CONSUMER FRAUD-MERCH AGREEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, III, Omar Aquino, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Patricia Van Pelt and Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 815 ILCS 505/2VVV newAmends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a person to violate a merchant agreement between a merchant and a credit card service provider. Provides that imposing a surcharge to a debit or credit card or prepaid card purchase if those charges are prohibited by the merchant agreement constitutes a violation. 2/8/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/8/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/9/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/9/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary 4/11/2018SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 4/16/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/16/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 4/17/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/17/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/17/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/17/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 4/17/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary 4/17/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary 4/17/2018SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/18/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/24/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 4/24/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary 4/24/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary 4/24/2018SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-002 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 4/25/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/8/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2018 5/8/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/8/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2018 5/11/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die