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**ILLINOIS S.B. 377 - DEBT COLLECTION (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS), DEBT COLLECTION (GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS)

Sponsor: Senator Dan Kotowski (D)

Summary: Final version (May 25) declares that the Department of Revenue may sell uncollectible debts to private vendors.

May 5 version: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0377ham001&GA=96&LegID=41239&SessionId=76&SpecSess=0&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=0377&GAID=10&Session

May 25 final version: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=76&GA=96&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=377&GAID=10&LegID=41239&SpecSess=&Session

Status! : Introduced and referred to Senate Assignments Committee February 6, 2009. Rereferred to Senate Executive Committee March 6. Hearing held March 12. Reported as committed March 12. Rereferred to Senate Assignments Committee pursuant to Rule 3-b August 15. Reported from Senate Assignments Committee March 10, 2010. Amended March 18. Passed Senate March 18. Referred to House Rules Committee March 18. Rereferred to House Executive Committee April 28. Hearing held May 5. Reported as amended May 5. Amended May 25. Passed House May 25. Senate concurred with House amendments May 27. Sent to Governor Pat Quinn (D) June 25. Signed by the Governor August 16.



Effective Date: August 16, 2010

 
 
**ILLINOIS H.B. 4658 - CREDIT REPORTING

Sponsor: Representative Jack Franks (D)

Summary: Final version (May 4) prohibits an employer from doing either of the following:
(1) Fail or refuse to hire or recruit, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to employment, compensation, or a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of the individual's credit history or credit report.
(2) Inquire about an applicant's or employee's credit history.
(3) Order or obtain an applicant's or employee's credit report from a consumer reporting agency.

Exempts inquiries or employment action if a good credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position or a particular group of an employer's employees.

Introduced version: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=76&GA=96&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=4658&GAID=10&LegID=48740&SpecSess=&Session

May 4 final version: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=76&GA=96&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=4658&GAID=10&LegID=48740&SpecSess=&Session

Status: Introduced October 16, 2009. Referred to House Rules Committee October 21. Rereferred to House Judiciary 1 Civil Law Committee January 27, 2010. Hearing held February 4. Hearing held February 10. Hearing held February 17. Hearing held February 24. Hearing held March 3. Reported as amended March 3. Amended March 23. Passed House March 25. Referred to Senate Assignments Committee April 6. Rereferred to Senate Labor Committee April 6. Hearing scheduled but cancelled April 14. Hearing held April 15. Hearing scheduled but cancelled April 21. Hearing held April 22. Reported as amended April 22. Amendment adopted May 4. Passed Senate May 4. House concurred with Senate amendments May 26. Sent to Governor Pat Quinn (D) June 24. Signed by the Governor August 10.



Effective Date: January 1, 2011