SCULLY-MCKEON-DAVIS,MONIQUE-HOWARD-KENNER, BOLAND AND FRANKS. (MADIGAN,L) New Act 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z Creates the Computer Lemon Act and amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Establishes rights for purchasers of defective computer devices, protecting them from warranty abuses and ineffective warranty repairs. Imposes certain record keeping requirements on manufacturers. Establishes a right of action and remedies for purchasers against manufacturers who do not comply with Act requirements. Provides that a knowing violation of the Computer Lemon Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. FISCAL NOTE (Office Of the Attorney General) Initial annual cost of $40,000 in salaries, benefits and opera- ting costs for one additional Consumer Advocate to handle medi- ation of the expected additional volume of complaints. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the written statement of the purchaser's rights shall be provided by the manufacturer. Deletes provisions requiring the disclosures of software likely to cause problems to be made at the time of sale of the computer. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Office Of the Attorney General) There would be no material effect on the original fiscal note. FEB-14-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-14-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-14-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-16-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT FEB-16-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCKEON FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KENNER FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND FEB-27-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-27-2001 H COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT FEB-28-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HCON FEB-28-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-06-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-15-2001 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SCULLY MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-15-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SCULLY MAR-20-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SCULLY MAR-20-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-23-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 MAR-23-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 109-001-000 MAR-26-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-27-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-27-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-28 APR-09-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR MADIGAN,L APR-10-2001 S FIRST READING APR-10-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary