CONSUMER FRAUD-RETURNS
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the term "gift certificate" includes a credit slip issued by a store to a consumer who returns goods that enables the consumer to receive other goods of similar value in exchange for the returned goods. Effective January 1, 2013.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 13, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2012 · House Mar 8, 2012
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 16, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0954
Aug 13, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 16, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 16, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Commerce; 008-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Commerce
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 8, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-6)
Feb 28, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Feb 3, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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