Lou Lang
- Democratic
Primary
Amends the Collection Agency Act. Defines "charge-off date", "collection agency" or "agency", "debt buyer", and "principal balance" or "charge-off balance". Provides that if a debt buyer commences litigation against a debtor, then the debt buyer shall attach to the complaint an affidavit. Provides that a debt buyer shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, and requirements of the Act, except that a debt buyer shall not be required to (i) file and maintain in force a surety bond; (ii) maintain a trust account; (iii) procure written authorization to refer the account to an attorney for suit; or (iv) adhere to the assignment for collection criteria. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce against debt buyers specified provisions under the Act as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1070
Effective Date January 1, 2013
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-002
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-002
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2012
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2012
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
Assigned to Judiciary
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-003
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-001
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
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