DIGITAL ELECTION COMMUNICATION Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/9-1.5a new10 ILCS 5/9-1.1410 ILCS 5/9-9.510 ILCS 5/9-9.6 new10 ILCS 5/9-10.5 newAmends the Election Code. Includes in the definition of "electioneering communication", a digital communication and provides that the definition includes any communication that is placed or promoted on an online platform. Provides that an online platform shall maintain and make available for online public inspection in machine readable format, a complete record of any request to purchase on the online platform an electioneering communication that is made by a person whose aggregate requests to purchase electioneering communications on the online platform during the calendar year exceed $500. Provides that the record shall be made available as soon as is possible and shall be retained by the online platform for a period of not less than 4 years. Provides that any person who requests to purchase an electioneering communication on an online platform shall provide the online platform with the information necessary for the online platform to comply with the record requirements. Defines "online platform". In provisions concerning disclosures in political communications, provides that political committee that pays for specified political communication must be identified conspicuously within the communication. Provides that a communication does not make a statement in a clear and conspicuous manner if it is difficult to read or hear or if the placement is easily overlooked. Provides that each provider of electioneering communications shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that electioneering communications are not purchased by a foreign national, directly or indirectly. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Executive 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-004-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-005-000 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/8/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2018 5/8/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/8/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2018 5/11/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/4/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die