PARKER-GEO-KARIS. (LOPEZ) New Act 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z Creates the Home Repair and Remodeling Registration Act. Provides for the registration of home repair and remodeling businesses. Provides that insurance is required prior to the issuance of a certificate of registration. Provides that these businesses shall furnish to the customer, in writing, the charge for making an estimate and a written contract or work order stating the total cost. Provides that these businesses shall notify the customer and obtain prior written approval for charges in excess of the amount specified in the contract. Provides that all work performed by one of these businesses shall be recorded on a sworn statement. Prohibits certain acts. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General or State's Attorney, penalties, and private rights of action. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to provide that any person who knowingly violates the Home Repair and Remodeling Registration Act commits an unlawful practice. Effective January 1, 1998. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 505/2Z Deletes everything except the short title provision. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Corrections) There is no fiscal impact or impact on the prison population. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE (Office of Attorney General) There is no fiscal impact issuing from this bill. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 505/2B from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262B Deletes everything. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the financing of real estate when creating a mortgage lien is a transaction excluded from those transactions in which the consumer has a right to cancel the contract within 3 business days if the contract was entered into at the consumer's residence. 97-02-05 S FIRST READING 97-02-05 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LICENSED ACT. 97-02-26 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 97-03-05 S POSTPONED 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LICENSED ACT. S 97-03-12 S ADOPTED 97-03-12 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SLIC 97-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-13 97-03-17 S SECOND READING 97-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-18 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 97-03-21 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-24 H HOUSE SPONSOR LOPEZ 97-04-08 H FIRST READING 97-04-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-09 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT 97-04-29 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-29 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 97-04-29 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-29 H COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT 97-05-08 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CONSUMER PROT H 97-05-08 H ADOPTED 97-05-08 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 010-000-000 HCON 97-05-08 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 069-045-001 97-05-13 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-13 S MOTION NON-CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01-PARKER 97-05-15 S SEN NON-CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01 97-05-15 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-15 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER NON-CONCURRENCE 01 97-07-02 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(B) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary