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HB 4083 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

INTERNET DATING SAFETY ACT

Summary
Creates the Internet Dating Safety Act. Requires Internet dating services offering services to Illinois members to provide a safety awareness notification to all Illinois members. Provides that if an Internet dating service does not conduct criminal background screenings on its members, the service shall disclose, clearly and conspicuously, to all Illinois members that the Internet dating service does not conduct criminal background screenings. Provides that an Internet service provider does not violate the Act solely as a result of serving as an intermediary for the transmission of electronic messages between members of an Internet dating service. Provides that the Attorney General, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for an Internet dating service to fail to provide notice or falsely indicate that it has performed criminal background screenings in accordance with the Internet Dating Safety Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2012

How they voted

83–26
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 117
Mar 29, 2012
D Democratic64
59 Yea 2 Nay 3
92% Yea
R Republican53
24 Yea 24 Nay 5
45% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Apr 25, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 29, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-26-8)
house
Mar 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Mar 9, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 018-003-000
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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