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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 249    </title>
<shortdesc>AUTO PHONE DIALER-LIVE OPERATR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks-JoAnn D. Osmond-Sandra M. Pihos-Michael Tryon-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Kurt M. Granberg, Carolyn H. Krause, Elga L. Jefferies and Gary Hannig</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 305/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 134, par. 120</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 305/30</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 134, par. 130</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act. Removes the exemption for autodialer calls placed on behalf of any political, charitable, public opinion polling, research survey, or radio or television broadcast rating organization. Provides that a violation of the Act is a petty offense and sets a fine of $500 per phone call for the first autodialer message in violation of the Act and a fine of $1,000 per phone call for each subsequent autodialer message in violation of the Act. Lists who may be fined. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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