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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2448         </title>
<shortdesc>FRANCHISEE COUNSEL REQUIREMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/5.306</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 141.306</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 515/12.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1703</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1705</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1710</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/16.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1722</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/26</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1726</aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 705/40</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1740</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 175/80</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 205/17.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 31.17-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987. Requires that prospective franchisees obtain counseling from a third-party counselor before purchasing a franchise. Requires franchisors to provide to prospective franchisees a list of third-party counselors who are approved by and who meet the qualifications established by the Attorney General. Provides for fees received under the Act to be deposited into the Child Labor, Franchise Disclosure, and Day and Temporary Labor Services Enforcement Fund. Amends the State Finance Act, the Private Employment Agency Act, the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, and the Child Labor Law to change the name of the Child Labor and Day and Temporary Labor Services Enforcement Fund and to establish additional purposes for the renamed Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Commerce and Innovation Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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