Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1369

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Expands definition of "late term appointee" to include a person who is appointed as a director, executive director, or other similar officer by a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar group, authorized or created by State law where the Governor appoints one or more members, 90 or fewer days before the end of the then-serving Governor's term, when the then-serving Governor does not succeed himself or herself as Governor. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Defines "late term executive appointee". Provides that late term executive appointees shall serve no longer than 60 days into the term of office of the succeeding Governor. Provides that late term executive appointees may be retained by appointment, contract, or employment after the 60th day only if the public body takes official action at an open meeting of that public body after the succeeding Governor has taken office. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Adds a definition of "collection agency" and "consumer debt" or "consumer credit". In provisions concerning communication with persons other than the debtor, provides that a collection agency communicating with anyone other than the debtor for the purpose of acquiring location information about the debtor shall only identify his or her employer if expressly requested. In provisions concerning the validation of debts, provides that the collection agency will provide a debtor with the name and address of the original creditor upon the debtor's written request within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the debt. Provides that certain provisions apply to collection agencies or debt buyers only when engaged in the collection of consumer debt. Provides that a collection agency or a debt buyer shall not be subject to civil liability for its failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act if the collection agency or the debt buyer can demonstrate compliance with comparable provisions of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Effective immediately.

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