Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1524

Creates the Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009. Requires that institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement to market credit cards to students pursuing an education, or that allow their student groups, alumni associations, or affiliates to enter into agreements must make a financial education program available to all students. Contains provisions requiring institutions of higher education to disclose certain agreements with credit card companies. Prohibits certain gifts and inducements. Prohibits the distribution of personally identifiable student information for the purpose of marketing credit cards. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Includes reports prepared by institutions of higher education documenting their relationships with credit card issuers as a public record. Exempts information about students exempted from disclosure under Sections 10-20.38 or 34-18.29 of the School Code, and information about undergraduate students enrolled at an institution of higher education exempted from disclosure under Section 6 of the Illinois Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009 from the Act. Amends the School Code to provide that a school district, including its agents, employees, student or alumni associations, or any affiliates, may not provide a student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information to a business organization or financial institution that issues credit or debit cards. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to prohibit the provision of student information to certain parties. Contains a severability clause.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009. Requires that institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement to market credit cards to students pursuing an education, or that allow their student groups, alumni associations, or affiliates to enter into agreements must make a financial education program available to all students. Contains provisions requiring institutions of higher education to disclose certain agreements with credit card companies. Prohibits certain gifts and inducements. Prohibits the distribution of personally identifiable student information for the purpose of marketing credit cards. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act. Contains provisions concerning investigations and the power to issue subpoenas by the Attorney General. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Includes reports prepared by institutions of higher education documenting their relationships with credit card issuers as a public record. Exempts information about students exempted from disclosure under Sections 10-20.38 or 34-18.29 of the School Code, and information about undergraduate students enrolled at an institution of higher education exempted from disclosure under specified provisions of the Illinois Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009 from the Act. Amends the School Code to provide that a school district, including its agents, employees, student or alumni associations, or any affiliates, may not provide a student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information to a business organization or financial institution that issues credit or debit cards. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to prohibit the provision of student information to certain parties. Contains a severability clause.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/18/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 009-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/11/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
3/13/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
3/26/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/8/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die