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Bill REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES Creates the Removal of Private Compromising Images Act. Defines terms. Provides that a person shall not post a private compromising image of another person online. Provides that a person may file a petition for a take-down order if the person discovers that a private compromising image of himself or herself is posted online. Provides that if the court finds that the defendant posted a private compromising image, then the court shall enter a take-down order and the defendant shall immediately delete or remove the private compromising image from the website. Provides that upon the return of service date, if the plaintiff presents prima facie evidence that the image at issue is a private compromising image of the plaintiff, then the court shall enter an emergency take-down order without a hearing to have the image removed from the website immediately. Provides that a person who is found to have posted a private compromising image of another person by a court shall be liable for damages. Provides that the amount of damages shall be at the discretion of the court. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st HB 2408 Illinois HB 2408 (101st)
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Illinois HB 2408 (101st) — REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES

Creates the Removal of Private Compromising Images Act. Defines terms. Provides that a person shall not post a private compromising image of another person online. Provides that a person may file a petition for a take-down order if the person discovers that a private compromising image of himself or herself is posted online. Provides that if the court finds that the defendant posted a private compromising image, then the court shall enter a take-down order and the defendant shall immediately delete or remove the private compromising image from the website. Provides that upon the return of service date, if the plaintiff presents prima facie evidence that the image at issue is a private compromising image of the plaintiff, then the court shall enter an emergency take-down order without a hearing to have the image removed from the website immediately. Provides that a person who is found to have posted a private compromising image of another person by a court shall be liable for damages. Provides that the amount of damages shall be at the discretion of the court.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1120 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Avery Bourne — primary (person)
  • Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
  • John Connor — cosponsor (person)
  • Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
  • Lindsay Parkhurst — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
  • Steve McClure — primary (person)
  • Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
  • Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2019-02-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne filing
  • 2019-02-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-02-13 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-26 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-03-05 To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
  • 2019-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  • 2019-03-26 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 006-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-26 Reported Back To Judiciary - Criminal Committee;
  • 2019-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2019-03-26 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  • 2019-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  • 2019-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-03-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  • 2019-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  • 2019-04-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-04 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2019-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019 reading-1
  • 2019-04-09 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  • 2019-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-09 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-05-27 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
  • 2019-05-27 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2019-05-28 Waive Posting Notice
  • 2019-05-28 Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2019
  • 2019-05-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2019
  • 2019-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  • 2019-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  • 2019-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2019-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-16 Effective Date January 1, 2020
  • 2019-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0385 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/db4f72bc-53cb-488b-85f7-75d6bafd2aaa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).