ELECTIONS-ROBO CALLS House SponsorsRep. Bill Mitchell-Sidney H. Mathias-Patrick J. Verschoore-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein) 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/9-9.5 Amends the Election Code. Provides that an automatically generated telephone communication that (i) is directed at voters and (ii) mentions the name of a candidate at the next election or advocates for or against a public policy position must identify the person or entity paying for the communication. Makes knowing generation of a violating communication a Class A misdemeanor.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes it unlawful to telephone or cause to be telephoned any paid, pre-recorded message that expressly advocates the nomination, election, or defeat of a clearly identified State or local candidate without a specified disclosure of the message's sponsoring organization. Effective immediately. 1/21/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell 1/23/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 2/5/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/5/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/10/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Elections 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Elections; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HouseArrived in House 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bill Mitchell 5/21/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 8/16/2009HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die