HB 1624 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

COMPUTER LEMON ACT

Summary

Creates the Computer Lemon Act and amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Establishes rights for purchasers of defective computer devices, protecting them from warranty abuses and ineffective warranty repairs. Imposes certain record keeping requirements on manufacturers. Establishes a right of action and remedies for purchasers against manufacturers who do not comply with Act requirements. Adds the Computer Lemon Act to the other Acts listed in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for which a knowing violation constitutes an unlawful practice under that Act.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

May 2003

House Passage

Mar 2003

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

85–6

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 94

Mar 21, 2003

D Democratic50

49 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican44

36 Yea 6 Nay 2

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 24, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 21, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (85-6-3)

house

Feb 21, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000

lower

Feb 11, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor