Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 5299 — INTERNET DATING DISCLOSURE ACT

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check. Provides language concerning the disclosures. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation. Provides for civil penalties. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 5299 adds specific criteria for what constitutes an acceptable criminal background check for online dating services, including requirements for national coverage and regular updates. It clarifies that these checks must be conducted by services maintained within the U.S. This change aims to enhance safety for users by ensuring that the background information shared is reliable and relevant. Additionally, the removal of several lines indicates a streamlining of the bill, focusing on clearer disclosure requirements for dating services regarding background checks.

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*LRB09415758LCT50972b* HB5299 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 HB5299 Introduced 01/25/06, by Rep.
HB5299 Engrossed LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b AN ACT concerning businesses.
John E.
Bradley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act ILCS 105/5.663 new ILCS 505/2Z from Ch.
121 1/2, par.
262Z Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act.
Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check.
Provides language concerning the disclosures.
Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification.
Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation.
Provides for civil penalties.
Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act.
Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.
LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5299 LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b AN ACT concerning businesses.
(1) by searching available and regularly updated HB5299 - 2 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b government public record databases for felony and sex offense convictions so long as the databases, in the aggregate, provide substantially national coverage;
(1) by searching available and regularly updated HB5299 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b government public record databases for felony and sex offense convictions so long as the databases, in the aggregate, provide substantially national coverage;
or (2) by searching a database maintained by a private vendor whose database contains more than 170,000,000 criminal records that are otherwise available to public, has substantially national coverage, is updated at least every 30 days, is operated and maintained in the United States, and contains at least the same or substantially similar criminal history records as would be otherwise accessible through searches of all the available government databases specified in item (1) of this Section.
or (2) by searching a database maintained by a private vendor whose database contains more than 170,000,000 criminal records that are otherwise available to the public, has substantially national coverage, is updated at least every 30 days, is operated and maintained in the United States, and contains at least the same or substantially similar criminal history records as would be otherwise accessible through searches of all the available government databases specified in item (1) of this Section.
INITIATES A LIMITED BACKGROUND CHECK FOR FELONY AND SEX OFFENSE CONVICTIONS BEFORE A MEMBER IS PERMITTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANY MEMBER FROM ILLINOIS." HB5299 - 3 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b (d) The disclosure required by either subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this Section shall appear on a web page required to be viewed by a person applying to be a member who has indicated a billing address or zip code in this State in the registration process.
INITIATES A LIMITED BACKGROUND CHECK FOR FELONY AND SEX OFFENSE CONVICTIONS BEFORE A MEMBER IS PERMITTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANY MEMBER FROM ILLINOIS." HB5299 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b (d) The disclosure required by either subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this Section shall appear on a web page required to be viewed by a person applying to be a member who has indicated a billing address or zip code in this State in the registration process.
An online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks shall establish an automatic electronic link from any HB5299 - 4 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b web page containing the disclosure required by subsection (c) of Section 15 to a web page that provides a safety awareness notification.
An online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks shall establish an automatic electronic link from any HB5299 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b web page containing the disclosure required by subsection (c) of Section 15 to a web page that provides a safety awareness notification.
" PERSONAL SAFETY AWARENESS NOTICE CAUTION:
"PERSONAL SAFETY AWARENESS NOTICE CAUTION:
HB5299 - 5 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b There is no substitute for using good common sense and acting with caution when communicating with any stranger who wants to meet you." (2) A list and description of safety measures reasonably designed to increase awareness of safer dating practices as determined by the provider.
HB5299 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b There is no substitute for using good common sense and acting with caution when communicating with any stranger who wants to meet you." (2) A list and description of safety measures reasonably designed to increase awareness of safer dating practices as determined by the provider.
Failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of this Act shall constitute a an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of this Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
There is hereby created the Internet Dating HB5299 - 6 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury.
There is hereby created the Internet Dating HB5299 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury.
262Z) HB5299 - 7 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b Sec.
262Z) HB5299 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 15758 LCT 50972 b Sec.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).

  3. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  5. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Housing & Community Affairs

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006

  12. Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-001-000

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

  17. Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley

  19. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  20. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

  21. Referred to Rules

  22. First Reading

  23. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  25. Arrive in Senate

  26. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-036-003

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  33. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000

  35. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  36. Referred to Rules Committee

  37. First Reading

  38. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley

Sponsors

  • John E. Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Cheryl Axley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • John E. Bradley
  • Cheryl Axley

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 36 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623608
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 743608
% of votes cast 63%31%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Nay
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Franks — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Nay
Jenisch — Nay
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Parke — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Krause — Nay
Lindner — Nay
McKeon — Not Voting
Meyer — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Howard — Nay
Watson — Nay
Jones — Not Voting
Tryon — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Dunkin — Not Voting
Dunn — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Froehlich — Not Voting
Giles — Not Voting
Hamos — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5299 do?
Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act. Requires an online dating service provider offering services to residents of this State to disclose clearly and conspicuously, to any member who provides a billing address or a zip code in this State when registering with the provider, that the online dating provider either initiates a background check of felony and sex offense convictions on each member prior to permitting any member to communicate with a member in this State or that the online dating service provider does not initiate such a background check. Provides language concerning the disclosures. Requires that an online dating service provider that conducts criminal background checks to post a safety awareness notification and provides required language for that notification. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Act shall constitute an unlawful business practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that each failure to provide the required disclosure constitutes a separate violation. Provides for civil penalties. Creates the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund to be used by the Office of the Attorney General for enforcement of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act Fund. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Adds the Internet Dating Disclosure and Safety Awareness Act to the list of Acts that the knowing violation of which constitutes an unlawful business practice.
Who sponsors HB 5299?
HB 5299 is sponsored by John E. Bradley and Cheryl Axley.
What is the current status of HB 5299?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5299?
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