Omar Aquino
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 2
Amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Adds student loan borrowers to the definition of "consumer". Adds to the definition of "debt settlement provider" any person or entity engaging in, or holding itself out as engaging in, or any person who solicits for or acts on behalf of such person or entity engaging in or holding itself out as engaging in, the business of student loan debt relief services in exchange for any fee or compensation assessed against or charged to a consumer. Excludes institutions of higher education from the definition of "debt settlement provider". Defines other terms. Requires a specified notice and disclosure to student loan borrowers to be included in advertising and marketing communications concerning student loan debt relief services. Requires providers of student loan debt relief services to provide a specified notice and disclosure before a student loan borrower signs a contract. Provides that any fees charged to a student loan borrower in exchange for student loan debt relief shall comply with a provision concerning fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 429/145 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that "debt settlement service" does not include the services of any other originator, guarantor, or servicer of federal education loans or private education loans (rather than federal education loans). Provides that "student loan borrower" includes a parent, grandparent, or other family member who has received or agreed to pay a student loan for a family member receiving the education or any co-signer who has agreed to share responsibility for repaying a student loan with the person receiving the education. Further amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Provides that a debt settlement provider shall not advise or represent, expressly or by implication, that consumers should stop communicating with their creditors, lenders, loan servicers, loan guarantors, or attorneys or government entities (rather than creditors). Provides that a debt settlement provider shall not advise or represent, expressly or by implication, that consumers should stop making payments to their creditors, lenders, loan servicers, loan guarantors, or attorneys or government entities (rather than creditors). Provides that a debt settlement provider shall not access or obtain a consumer's or student loan borrower's federal student aid information in violation of federal law. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0298
Effective Date August 6, 2021
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
Second Reading - Consent Calendar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 22, 2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Postponed - Higher Education
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
Assigned to Higher Education
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
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Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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