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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 178          </title>
<shortdesc>INTERNET SAFETY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Keith R. Wheeler-Jonathan Carroll-Grant Wehrli-Steven Reick-Jeff Keicher, Natalie A. Manley, Frances Ann Hurley, Mark Batinick and Martin J. Moylan</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges YouTube, Google, and all websites that cater to children to maintain stringent policies regarding the content that is posted by the public. Urges the aforementioned sites to remove media that could be life-threatening to children and to help law enforcement officials locate the creators of the disturbing content. Urges parents to always exercise caution when allowing children to access the Internet, as there is no guarantee that all the material they will be exposed to is safe, regardless of whether they are using a website intended for children. Urges the Illinois General Assembly to increase awareness about Internet safety and to advance policies to keep children safe on the web.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Removes references to specific streaming services. Adds language encouraging parents and legal guardians to report harmful content.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, &amp; IT Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Keith R. Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, &amp; IT Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, &amp; IT Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, &amp; IT Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
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