Illinois state Rep. Jack Franks decided at the last minute to shelve a bill that would have established a so-called child-protection do-not e-mail registry in that state.

After an estimated 50 or 60 calls to his office and the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Franks became convinced his bill was flawed enough that it shouldn’t be introduced this legislative session as originally planned.

“I thought about it all weekend

Illinois state Rep. Jack Franks decided at the last minute to shelve a bill that would have established a so-called child-protection do-not e-mail registry in that state, Magilla Marketing has learned.

After an estimated 50 or 60 calls to his office and the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Franks became convinced his bill was flawed enough that it shouldn