SB 2901 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

CONS FRAUD DECEP BUS-GIFT CERT

Summary

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2004

Committee Review

May 2004

Senate Passage

May 2004

House Passage

May 2004

Signed into Law

Aug 2004

Introduced Mar 26, 2004 Signed Aug 17, 2004

Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2004 · House May 17, 2004

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 56

May 25, 2004

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 17, 2004

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 25, 2004

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 25, 2004

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 25, 2004

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 20, 2004

Committee

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

upper

May 18, 2004

Committee

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

upper

May 17, 2004

Introduced

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

upper

May 17, 2004

Introduced

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

upper

May 17, 2004

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (108-3-4)

house

Apr 28, 2004

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 28, 2004

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 28, 2004

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 20, 2004

Committee

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2004

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2004

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 24, 2004

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett

upper

Mar 24, 2004

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 23, 2004

Introduced

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

upper

Mar 22, 2004

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 22, 2004

Introduced

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

upper

Feb 26, 2004

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-001

upper

Feb 18, 2004

Committee

Assigned to Labor & Commerce

upper

Feb 6, 2004

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

0 primary · 13 co-sponsors