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HB 4755 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

HARASSMENT BY INTERNET

Summary
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Creates the offense of harassment by Internet. Prohibits various forms of obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent communications with the intent to offend by use of the Internet or any abusive, threatening, or harassing communications by use of the Internet. Establishes penalties.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Total actions
18
Key actions
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Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 30, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
May 29, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
May 29, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
Mar 6, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 22, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 1, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Sidney H. Mathias
Sidney H. Mathias
RRepublican
IL
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