internet filtering in Illinois General Assembly

[Seth and Betsy Budney <sbbudney@enteract.com>]

Dear All,
Even for those of you who are tired of the debate, this is more frightening
to me than Toys R Us withdrawing funding.

This was from the Illinois Library Association

Subject: ILA Update # 19, Senate Passes Filtering Legislation
Action Request
For immediate release from:  Robert P. Doyle
                                          Illinois Library Association
                                          312-644-1896, phone
                                          312-644-1899, fax
                                          e-mail: ila@ila.org
                                          http://www.ila.org

Illinois General Assembly Senate Votes to Support Filters
On Thursday, 13 May 1999, the Illinois General Assembly voted 38 in favor,
18 against, and 3 present to House Bill (HB) 1812 with an amendment
regarding filtering in schools (For background information, see ILA Updates
#16, 17, and 18.)  The bill now returns to the House for concurrence.

ILA requests that members contact their local Illinois General Assembly
representative to express their opposition to House Bill (HB) 1812, and to
share their concerns about the implications of this proposed legislation.
 With the adjournment of the Illinois General Assembly's 1999 Spring
legislative session scheduled for Friday, 21 May 1999, the vote in the
House will be taken shortly.

(I have tried to type this exactly, any mistakes are mine)

I have already contacted the office of my local rep by phone to see how she
plans to vote, and will also send a fax opposing the bill.

Wish us luck,

Betsy Budney, Graduate Student
Dominican University
sbbudney@enteract.com

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