HB 1416 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DOMAIN NAME GRACE PERIOD

Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person who hosts or registers an Internet domain name to a person located in this State shall not sell or lease the Internet domain name to another person for a period of 5 years after the buyer or lessee ends his or her ownership or lease of the Internet domain name. Provides that a buyer or lessee who ends his or her ownership or lease agreement shall have the right to repurchase or renew the lease for the Internet domain name during the 5-year period for the cost the buyer or lessee would have owed to the host or registrar if the ownership or lease agreement had not ended. Provides that any person who violates these provisions commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 18, 2025
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Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
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Jan 28, 2025
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Referred to Rules Committee
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C.D. Davidsmeyer
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