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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4140   </title>
<shortdesc>CONS FRAUD ACT-INTEREST NOTICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Monique D. Davis and Robert Rita</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 505/2ZZ new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires a person or entity that offers to a consumer 0% interest financing on a purchase, for a specified period of time, to disclose to that consumer on his or her monthly billing statement the following: (1) the principal owed; (2) the total interest owed; (3) the amount of time at which interest will not accrue; and (4) that if the total amount owed is not paid off in its entirety during the specified period of time, finance charges will be assessed from the date of purchase. Provides that a person that violates this provision commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>10/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/5/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
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