LAUZEN-GEO-KARIS-MADIGAN,L AND HALVORSON. (CURRIE-LINDNER-MCKEON) 815 ILCS 505/2KK new Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the use of a mailing stating that the recipient of the mailing may win or may already have won a prize is declared to be an unlawful practice under the Act unless the sender (1) discloses the estimated odds of winning and (2) refrains from stating or implying that the recipient may improve his or her odds of winning by purchasing certain products. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 505/2KK new Adds reference to: New Act Deletes everything. Creates the Prizes and Gifts Act. Applies only to a written promotional offer that is either: made to a person in this State; used to induce a person to come to this State to claim a prize, attend a sales presentation or meeting, or conduct any business in this State; or used to induce a person to contact a promoter, sponsor, salesperson, or agent in this State. Provides that a sponsor may not require a payment as a condition of awarding a prize or allowing a person to receive, use, compete for, or obtain information about a prize. Provides that a written prize notice must contain specified disclosures. Provides that prizes (or specified equivalents) shall be given within 30 days after notice is given that a person has been awarded a prize. Contains exemptions. Authorizes actions by a consumer, the Attorney General, or a State's Attorney for violations of the Act. FISCAL NOTE (Office of Attorney General) There would be an annual cost of $130,000 in costs associated with two new Assistant Attorneys General to handle consumer complaints, follow-up, and filing legal actions when deemed necessary. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Amends the Prizes and Gifts Act. Changes the definition of "sponsor". Provides that a sponsor shall not represent that a person has won or unconditionally will win a prize or use language that may lead a person to believe that he or she has won a prize unless certain conditions are met. Makes changes concerning enforcement of violations of the Act by the Attorney General or State's Attorney. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a sponsor may not represent that a person has won a prize unless certain conditions are met (now a sponsor may not use language that may lead a person to believe that he or she has won a prize unless those conditions are met). FEB-21-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY MAR-07-2001 S DO PASS 011-000-000 SJUD MAR-07-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-08 MAR-08-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-20 MAR-08-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS MAR-28-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAR-28-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAUZEN MAR-28-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL MAR-29-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAUZEN MAR-29-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD APR-03-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HALVORSON APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAUZEN APR-03-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/009-000-000 APR-03-2001 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LAUZEN APR-03-2001 S ADOPTED APR-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-04-04 APR-03-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L APR-05-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 APR-05-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-05-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR CURRIE APR-05-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LINDNER APR-05-2001 H FIRST READING APR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT APR-17-2001 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO GARRETT APR-25-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED APR-25-2001 H COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT APR-25-2001 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO CURRIE MAY-01-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCKEON MAY-02-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CONSUMER PROT H MAY-02-2001 H ADOPTED MAY-02-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HCON MAY-02-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-02-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CURRIE MAY-02-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAY-02-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-08-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY MAY-08-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR BUGIELSKI MAY-08-2001 H ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR CAPPARELLI MAY-09-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CURRIE MAY-09-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-000-000 MAY-09-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-09-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CURRIE MAY-09-2001 H ADOPTED MAY-09-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-10-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-000 MAY-10-2001 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01,02 MAY-15-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-15-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/LAUZEN MAY-15-2001 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-18-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/LAUZEN MAY-18-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD MAY-22-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/LAUZEN MAY-22-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/011-000-000 MAY-22-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/LAUZEN MAY-22-2001 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/057-000-000 MAY-22-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-20-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-17-2001 S GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-17-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 AUG-17-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0436 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary