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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 298          </title>
<shortdesc>CONSUMER FRAUD-PRICES-SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Melinda Bush, Tom Rooney-Mattie Hunter, Michael Connelly, Laura M. Murphy and Omar Aquino</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/18/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0207</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>805 ILCS 5/1.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 1.01</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>805 ILCS 5/1.01</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>815 ILCS 505/2TTT new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is not unlawful to differentiate prices for services based upon factors including, but not limited to, time, difficulty, cost of providing the services, and expertise. Requires tailors, barbershops, hair solons, dry cleaners, and laundries to post a service price list. Provides for an opportunity to cure a violation and provides that a subsequent violation is subject to the penalty provisions of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that upon a second or subsequent violation, the violator shall be liable for penalties pursuant to Section 7 of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act rather than penalties pursuant to the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bush</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 053-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-008-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/18/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/18/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2018</action>
<statusdate>8/18/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0207</action>
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