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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5258   </title>
<shortdesc>CONSUMER CONTRACT PLAIN LANG</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Consumer Contract Plain Language Act. Requires consumer contracts to be written in a simple, clear, understandable, and easily readable manner. Establishes the requirements necessary for compliance with the Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the Act. Provides remedies, including statutory damages. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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