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HB 2935 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Provides that "electronic communication" includes transmissions through an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager, which communication includes, but is not limited to, e-mail, instant message, text message, or voice mail (rather than transmissions by a computer through the Internet to another computer). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 7, 2011 Signed Aug 11, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House Apr 6, 2011

How they voted

55–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
May 17, 2011
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-1)
senate
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 6, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-8)
house
Mar 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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