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SB 2545 Illinois Senate · 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 28, 2012 Signed Aug 24, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2012 · House May 22, 2012

How they voted

34–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 29, 2012
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
7 Yea 10 Nay 2
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
69
Key actions
14
Committee
20
Amendments
17
Aug 24, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 040-014-000
upper
May 28, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
upper
May 25, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 23, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 23, 2012
upper
May 22, 2012
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-8)
house
May 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 17, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 11, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
May 10, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 10, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
May 2, 2012
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 1, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 012-005-000
lower
Apr 30, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Apr 16, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Silverstein
upper
Mar 28, 2012
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
upper
Mar 28, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Mar 7, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-002-001
upper
Mar 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 29, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 29, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Feb 27, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Jan 24, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Commerce
upper
Dec 13, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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