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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2909         </title>
<shortdesc>WIRELESS TELEPHONE PRIVACY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sue Scherer-Monique D. Davis, Deborah Conroy, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth and Al Riley</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 505/2Z</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Wireless Telephone Customer Privacy Act. Prohibits the disclosure of customer proprietary network information. Defines terms. Provides exemptions for disclosure pursuant to law. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a violation of the Wireless Telephone Customer Privacy Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Removes broadband personal communications telephone service from the definition of wireless telephone service. Clarifies that the statutory exception for disclosures of customer information includes disclosures made under 47 U.S.C. 222. Provides that a violation of this Act is a business offense, rather than a Class 2 felony, with a fine between $1,000 and $5,000 per offense.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee;  011-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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