CIV PRO-ANONYMOUS DEFAMATION House SponsorsRep. Scott Drury-Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul) 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/13-201from Ch. 110, par. 13-201 Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that when slander, libel, or publication of matter violating the right of privacy is committed anonymously, under a false or fictitious name, or without identifying the speaker, author, or publisher sufficiently to permit an action to be commenced against the person, the period of limitations shall not run during the time period in which the person entitled to bring the action undertakes to discover the identity of one who may be responsible in damages via a pre-suit action. Provides that in no event may an action be commenced more than 3 years after the commission of the slander, libel, or publication of matter violating the right of privacy.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act extends the period of limitations of any claim of slander, libel, or invasion of a right of privacy brought against the news media, provided the identity of the news media is sufficiently known at the time of the slander, libel, or invasion of a right of privacy. Defines "news media" as a newspaper published at regular intervals whether in print or electronic format, a news service whether in print or electronic format, a radio station, a television station, a television network, a community antenna television service, or a person or corporation engaged in making news reels or other motion picture news for public showing. 2/6/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury 2/7/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 2/26/2014HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary; 008-007-000 2/26/2014HouseRemains in Judiciary 3/5/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 3/5/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury 3/6/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/20/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000 3/24/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/2/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/2/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2014 4/7/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/8/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die