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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2196   </title>
<shortdesc>CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERT FEES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Deanna Demuzio-Iris Y. Martinez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/2SS</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date or a fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate may not be reduced in value and the holder of a gift certificate may not be penalized in any way for non-use or untimely redemption of the gift certificate. Deletes language requiring that a gift certificate subject to a fee or expiration date contain a statement clearly and conspicuously printed on the gift certificate stating the expiration date or whether there is a fee. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Commerce &amp; Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Commerce &amp; Economic Development;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 7, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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