90th General Assembly
Summary of SB0599
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Senate Sponsors:
DONAHUE-FARLEY-SEVERNS-FITZGERALD-PARKER, DILLARD, BOWLES, 
   OBAMA AND HALVORSON.

House Sponsors:
LOPEZ-MCGUIRE-POE-MITCHELL-PARKE

Short description: 
CONSUMER FRAUD-ELDERLY                                                     

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the State Finance Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive      
   Business Practices Act.  Provides that  if  a  person  engages  in  an      
   unlawful  practice  under  the  Consumer  Fraud and Deceptive Business      
   Practices Act and the victim is at least 65 years of  age,  the  court      
   may  impose  an additional civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each      
   violation.  Creates the Elderly Victim  Fund  in  the  State  treasury      
   administered  by  the  Attorney  General.  Provides that moneys in the      
   Fund shall be used for the investigation  and  prosecution  of  frauds      
   against  persons  at least 65 years of age.  Provides that an award of      
   restitution has priority over the additional civil penalty.                 
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Increases maximum civil penalty for fraud against  persons  65 or      
   older from $5,000 to $10,000.  Also provides that 50% of the moneys in      
   the  Elderly Victim Fund shall be appropriated to the Attorney General      
   for investigation and prosecution of  frauds  against  persons  65  or      
   older  and  50%  shall  be  appropriated  to  the  Attorney General to      
   implement  State-wide  education  initiatives  about   prevention   of      
   consumer crimes against the elderly.                                        
          FISCAL NOTE (Office of Attorney General)                             
          There is no fiscal impact issuing from this bill.                    
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          30 ILCS 105/5.450 new                                                
        Creates  the  Attorney  General  Court  Ordered   and   Voluntary      
   Compliance Payment Projects Fund in the State Treasury.  Provides that      
   moneys  in  the Fund shall be used for the performance of any function      
   pertaining to the exercise of the duties of the Attorney General.           
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                    
          SB599 fails to create a State mandate.                               
          FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Office of Attorney General)                    
          No change from previous fiscal note.                                 
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0414

   Last action date: 97-08-15

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   1


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