CONSUMER FRAUD-TAX COLLECTION
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SB 227 — CONSUMER FRAUD-TAX COLLECTION
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to the overcollection of any tax by a person, to the extent such overcollected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency. Provides that a tax is remitted to a governmental entity or agency when it is paid or transferred to the government entity or agency, or taken as a credit, allowance, or offset on a tax return or other tax form (including any amount of commission or discount taken by or allowed to a tax collector or taxpayer). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 505/10b Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 505/10a from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 270a Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that an action for damages may not be brought under the Act against a person as a result of the over collection of any tax by a person to the extent such over collected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency rather than providing that the Act does not apply to the over collection of any tax by a person to the extent such over collected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
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Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Assigned to Judiciary
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
Sponsors
- Ann Gillespie · Primary
- David A. Welter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Ann Gillespie
- David A. Welter
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gillespie | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Stoller | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Yea |
| Crowe | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Pacione-Zayas | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Not Voting |
| Glowiak Hilton | — | Yea |
| Loughran Cappel | — | Yea |
| Simmons, Mike | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 227 do?
- Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to the overcollection of any tax by a person, to the extent such overcollected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency. Provides that a tax is remitted to a governmental entity or agency when it is paid or transferred to the government entity or agency, or taken as a credit, allowance, or offset on a tax return or other tax form (including any amount of commission or discount taken by or allowed to a tax collector or taxpayer). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 505/10b Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 505/10a from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 270a Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Provides that an action for damages may not be brought under the Act against a person as a result of the over collection of any tax by a person to the extent such over collected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency rather than providing that the Act does not apply to the over collection of any tax by a person to the extent such over collected tax is remitted to a government entity or agency. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 227?
- SB 227 is sponsored by Ann Gillespie and David A. Welter.
- What is the current status of SB 227?
- This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 227?
- Track SB 227 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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