97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3234

 

Introduced 2/1/2012, by Sen. William R. Haine

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 425/9.6 new

    Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that each collection agency shall develop and maintain a written internal policy regarding the prevention of debtor incarceration. Effective January 1, 2013.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Collection Agency Act is amended by adding
5Section 9.6 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 425/9.6 new)
7    Sec. 9.6. Debtor incarceration prevention. Each collection
8agency shall develop and maintain a written internal policy
9regarding the prevention of debtor incarceration. Provisions
10that shall be included in the policy include, but are not
11limited to, provisions regarding instructions to be given to
12legal counsel handling collection cases on behalf of the
13collection agency.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
151, 2013.