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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2458   </title>
<shortdesc>INTERNET SCREENING LIBRARIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kevin Joyce-Patricia Bailey-Patricia R. Bellock-Dave Winters and Patrick J Verschoore</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.640 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.29 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Internet Screening in Public Libraries Act. Provides that each public library must have a technology protection measure to prevent the display on a public computer of any visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. Authorizes enforcement by the Attorney General or an individual. Provides that each public library must annually certify, under penalty of perjury, its compliance with this Act. Allows a public library to disable the technology protection measure for an adult engaged in legitimate research or some other lawful purpose. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Screening in Public Libraries Fund. Fines under the Act are to be deposited into the Fund. Amounts in the Fund are to be used by the State Librarian, subject to appropriation, to implement and administer the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  006-008-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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