Bill Status of HB4689  9th General Assembly


Short Description:  CONSUMER FRAUD-RETURNS

House Sponsors
Rep. Sandra M. Pihos - Esther Golar

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Carole Pankau and Martin A. Sandoval)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0954

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 505/2SS


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the term "gift certificate" includes a credit slip issued by a store to a consumer who returns goods that enables the consumer to receive other goods of similar value in exchange for the returned goods. Effective January 1, 2013.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/7/2012HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  2/28/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000
  2/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate
  3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012
  3/26/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
  3/27/2012SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Commerce
  4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Commerce; 008-000-000
  4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
  5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading
  5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
  5/16/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/16/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/16/2012HousePassed Both Houses
  6/14/2012HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013
  8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0954