Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

815 ILCS 505/2QQ new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person shall sell or issue a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date. Provides that no gift certificate or any agreement with respect to the gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply. Provides that fees and penalties shall not be imposed for inactivity with respect to a gift certificate. Provides that the value of a gift certificate that is not redeemed within 3 years is presumed abandoned. Provides that any person who sells a gift certificate shall obtain the address of the owner of the gift certificate and maintain a record of such address. Provides that any person who sells a gift certificate subject to an expiration date shall be fined not more than $500 per occurrence. Defines gift certificate.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2/4/2004	House	First Reading
2/4/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/23/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
3/23/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
5/4/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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