COLLECTIONS-COURTS Senate SponsorsSen. Kirk W. Dillard-James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia R. Bellock) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 210/2from Ch. 15, par. 152225 ILCS 425/8d new225 ILCS 425/9from Ch. 111, par. 2012Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that the debt collection and write-off provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Illinois Supreme Court or the Illinois circuit courts in the collection of unpaid court fines and fees. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that, at the time a past due account is forwarded to a third-party collector, units of Illinois State or local government or the judiciary may provide for the imposition of a collection fee added to any amounts past due. Provides that the collection fee is to be collected under a contract.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes provisions allowing the judiciary to provide for the imposition of a collection fee.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that the debt collection and write-off provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Illinois circuit courts in the collection of unpaid court fines, forfeitures, fees, costs, penalties, assessments, surcharges, or restitution. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that, at the time a past due account is forwarded to a third-party collector, units of Illinois State or local government or Illinois circuit courts may provide for the imposition of a collection fee added to any amounts past due. Provides that the collection fee is to be collected under a contract and shall be in addition to any other amounts due. 2/3/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/3/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/20/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/20/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-002-000 3/25/2004HouseArrived in House 3/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/26/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die