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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 292    </title>
<shortdesc>INTEREST ACT-LATE PAYMENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Monique D. Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 205/4.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 17, par. 6407</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Interest Act. Provides that no increase in the annual percentage rate of interest on a revolving credit arrangement for a credit card account, other than an increase due to the expiration of an introductory percentage rate of interest, may be made because of a late payment by the debtor, provided that the payment has been postmarked or entered electronically on or before the date that the payment was due. Provides that the exception for the increase in the annual percentage rate of interest on a revolving credit arrangement for a credit card account does not apply to late payments due to a check not being honored by the debtor's bank for insufficient funds.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Consumer Protection Committee;  001-010-001</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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