COLLECTION AGENCY-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 425/2from Ch. 111, par. 2002225 ILCS 425/2.5 new225 ILCS 425/4.6 new225 ILCS 425/5from Ch. 111, par. 2008225 ILCS 425/7from Ch. 111, par. 2010225 ILCS 425/8afrom Ch. 111, par. 2011a225 ILCS 425/8cfrom Ch. 111, par. 2011c225 ILCS 425/9.22from Ch. 111, par. 2034225 ILCS 425/13.1from Ch. 111, par. 2038.1225 ILCS 425/13.2from Ch. 111, par. 2038.2225 ILCS 425/16225 ILCS 425/17225 ILCS 425/27225 ILCS 425/30Amends the Collection Agency Act. Allows the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to require participation in a multi-state licensing system for licensing under the Act. Allows the multi-state licensing system to charge an administrative fee. Removes a requirement to file an annual trust account financial report. Requires applicants and licensees to file an email address of record and allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to send certain notices to the email address of record. Provides that members of the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board shall have no liability in any action based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other activity performed in good faith as a member of the Board (rather than members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any action based upon disciplinary proceedings or other acts performed in good faith as members of the Board). Removes a requirement that the Department maintain a roster of all active licensees under the Act and all person whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied renewal under the Act. Requires that exhibits in court proceedings under the Act shall be certified without cost. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions concerning definitions, provides that "multi-state licensing system" means a web-based platform that allows licensure applicants to submit their applications and renewals to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation online (rather than a third-party administrator of licensure that processes applications and renewals and maintains multi-state records). 2/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/7/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/1/2017SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 011-000-000 3/1/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017 3/15/2017SenateSecond Reading 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017 3/23/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/23/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/29/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000 4/26/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 4/26/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 4/26/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 9/30/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die