CONSUMER FRAUD-RETURNS House SponsorsRep. Sandra M. Pihos-Esther Golar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carole Pankau and Martin A. Sandoval) 8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0954 815 ILCS 505/2SS Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the term "gift certificate" includes a credit slip issued by a store to a consumer who returns goods that enables the consumer to receive other goods of similar value in exchange for the returned goods. Effective January 1, 2013. 2/2/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/7/2012HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 2/28/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 021-000-000 2/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 3/26/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 3/27/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Commerce 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Commerce; 008-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/16/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/16/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/16/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0954