Date	Chamber	Action
8/17/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0945

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

815 ILCS 505/2QQ new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell or issue a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date. Provides that no gift certificate or any agreement with respect to the gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply. Provides that fees and penalties shall not be imposed for inactivity with respect to a gift certificate. Provides that any person who sells a gift certificate subject to an expiration date shall be fined not more than $500 per occurrence. Defines gift certificate.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	765 ILCS 1025/10.6

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that the Act applies to a gift certificate or gift card that contain any type of post-sale charge or fee, including but not limited to, service charges, dormancy fees, account maintenance fees, cash-out fees, replacement card fees, and activation or reactivation charges. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any gift certificate subject to a fee must contain a statement clearly and conspicuously printed on the gift card stating whether there is a fee and other related information. Provides that any gift certificate subject to an expiration date must contain a statement clearly and conspicuously printed on the gift card stating the expiration date. Provides that the statement may appear on the front or back of the gift card in a location where it is visible to any purchaser prior to the purchase. Defines "gift certificates".

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a gift certificate if it is the policy and practice of the issuer of the gift certificate or gift card to eliminate all post-sale charges and fees. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the Act shall apply to gift certificates (rather than gift cards and gift certificates). Makes other technical changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
2/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Labor & Commerce
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-001
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/2/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
3/23/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/24/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
3/24/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 008-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-002-000
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
3/26/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/26/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/26/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/26/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/26/2004	House	First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
3/31/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/20/2004	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
4/20/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
4/20/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
4/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
4/28/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
4/28/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000
4/28/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
5/13/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2004	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
5/17/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000
5/17/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
5/17/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/17/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
5/17/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
5/17/2004	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/17/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 18, 2004.
5/18/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
5/18/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/18/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/20/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce
5/25/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000
5/25/2004	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/25/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/23/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
8/17/2004	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2005
8/17/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0945

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