SB 2901

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 93rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 26, 2004
  • Passed Senate Mar 25, 2004
  • Passed House May 17, 2004
  • Signed by Governor Aug 17, 2004

Cons Fraud Decep Bus-Gift Cert

Abstract

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell or issue a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date. Provides that no gift certificate or any agreement with respect to the gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply. Provides that fees and penalties shall not be imposed for inactivity with respect to a gift certificate. Provides that any person who sells a gift certificate subject to an expiration date shall be fined not more than $500 per occurrence. Defines gift certificate.

Bill Sponsors (15)

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Aug 17, 2004

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2005

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0945

Jun 23, 2004

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 25, 2004

Senate

Passed Both Houses

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000

May 20, 2004

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce

May 18, 2004

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett

May 17, 2004

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 18, 2004.

Senate

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner

May 14, 2004

House

Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004

May 13, 2004

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

May 06, 2004

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

May 04, 2004

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Apr 29, 2004

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

Apr 28, 2004

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000

Apr 20, 2004

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

House

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Mar 31, 2004

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo

Mar 26, 2004

House

First Reading

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

House

Arrived in House

House

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 25, 2004

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama

Mar 24, 2004

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 008-000-000

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz

Mar 23, 2004

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce

Mar 22, 2004

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

Mar 02, 2004

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Feb 26, 2004

Senate

Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-001

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004

Feb 18, 2004

Senate

Assigned to Labor & Commerce

Feb 06, 2004

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Rules

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

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