Cynthia Soto
- Democratic
Primary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person or entity that, by means of telemarketing, offers free goods or services to an Illinois consumer on a trial basis and assesses a periodic fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period, must send a consumer who accepts the free goods or services a form the consumer may use to indicate his or her agreement to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Prohibits a person or entity from assessing a fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period if the person or entity does not receive a signed form from the consumer in which the consumer agrees to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0194
Effective Date January 1, 2004
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-000-000
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Cynthia Soto
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Martinez
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
Second Reading
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Assigned to Judiciary
First Reading
Referred to Rules
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
First Reading
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act | |
| Senate Amendment 003 | |
| Senate Amendment 002 | |
| Senate Amendment 001 |
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