HB 2954 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DOXING ACT

Summary
Creates the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that an individual engages in the act of doxing when that individual intentionally publishes another person's personally identifiable information without the consent of the person whose information is published and: (1) the information is published with the intent that it be used to harm or harass the person whose information is published and with knowledge or reckless disregard that the person whose information is published would be reasonably likely to suffer death, bodily injury, or stalking; and (2) the publishing of the information: (i) causes the person whose information is published to suffer significant economic injury or mental anguish or to fear serious bodily injury or death of the person or a family or household member to the person; or (ii) causes the person whose information is published to suffer a substantial life disruption. Allows a person who is aggrieved by a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the individual who committed the offense to recover damages and obtain any other appropriate relief. Provides that an individual who is found liable under the Act shall be jointly and severally liable with each other individual, if any, who is found liable under the Act for damages arising from the same violation of the Act. Allows a court to issue a temporary restraining order, emergency order of protection, or preliminary or permanent injunction to restrain and prevent the disclosure or continued disclosure of a person's personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information. Allows a civil action to be brought in any county in which an element of the offense occurred, or in which a person resides who is the subject of the personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information published in violation of the Act.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

1120
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
Mar 22, 2023
D Democratic76
72 Yea 4
94% Yea
R Republican40
40 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
65
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
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Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 30 co-sponsors

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