CROSS. 815 ILCS 505/1 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 261 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning definitions. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 505/1 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 205/1 from Ch. 13, par. 1 815 ILCS 505/2C.5 new Deletes everything. Amends the Attorney Act. Authorizes the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to bring any civil or criminal action necessary to prevent or punish a violation of the Act. Makes a first violation of the Act a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent violation a Class 4 felony. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes practice of law without a license an unlawful practice. Authorizes various forms of relief for a violation, including imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 712, amended by Ham 1, fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 712, with H-am 1, fails to preempt home rule authority. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 It is not possible to determine what impact the bill will have on the need to increase the number of judges in the State. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Office of Attorney General) The proposed legislation would cause the creation of a unit within the Attorney General's Office at the cost of $436,349. 97-02-19 H FIRST READING 97-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-20 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT 97-03-18 H RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-19 H WAIVE POSTING NOTICE CROSS 97-03-19 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-21 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 97-03-21 H ADOPTED 97-03-21 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-11 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED DART 97-04-11 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED DART 97-04-11 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED DART 97-04-11 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED DART 97-04-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-15 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-15 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-15 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-16 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-16 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-19 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-19 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-25 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-25 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-25 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary