of electronic messages.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
2/26/2007	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/26/2007	House	First Reading
2/26/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2007	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/14/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
3/14/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
4/27/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2008	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
4/10/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 18, 2008
4/10/2008	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/10/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
4/10/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
4/15/2008	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
4/15/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-004-000
4/16/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/6/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/6/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
5/7/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-010-001
5/8/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/8/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
5/8/2008	Senate	First Reading
5/8/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/8/2008	Senate	Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
5/20/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/21/2008	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
7/1/2008	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	815 ILCS 505/2R

	Adds reference to:
	New Act