DEERING-BLACK-HARTKE-TENHOUSE-JONES,LOU, DAVIS,STEVE, HOWARD, JONES,SHIRLEY, MURPHY AND WAIT. (FAWELL-SYVERSON-MOLARO-SEVERNS-LINK) New Act 625 ILCS 5/6-305 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-305 625 ILCS 5/6-305.2 new Creates the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act. Provides that a company that rents vehicles for 30 days or less may offer a damage waiver to renters. Provides that the person to whom the vehicle is rented must sign the damage waiver at or before the time the rental agreement is executed and must be given a disclosure notice. Provides circumstances under which the damage waiver shall be void. Provides for advertising and mandatory charge requirements. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes provisions concerning a rental company not holding an authorized driver liable for any damage or loss to the rented vehicle exceeding $200 except under certain circumstances. Deletes provision prohibiting collision damage waivers. Holds the renter of a motor vehicle liable for damage to the rented vehicle with certain limitations. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB844 fails to create a State mandate. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE No change from previous note. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a rental company shall not charge more than a certain amount per day for a collision damage waiver if the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the rental vehicle type (instead of purchase cost of the rental vehicle, paid to the dealer) is a certain amount. Provides for a 50 cent increase in the maximum daily charge for a collision damage waiver in the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. Adds as one of the factors to consider in determining the limit on liability the costs incurred by the loss due to theft of the rental motor vehicle up to $2,000 if the renter or authorized driver exercised reasonable care or did not commit or aid and abet the commission of the theft. Adds a maximum amount that may be recovered from an authorized driver to the provisions concerning the limits on liability. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Replaces the exceptions to the provision prohibiting a rental company from voiding a damage waiver with exceptions because of (1) damage or loss while the rental vehicle is used to carry persons or property for a charge or fee, (2) damage or loss during an organized or agreed upon racing or speed contest or demonstration or pushing or pulling activity, (3) damage or loss reasonably expected from an intentional or criminal act of the driver, (4) damage or loss to any rental vehicle resulting from any auto business operation, (5) damage or loss occurring to a rental vehicle if the rental contract is based on fraudulent or material misrepresentation, (6) damage or loss arising out of the use of the vehicle outside the continental United States, and (7) damage or loss occurring while the rental vehicle is operated by a driver not permitted under the agreement. 97-02-20 H FIRST READING 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARTKE 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TENHOUSE 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,LOU 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOWARD 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY 97-02-20 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MURPHY 97-02-20 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-26 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 97-02-28 H WAIVE POSTING NOTICE 97-02-28 H COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,STEVE 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WAIT 97-03-05 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 018-001-002 HTRN 97-03-05 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED WAIT 97-03-05 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED WAIT 97-03-05 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MAUTINO 97-03-12 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-03-12 H FISCAL NOTE REQUEST-WITHDRAWN BLACK 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQST-WITHDRN BLACK 97-03-12 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-12 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-13 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(A)/HFA 01 97-03-13 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 086-019-009 97-03-14 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-03-14 S SENATE SPONSOR FAWELL 97-03-14 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-14 S FIRST READING 97-03-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-14 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SYVERSON 97-03-14 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MOLARO 97-03-17 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-03-19 S STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-19 S COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-04-10 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SEVERNS 97-04-18 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK 97-04-24 S POSTPONED 97-04-30 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTN S 97-04-30 S ADOPTED 97-04-30 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 STRN 97-04-30 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-01 97-04-30 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TROTTER 97-05-08 S SECOND READING 97-05-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-09 97-05-09 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-09 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAWKINSON 97-05-09 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-12 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-FAWELL 97-05-12 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAWKINSON 97-05-13 S RULES REFERS TO STRN 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-FAWELL 97-05-13 S RULES REFERS TO STRN 97-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-FAWELL 97-05-14 S BE ADOPTED STRN/008-000-000 97-05-14 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-FAWELL 97-05-14 S ADOPTED 97-05-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-15 97-05-15 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-001-002 97-05-15 S TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 5-4(A) SA 02 97-05-15 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-001-002 97-05-15 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-15 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,03 97-05-16 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01,03/DEERING 97-05-16 H REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE/RULE 75(A) 01,03 97-05-16 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,03 97-05-20 H MOTION REFERRED TO 01,03/HTRN 97-05-20 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,03 97-05-21 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/016-001-000 97-05-21 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 03/016-001-000 97-05-21 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,03/099-017-000 97-05-21 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-19 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-14 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-14 H EFFECTIVE DATE 97-07-14 97-07-14 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0113 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary