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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5373   </title>
<shortdesc>UNCLAIMED PROP-CONSUMER FRAUD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John A. Fritchey-Harry Osterman-Karen May, Elizabeth Hernandez, Charles E. Jefferson and 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>765 ILCS 1025/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 141, par. 120</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 505/2BBB new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person or company offering to identify, discover, or collect presumptively abandoned property or property that may become presumptively abandoned on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property became or will become reportable, and a statement indicating that the Office of the State Treasurer does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Act. Provides that a person or company may not charge a contingent fee greater than 10% for the recovery of property that is not yet reportable property under the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that a person offering to identify, discover, or collect property, held or likely to be reported to any public agency, on behalf of the putative owner in exchange for a contingent fee must provide the owner with a written disclosure that includes, at a minimum, the identity of the holder of the property, the date the property came into the possession of the public agency or will become reportable to the agency, and a statement indicating the public agency does not charge fees for the recovery of any property transferred to its custody under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that a person who violates this provision commits an unlawful practice. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</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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