Bill Status of SB0227  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  CONSUMER FRAUD-TAX COLLECTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ann Gillespie

House Sponsors
(Rep. David A. Welter)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 505/10bfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 270b


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to the overcollection of any tax by a person, to the extent such overcollected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency. Provides that a tax is remitted to a governmental entity or agency when it is paid or transferred to the government entity or agency, or taken as a credit, allowance, or offset on a tax return or other tax form (including any amount of commission or discount taken by or allowed to a tax collector or taxpayer).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
815 ILCS 505/10b
Adds reference to:
815 ILCS 505/10afrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 270a

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that an action for damages may not be brought under the Act against a person as a result of the over collection of any tax by a person to the extent such over collected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency rather than providing that the Act does not apply to the over collection of any tax by a person to the extent such over collected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
  2/17/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/17/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/24/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/9/2021SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/16/2021SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
  4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
  4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
  4/23/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/26/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/27/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die