Illinois Senate Bill 2540 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on July 12 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1023
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Amends the Home Repair and Remodeling Act. Provides that any person who suffers actual damage as a result of a violation of the Act may bring an action pursuant to the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Eliminates language making it unlawful for any person engaged in the business of home repairs and remodeling to remodel or make repairs or charge for remodeling or repair work before obtaining a signed contract or work order over $1,000 and before notifying and securing the consumer's signed acceptance or rejection of the binding arbitration clause and the jury trial waiver clause as required under the Act. Effective immediately.

HOME REPAIR & REMOD-VIOLATION

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

Sen. Arthur Wilhelmi [D]

2010-04-15 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-09 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-12		Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1023
2010-07-12		Effective Date July 12, 2010
2010-07-12		Governor Approved
2010-05-14		Sent to the Governor
2010-04-15		Passed Both Houses
2010-04-15		Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
2010-04-15		Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
2010-04-14		Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
2010-04-14		Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2010-04-14		Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
2010-04-14		Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2010-04-14		Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-04-13		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2010-04-13		Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000
2010-04-07		Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
2010-03-22		Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2010-03-10		Referred to Rules Committee
2010-03-10		First Reading
2010-03-10		Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2010-03-10		Chief House Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
2010-03-10		Arrived in House
2010-03-09		Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2010-03-09		Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2010-02-18		Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2010
2010-02-18		Second Reading
2010-02-17		Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2010
2010-02-17		Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
2010-02-10		Assigned to Judiciary
2010-01-12		Referred to Assignments
2010-01-12		First Reading
2010-01-12		Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2540&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB2540.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB2540eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB2540enr.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/96/senate/09600SB2540_03092010_011000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/96/house/09600SB2540_04152010_002000T.pdf