Bill Status of HB 1177   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  COLLECTION AGENT-SUNSET EXTEND

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe-Angelo Saviano

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Antonio Munoz)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/2/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0414

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 80/4.16
5 ILCS 80/4.26 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Collection Agency Act to January 1, 2016. Effective December 31, 2005.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 425/2.02from Ch. 111, par. 2004
225 ILCS 425/2.04from Ch. 111, par. 2005.1
225 ILCS 425/3from Ch. 111, par. 2006
225 ILCS 425/4.5
225 ILCS 425/5from Ch. 111, par. 2008
225 ILCS 425/6afrom Ch. 111, par. 2009a
225 ILCS 425/9from Ch. 111, par. 2012

Amends the Collection Agency Act. Adds other legal entities that, for compensation, either contingent or otherwise, or for other valuable consideration offer services to collect an alleged delinquent debt to the definition of "collection agency" or "agency" and includes other legal entities in provisions concerning child support indebtedness and acting as a collection agency. Provides that, if a collection agency is a partnership, the application for registration shall state the names and addresses of all partners of the partnership holding a 10% or more interest in the partnership and that, if a collection agency is a limited liability company, the application for registration shall state the names and addresses of all members holding 10% or more interest in the limited liability company. Provides that, in addition to a registered collection agency whose certificate of registration has expired while the individual registered or while a shareholder owning 50% or more of the shares of stock in a registered corporation was engaged in certain military service, a registered collection agency whose certificate of registration has expired while a partner or member owning 50% or more of the shares of stock in a registered corporation has expired while he or she has been engaged in certain military service may have the certificate restored or reinstated without paying any lapsed fees, if within 2 years after termination of service other than by dishonorable discharge. Provides that whenever the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has reason to believe a person or entity has violated a provision of the Act concerning unlicensed practice, the Department may issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not be entered against that person or entity. Provides that upon certain cause, the Department may impose fines not to exceed $5,000 for a first violation and not to exceed $10,000 for a second or subsequent violation (now, the Department may impose fines not to exceed $1,000 per licensee per complaint).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/8/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2005HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
  2/17/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 025-000-000
  2/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 023-000-000
  4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  4/13/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  4/13/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  4/14/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  4/15/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
  5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
  5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  8/2/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  8/2/2005HouseEffective Date December 31, 2005
  8/2/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0414

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