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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4971   </title>
<shortdesc>GIFT CERT-UNDER $10 PAY CASH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/2SS</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the holder of a gift certificate issued on or after January 1, 2013 that has a balance of less than $10 must be given the option of receiving that balance in cash. Effective January 1, 2013.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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