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Bill ANTI-PHISHING ACT Creates the Anti-Phishing Act. Makes it unlawful for a person, by means of a Web page, e-mail message, or otherwise through use of the Internet, to solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing oneself to be a business without the authority or approval of the business. Provides that a person who is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public, owns a Web page, or owns a trademark and is adversely affected by a violation may bring an action to recover the greater of actual damages or $500,000. Provides that an individual who is adversely affected by a violation may bring an action against a person who has directly violated the Act to enjoin further violations of the Act and to recover the greater of 3 times the amount of actual damages or $5,000 per violation. Provides that the Attorney General or a State's Attorney may bring an action against a person who violates or is in violation of the Act to enjoin further violations and to recover a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation. Provides that a court may increase the recoverable damages to an amount up to 3 times the damages otherwise recoverable if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating the Act and award costs of suit and attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Provides that these remedies do not preclude the seeking of remedies, including criminal remedies, under any other applicable provision of law. Provides that multiple violations resulting from any single action or conduct shall constitute one violation. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 137 Illinois SB 137 (95th)
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Illinois SB 137 (95th) — ANTI-PHISHING ACT

Creates the Anti-Phishing Act. Makes it unlawful for a person, by means of a Web page, e-mail message, or otherwise through use of the Internet, to solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing oneself to be a business without the authority or approval of the business. Provides that a person who is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public, owns a Web page, or owns a trademark and is adversely affected by a violation may bring an action to recover the greater of actual damages or $500,000. Provides that an individual who is adversely affected by a violation may bring an action against a person who has directly violated the Act to enjoin further violations of the Act and to recover the greater of 3 times the amount of actual damages or $5,000 per violation. Provides that the Attorney General or a State's Attorney may bring an action against a person who violates or is in violation of the Act to enjoin further violations and to recover a civil penalty of up to $2,500 per violation. Provides that a court may increase the recoverable damages to an amount up to 3 times the damages otherwise recoverable if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating the Act and award costs of suit and attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Provides that these remedies do not preclude the seeking of remedies, including criminal remedies, under any other applicable provision of law. Provides that multiple violations resulting from any single action or conduct shall constitute one violation.

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 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
  • Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person)
  • Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
  • Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
  • Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
  • John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
  • John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
  • John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
  • Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
  • Susana A Mendoza — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-01-31 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein filing
  • 2007-01-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-01-31 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-07 Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs referral-committee
  • 2007-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
  • 2007-03-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2007-03-07 Do Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
  • 2007-03-08 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2007
  • 2007-03-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2007-03-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-03-22 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2007-03-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-03-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2007-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2007-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2007-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2007-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2007-04-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  • 2007-04-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2007-04-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2007-04-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2007-05-16 Assigned to Computer Technology Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-18 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  • 2007-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  • 2007-05-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2007-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-23 Effective Date January 1, 2008
  • 2007-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0350 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c8081380-9c5d-43ff-b43e-8628648d5ad7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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