RIGHT TO KNOW ACT
Summary
Creates the Right to Know Act. Provides that an operator of a commercial website or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the internet about individual customers residing in Illinois who use or visit its commercial website or online service shall notify those customers of certain specified information pertaining to its personal information sharing practices. Requires an operator to make available certain specified information upon disclosing a customer's personal information to a third party, and to provide an e-mail address or toll-free telephone number whereby customers may request or obtain that information. Provides for a right of action to customers whose rights are violated under the Act. Provides that any waiver of the provisions of the Act or any agreement that does not comply with the applicable provisions of the Act shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that no provision of the Act shall be construed to conflict with or apply to certain specified provisions of federal law or certain interactions with State or local government. Provides findings and purpose. Defines terms.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Failed
May 2017
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017 · House May 29, 2017
How they voted
24–19
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 4, 2017
D
Democratic28
82% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
4
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jul 6, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 063-048-001
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Arthur Turner
lower
May 29, 2017
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (53-42-5)
house
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Hastings
upper
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-19-5)
senate
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-004-000
upper
0 primary · 31 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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