RESTRICTED FAX REGISTRY
Summary
Creates the Restricted Fax Registry Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish and provide for the operation of a Restricted Fax Registry, containing the telephone numbers of telephone subscribers who do not wish to receive fax solicitations. Provides that no person or entity may make or cause to be made any fax solicitation to any subscriber more than 45 days after the subscriber's telephone number first appears on the Restricted Fax Registry. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall receive complaints from residential subscribers to object to such fax solicitations. Provides for referral and investigation of complaints. Provides for: inclusion in the Registry; educational literature; violations; remedies; exemptions; and other matters. Creates the Restricted Fax Registry Fund as a special fund, provides that fees and fines shall be deposited into the Fund and that moneys in the Fund shall be used for implementation, administration, and enforcement of the new Act, and amends the State Finance Act to list the new Fund as a special fund.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 4, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 12, 2003
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-003
Feb 27, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Feb 26, 2003
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ruth Munson
RRepublican
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