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 Bill Status of HB4990  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  STOP SPOOFING ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Ryan Spain, Tony M. McCombie, Brandun Schweizer and Patrick Sheehan

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for a telecommunications carrier, in connection with any telecommunications service or voice over Internet protocol service, to transmit through any caller identification service misleading or inaccurate caller identification information. Provides that the Attorney General shall create and maintain a website that allows persons in the State who were transmitted misleading or inaccurate caller identification information through a telecommunications service or voice over Internet protocol service to report the incident to the Attorney General. Provides that the Attorney General shall use the information collected on the website to enforce the provision. Sets forth exceptions to the provision.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
  2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

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