Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1369

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Expands definition of "late term appointee" to include a person who is appointed as a director, executive director, or other similar officer by a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar group, authorized or created by State law where the Governor appoints one or more members, 90 or fewer days before the end of the then-serving Governor's term, when the then-serving Governor does not succeed himself or herself as Governor. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Defines "late term executive appointee". Provides that late term executive appointees shall serve no longer than 60 days into the term of office of the succeeding Governor. Provides that late term executive appointees may be retained by appointment, contract, or employment after the 60th day only if the public body takes official action at an open meeting of that public body after the succeeding Governor has taken office. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Adds a definition of "collection agency" and "consumer debt" or "consumer credit". In provisions concerning communication with persons other than the debtor, provides that a collection agency communicating with anyone other than the debtor for the purpose of acquiring location information about the debtor shall only identify his or her employer if expressly requested. In provisions concerning the validation of debts, provides that the collection agency will provide a debtor with the name and address of the original creditor upon the debtor's written request within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the debt. Provides that certain provisions apply to collection agencies or debt buyers only when engaged in the collection of consumer debt. Provides that a collection agency or a debt buyer shall not be subject to civil liability for its failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act if the collection agency or the debt buyer can demonstrate compliance with comparable provisions of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2016	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0500

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/18/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2015	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/11/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/11/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/11/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/11/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000
3/12/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2015
3/12/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
3/18/2015	Senate	Second Reading
3/18/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015
4/16/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
4/16/2015	House	Arrived in House
4/16/2015	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/16/2015	House	First Reading
4/16/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
10/14/2015	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
10/14/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015
10/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
10/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
10/19/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
10/20/2015	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
10/20/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
10/20/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
10/20/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
10/20/2015	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
10/20/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
10/20/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
10/20/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
10/30/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015
11/10/2015	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Dan Duffy
11/10/2015	House	3/5 Vote Required
11/10/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001
12/4/2015	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
12/4/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - December 7, 2015
12/7/2015	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
12/7/2015	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
12/7/2015	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
12/7/2015	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
12/7/2015	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
12/7/2015	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/15/2015	Senate	Sent to the Governor
1/29/2016	Senate	Governor Approved
1/29/2016	Senate	Effective Date January 29, 2016
1/29/2016	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0500

	Deletes reference to:
	5 ILCS 420/3A-5

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 420/3A-45 new

	Deletes reference to:
	5 ILCS 420/3A-45 new

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 425/2	from Ch. 111, par. 2002