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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5299   </title>
<shortdesc>INTERNET DATING DISCLOSURE ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley-John A. Fritchey-Patrick J Verschoore-Jack McGuire-Mike Boland and Jack D. Franks</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. John J. Cullerton-William R. Haine and Cheryl Axley)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.663 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 505/2Z</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check. Provides language concerning the disclosures. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation. Provides for civil penalties. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.663 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 505/22</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Act. Contains a short title only.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-036-003</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Housing &amp; Community Affairs;  006-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to  Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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