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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3539         </title>
<shortdesc>SMART PHONE KILL SWITCH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson-Emil Jones, III</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Smart Phone Kill Switch Act. Requires any smart phone that is manufactured after the effective date of the Act and is sold or purchased at retail in this State to be equipped with the capability to render that smart phone completely inoperable if the phone is lost or stolen. Prohibits wireless telephone service providers and wireless telephone equipment manufacturers from charging any additional fee for a smart phone that has the capability of rendering the smart phone completely inoperable if it is lost or stolen. Provides a definition of "smart phone". Requires a wireless telephone service provider to insure a smart phone against theft if the wireless telephone service provider provides service to a smart phone that does not have the capability of rendering the phone completely inoperable.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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