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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 977          </title>
<shortdesc>PROHIBIT CREDIT CARD SURCHARGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Wheeler, Emanuel Chris Welch, Kathleen Willis, Jack D. Franks, Mary E. Flowers, Deborah Conroy, Sam Yingling, Natalie A. Manley, Monique D. Davis, Sue Scherer and Anna Moeller</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/2QQQ new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a person to impose a surcharge upon a consumer who elects to pay by use of a credit card instead of making payment by cash, check, or similar means of payment. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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