Senate Sponsors: HAWKINSON. House Sponsors: MOFFITT-HOFFMAN-BOLAND-HOLBROOK-MITCHELL Short description: CRIM CD-INSUFFICIENT FUNDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Civil Practice Law within the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes stylistic changes in a Section concerning pleadings. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-603 Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/17-1a from Ch. 38, par. 17-1a Deletes everything. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that prior to a hearing on a civil action to recover funds from a person who issued a check upon a depository that was either fictitious or in which he or she had insufficient funds, the plaintiff shall as part of the written demand provide written notice to the defendant that the defendant may tender to the plaintiff an amount of money equal to the sum of the amount of the check, the incurred court costs, and service and attorney fees and that tender constitutes satisfaction of the claim. (Now, a written notice is not required.) FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Corrections) No corrections population or fiscal impact. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) No fiscal impact on the Judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0721 Last action date: 98-08-07 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status