STATE COLLECTION-COMPT OFFSET House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson-Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes-Ira I. Silverstein) 7/6/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0759 30 ILCS 210/5from Ch. 15, par. 155 Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that all debts owed to State agencies that exceed $250 (now, $1,000) and are more than 90 days past due shall be placed in the Comptroller's Offset System. Provides that all debt, and maintenance of that debt, that is placed in the Comptroller's Offset System must be submitted electronically to the office of the Comptroller. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that, upon processing a deduction to satisfy a debt owed to a State agency and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System, the Comptroller shall give written notice to the person subject to the offset. Provides that, if the person subject to the offset has not made a written protest within 60 days after the Comptroller has given notice, or if a final disposition is made concerning the deduction, the Comptroller shall pay the deduction to the State agency. Provides that, for a debt owed to a State agency and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System, the Comptroller shall deduct, from a warrant or other payment, its processing charge and the amount certified as necessary to satisfy the debt owed to the State agency. Provides that the Comptroller shall deduct a processing charge of up to $15 per transaction for each offset and such charges shall be deposited into the Comptroller Debt Recovery Trust Fund.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, but makes changes. Provides that a State agency that is a university that elects to place in the Comptroller's Offset System only debts that exceed $1,000 and are more than 90 days past due is not required to place in the Offset System all debts that exceed $250 and are more than 90 days past due. Provides that, upon processing a deduction to satisfy a debt owed to a university and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System, the Comptroller shall give written notice to the person subject to the offset. Provides that, for a debt owed to a university and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System, the Comptroller shall deduct, from a warrant or other payment, its processing charge and the amount certified as necessary to satisfy the debt owed to the university. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/1/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/17/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/17/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 2/29/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 2/29/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/1/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 3/8/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-000-000 3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/22/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/23/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 3/26/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/26/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Executive 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/3/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012 5/24/2012SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 5/25/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/25/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/6/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/6/2012HouseEffective Date July 6, 2012 7/6/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0759