ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION House SponsorsRep. Emily McAsey-Sidney H. Mathias-Marlow H. Colvin, Esther Golar, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson, Ira I. Silverstein and Mattie Hunter) 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0303 720 ILCS 5/12-7.5720 ILCS 135/1-2 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Provides that "electronic communication" includes transmissions through an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager, which communication includes, but is not limited to, e-mail, instant message, text message, or voice mail (rather than transmissions by a computer through the Internet to another computer). Effective immediately. 2/22/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey 2/23/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/23/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/10/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/6/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/6/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/6/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/6/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/7/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011 4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/6/2011SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 5/11/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 005-000-000 5/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2011 5/13/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2011HouseEffective Date August 11, 2011 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0303