HB 2448 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

FRANCHISEE COUNSEL REQUIREMENT

Summary
Amends the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987. Requires that prospective franchisees obtain counseling from a third-party counselor before purchasing a franchise. Requires franchisors to provide to prospective franchisees a list of third-party counselors who are approved by and who meet the qualifications established by the Attorney General. Provides for fees received under the Act to be deposited into the Child Labor, Franchise Disclosure, and Day and Temporary Labor Services Enforcement Fund. Amends the State Finance Act, the Private Employment Agency Act, the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, and the Child Labor Law to change the name of the Child Labor and Day and Temporary Labor Services Enforcement Fund and to establish additional purposes for the renamed Fund.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2019 Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Commerce and Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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