Illinois House Bill 5747 (Prior Session Legislation)

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January 8 2013 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Repeals the Check Cashing Act and creates the Check Cashers Act. Contains a statement of purpose. Defines "merchant" as a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation primarily engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail, and defines other terms. Provides that a merchant may engage in the check cashing business for a fee only if it is incidental to the merchant's main business. Contains provisions concerning applicability, permitted fees, proceeds, deposits, reporting requirements, forged checks, records, enforcement and remedies, judicial review, and waivers. Provides that the Department may make and enforce such reasonable rules, regulations, directions, orders, decisions, and findings as the execution and enforcement of the Act require. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person who knowingly violates the Check Cashers Act commits an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes conforming changes in the Payday Loan Reform Act. Contains a severability provision. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

CHECK CASHERS REGISTRATION

Rep Elizabeth Hernandez

Rep Maria Antonia Berrios

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-03-30	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2012-03-27	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2012-03-27	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2012-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
2012-03-07	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2012-03-06	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000
2012-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
2012-03-06	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
2012-03-06	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Consumer Protection Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2012-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2012-03-06	House	Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2012-03-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
2012-03-02	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2012-03-02	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2012-02-27	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
2012-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-16	House	First Reading
2012-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
815	122	1-15	Amended Code	Citation Text
815	315	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
815	505	2Z	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5747&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5747.htm
Text	http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5747ham001.htm