HB 5299 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

INTERNET DATING DISCLOSURE ACT

Summary
Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check. Provides language concerning the disclosures. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation. Provides for civil penalties. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Jun 2006
House Passage
Feb 2006
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2006 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2006

How they voted

71–36
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
Feb 22, 2006
D Democratic63
48 Yea 7 Nay 8
76% Yea
R Republican52
23 Yea 29 Nay
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
5
Committee
11
Amendments
5
Jun 4, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
Jun 4, 2006
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Mar 29, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Mar 28, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 28, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 24, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-001-000
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Mar 22, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 15, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs
upper
Feb 23, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 23, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-36-8)
house
Feb 8, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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