SJ0059 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Illinois Automated Dialing and Solicitation Task Force is created; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Automated Dialing and Solicitation Task Force is charged with reviewing the Telephone Solicitations Act (815 ILCS 413/) and developing ideas to update the Act; the Task Force shall study, but not be limited to, the following items:

(1) Penalties for violating the Do Not Call List;

(2) Penalties for Call Spoofing; and

(3) New technology for preventing automated calls; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Automated Dialing and Solicitation Task Force shall consist of the following members, who shall be appointed by July 31, 2018:

(1) four members of the General Assembly, one appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and coming from their caucus;

(2) one member of the governor's office appointed by the Governor, who shall serve as Chair;

(3) two members from the Attorney General's office appointed by the Attorney General;

(4) one member from the Illinois State Police Department appointed the Director; and

(5) five members from the telecommunications industry, one each appointed by the four legislative leaders and one appointed by the Governor; and be it further

RESOLVED, That members of the Illinois Automated Dialing and Solicitation Task Force shall serve without compensation; the Governor's office shall provide administrative support; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Automated Dialing and Solicitation Task Force shall file its report with the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2018.