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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2972   </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTRONIC MAIL-RESTRICTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kevin Joyce-Paul D. Froehlich-Karen May-Elaine Nekritz-Sara Feigenholtz, Robin Kelly, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Brandon W. Phelps, Ricca Slone, Michael K. Smith, Gary Forby, Elizabeth Coulson, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Richard T. Bradley and Maria Antonia Berrios</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Edward D. Maloney-Susan Garrett-M. Maggie Crotty and Kathleen L. Wojcik-Don Harmon)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0199</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>815 ILCS 511/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Electronic Mail Act. Requires an initiator of an unsolicited e-mail advertisement to establish a toll-free telephone number or return e-mail address that the recipient of the advertisement may call or e-mail to notify the sender not to e-mail any further unsolicited e-mail advertisements. Prohibits an initiator of an unsolicited e-mail advertisement from selling or transferring the e-mail address of a person who given notice that he or she does not want to receive any further unsolicited e-mail advertisements. Provides that each unsolicited e-mail advertisement's subject line shall include "ADV:" as the first 4 characters and each adult-oriented unsolicited e-mail advertisement's subject line shall include "ADV:ADLT" as the first 8 characters.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Computer Technology Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee;  007-000-001</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass State Government;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2004</action>
<statusdate>7/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0199</action>
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