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SB 1398 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

COLLECTN AGENCY-COMMUNICATIONS

Summary
Amends the Collection Agency Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions and entities acting as a collection agency. Sets forth requirements for debt collectors or collection agencies regarding communication with persons other than the debtor, communication conducted in connection with debt collection, validation of debts, and debt collection as a result of identity theft. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to provide that a violation of certain Sections of the Collection Agency Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective January 1, 2008.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 20, 2007 Signed Aug 27, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2007 · House May 30, 2007

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
Apr 19, 2007
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 27, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-2)
house
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Financial Institutions Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
upper
Apr 19, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-3)
senate
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Mar 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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