Bill Status of SB 44   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  COLLECTION AGENCY-CHLD SUPPORT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein and Susan Garrett

House Sponsors
(Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Julie Hamos-Mary E. Flowers-Kevin A. McCarthy-Rosemary Kurtz, Kenneth Dunkin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Cynthia Soto, Monique D. Davis, Patricia Bailey, Constance A. Howard, Sara Feigenholtz, Harry Osterman and Deborah L. Graham)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 425/2.04from Ch. 111, par. 2005.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge for any child support payments collected through the efforts of a State or local governmental agency. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge for the collection of child support payments that exceeds 25% of the amount of child support actually collected by the collection agency.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that the prohibited fees and charges includes "costs".

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes the amendatory provisions of the bill as amended. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge, including costs, for child support payments collected through the efforts of a State or local governmental agency, including but not limited to child support collected from federal or State tax refunds, unemployment insurance benefits, or Social Security benefits. Provides that, for child support payments received by the State Disbursement Unit as a result of income withholding by an employer, the collection agency may apply charges or fees only to arrears as specified in the notice for income withholding. Provides that a collection agency may not impose a fee or charge, including costs, for the collection of child support payments that exceeds 35% of the amount of child support actually collected by the collection agency. Provides that, as to fees or charges retained by the collection agency, the agency shall provide documentation to the obligee that the child support payments resulted from the agency's actions.

 Judicial Note (H-AM1) (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
 Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Department of Public Aid)
 SB 44, as amended by HA# 1, has no fiscal impact on the Department.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs)
 In the opinion of DCCA, SB 44 (HA #1) does not create a State Mandate under the State Mandates Act.

 Pension Note (H-AM1) (Pension Laws Commission)
 No fiscal impact.

 Home Rule Note (H-AM 1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs)
 The legislation does not contain language indicating a pre-emption of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, SB 44 (HA #1) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

 Correctional Note (H-AM 1) (Dept of Corrections)
 There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department.

 State Debt Impact Note (H-AM 1) (Economic and Fiscal Commission)
 SB 44, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

 Housing Affordability Impact Note (H-AM1) (Housing Development Authority)
 No fiscal effect.

 Balanced Budget Note (S-AM1, H-AM1) (Bureau of the Budget)
 Since this is not a supplemental appropriation bill, it is not possible to completer this note as requested.

 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept. of Transportation)
 As there are no parcels of land being conveyed in this bill, there are no appraisals to be filed by the Department of Transportation.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  1/9/2003SenateFirst Reading
  1/9/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/29/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/5/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  2/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  2/5/2003SenateSecond Reading
  2/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 6, 2003
  2/5/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/5/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/26/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
  3/6/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  3/19/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
  3/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2003
  3/24/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  3/24/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/24/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/24/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/25/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/25/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-001-000
  5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/13/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/13/2003HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/13/2003HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/14/2003HouseJudicial Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  5/14/2003HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/14/2003HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  5/15/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  5/15/2003HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg; as amended by House Amended No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Julie Hamos; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Julie Hamos; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Julie Hamos; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Julie Hamos; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/15/2003HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Julie Hamos; as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/16/2003HousePension Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
  5/20/2003HouseHome Rule Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/20/2003HouseCorrectional Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/20/2003HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/20/2003HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/20/2003HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/21/2003HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/21/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  5/21/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/21/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
  6/1/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  6/1/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  6/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  6/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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