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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4547         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECT CODE-ONLINE PLATFORMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John Connor</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/1A-60 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Amends the Election Code. Requires a covered website that implements a politically biased algorithm to file a report with the State Board of Elections that includes the candidate, political party, or question the algorithm was designed to promote or defeat and other information. Imposes a civil penalty on a covered website that fails to report. Allows the State Board of Elections to adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Connor</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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