Bill Title: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes it an unlawful business practice for operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications directed at minors to not allow a minor to request and obtain removal of content or information posted by the minor or not allow the minor to remove the content or information themselves. Makes it an unlawful business practice for operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications who have actual knowledge that a minor is using its Internet website, webpage, online service, online application, social networking website, or mobile application to not allow the minor to request and obtain removal of content or information posted by the minor or not allow the minor to remove the content or information themselves. Makes it an unlawful business practice to not inform minors that are registered users of the service that they may have content or information posted by them removed and provide instructions on how to remove or obtain removal of the content or information. Provides exceptions. Provides that the amendatory Act does not limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information as required by law or court order. Provides that third parties may not be found in violation of the new provisions. Provides that operators of Internet websites, webpages, online services, online applications, social networking websites, or mobile applications are not required to seek age information about users.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
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Bill Drafts
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| Amended | 2014-03-25 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | 2013-09-30 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB3686 |
Supplemental Documents
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| No supplemental documents for Illinois HB3686 currently on file. |
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