BAN UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGES House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons-Arthur Turner, Daniel V. Beiser and Sue Scherer 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 815 ILCS 511/5815 ILCS 511/10 Amends the Electronic Mail Act. Provides that restrictions concerning the sending of unsolicited or misleading electronic mail messages apply also to text messages. Defines "text message" as a message sent to a cellular telephone or pager equipped with short message service or any similar capability, whether the message is initiated as a short message service message or as an electronic mail message. Makes corresponding changes. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/14/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 7/15/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die