Senate Sponsors: LAUZEN-GEO-KARIS-MADIGAN,L AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: CURRIE-LINDNER-MCKEON Short description: PRIZE & GIFTS-PAYMENTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0436 Last action date: AUG-17-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status