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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 135/1-2.5 new

720 ILCS 135/2

from Ch. 134, par. 16.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Creates the offense of harassment by Internet. Prohibits various forms of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent communications with the intent to offend by use of the Internet or any abusive, threatening, or harassing communications by use of the Internet. Establishes penalties.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes provision that harassment by Internet includes knowingly permitting any Internet access under one's control to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in the statute.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/1/2008	House	First Reading
2/1/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/6/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/6/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
3/6/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/9/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/29/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
5/29/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2008	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2008	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/31/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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