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 Bill Status of SB1479  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  IDENTITY THEFT NOTIFY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein - Dan Cronin - Peter J. Roskam - Kwame Raoul

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias - Paul D. Froehlich - Edward J. Acevedo, Michelle Chavez, Charles E. Jefferson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Monique D. Davis, Robin Kelly, Milton Patterson, Wyvetter H. Younge, Arthur L. Turner, William Davis, William Delgado, John D'Amico, Michael K. Smith, Eddie Washington, David Reis, Cynthia Soto, Kathleen A. Ryg, Annazette Collins and Gary Hannig)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Identity Theft Notification Act. Requires any data collector that owns or uses personal information in any form that includes personal information concerning an Illinois resident, to disclose any breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data, without regard for whether the data has been accessed by an unauthorized third party for legal or illegal purposes. Provides that notice may be provided in one of the following ways: (1) written notice; (2) electronic notice; or (3) substitute notice if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed $250,000, or the affected class of persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Provides a private right of action for a violation of the Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
815 ILCS 505/2Zfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Personal Information Act. Provides that any data collector that owns or uses personal information in any form, whether computerized, paper, or otherwise, that includes personal information concerning an Illinois resident shall notify the resident that there has been a breach of the security of the system data following discovery or notification of the breach, without regard for whether the data has been accessed by an unauthorized third party for legal or illegal purposes. Provides that the notification required pursuant to the Act may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification may impede a criminal investigation. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a violation of the Personal Information Protection Act is a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/23/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/23/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  3/9/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  3/9/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/10/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000
  3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
  3/10/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
  4/7/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005
  4/8/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4/8/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/8/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  4/8/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/8/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
  4/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  4/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  4/20/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  5/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  5/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  5/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  5/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  5/20/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/30/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  5/30/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  5/30/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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