Bill Status of HB 3686   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  INTERNET PROTECTION FOR MINORS

House Sponsors
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-William Davis-Kelly Burke-Camille Y. Lilly-Joe Sosnowski, Mary E. Flowers and Elaine Nekritz

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 505/2RRR new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes it an unlawful business practice for operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications directed at minors to not allow a minor to request and obtain removal of content or information posted by the minor or not allow the minor to remove the content or information themselves. Makes it an unlawful business practice for operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications who have actual knowledge that a minor is using its Internet website, webpage, online service, online application, social networking website, or mobile application to not allow the minor to request and obtain removal of content or information posted by the minor or not allow the minor to remove the content or information themselves. Makes it an unlawful business practice to not inform minors that are registered users of the service that they may have content or information posted by them removed and provide instructions on how to remove or obtain removal of the content or information. Provides exceptions. Provides that the amendatory Act does not limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information as required by law or court order. Provides that third parties may not be found in violation of the new provisions. Provides that operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications are not required to seek age information about users.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  9/30/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  10/22/2013HouseFirst Reading
  10/22/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  11/6/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  11/6/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
  11/6/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/19/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/27/2014HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  3/5/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
  3/27/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/28/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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