Bill Status of HB 617   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  CONSUMER FRAUD-INTERNET GAMES

House Sponsors
Rep. Raymond Poe, Jack D. Franks and Keith Farnham

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Linda Holmes)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/17/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0047

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 505/2CCC

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends a Section of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act regarding Internet gaming service providers. Changes "Internet gaming service provider" to "Internet game service provider" and makes various changes to the definition of the term. Provides that the Section applies only to agreements under which an Internet game service provider provides consumers access to its service or the games on its site, for home and personal use, on a paid subscription basis for a stated term that is automatically renewed for another term unless the consumer cancels the service (rather than to agreements under which an Internet gaming service provider provides service to consumers, for home and personal use, for a stated term that is automatically renewed for another term unless the consumer cancels the service). Provides that an Internet game service provider must give a consumer who is an Illinois resident instructions for canceling the paid subscription, and that these instructions should be posted on the Internet game service provider's web site (rather than providing that an Internet gaming service provider must give such a consumer a secure method at the provider's web site that the consumer may use to cancel the service, which method shall not require the consumer to make a telephone call or send U.S. Postal Service mail to effectuate the cancellation and instructions that the consumer may follow to cancel the service at the Internet gaming service provider's web site). Adds language providing that the Section does not require an Internet game service provider to adopt a particular method of cancellation. Effective January 1, 2010.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause and reinserts similar provisions with the following additional changes. Changes "Internet game service provider" to "Internet game service provider". In the definition of "Internet game service provider", refers to a web site that may be accessed by a consumer "on a paid subscription basis" (rather than "for a fee"). Specifies methods that may be used for online cancellation of an Internet game service.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Changes the effective date from January 1, 2010 to immediate.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe
  2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Computer Technology Committee
  3/12/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000
  3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe
  3/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Computer Technology Committee
  3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading
  4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology
  4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Telecommunications and Information Technology; 009-000-000
  4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
  5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
  5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/13/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  5/20/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  7/17/2009HouseGovernor Approved
  7/17/2009HouseEffective Date July 17, 2009
  7/17/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0047

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