MCKEON-KENNER. 815 ILCS 505/10a from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 270a Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Deletes the changes made by Public Act 89-144 and restores the prior law. Provides that any person who suffers damage (instead of actual damage) may bring an action. Provides that the court may award actual damages (instead of actual economic damages). Removes a provision concerning no punitive damages award being assessed against a vehicle dealer unless the conduct was willful or intentional and done with evil motive or reckless indifference. Provides that proof of a public injury, a pattern, or an effect on consumers shall not be required (instead of shall be required in order to state a cause of action against a vehicle dealer). Provides that the plaintiff may (instead of shall) mail a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General and may (instead of shall) mail a copy of the judgment to the Attorney General. Removes provisions concerning a party who is seeking relief serving a written notice upon a vehicle dealer and allowing the vehicle dealer to submit a written offer of settlement. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB523 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Attorney General) HB523 has no fiscal impact on operating costs of the Att. Gen. JUDICIAL NOTE Impact on the need to increase the number of judges in the State cannot be determined. 97-02-05 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-02-05 H FIRST READING 97-02-05 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-10 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-19 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-19 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-19 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-20 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-003-000 HJUA 97-03-20 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-07 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-08 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KENNER 97-04-11 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-14 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 97-04-14 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-15 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-15 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-16 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST 043-066-007 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary