HB 4205 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERT FEES

Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date or a fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate may not be reduced in value and the holder of a gift certificate may not be penalized in any way for non-use or untimely redemption of the gift certificate. Deletes language requiring that a gift certificate subject to a fee or expiration date contain a statement clearly and conspicuously printed on the gift certificate stating the expiration date or whether there is a fee. Makes other changes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
House Passage
Feb 2006
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2006 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2006

How they voted

110–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 115
Feb 21, 2006
D Democratic63
59 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican52
51 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2006
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 1, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Commerce & Economic Development
upper
Feb 22, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Feb 16, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 14, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 14, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Jan 24, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-001
lower
Jan 5, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Jan 4, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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