CONS FRAUD-IMMIGR SERVICE FEE Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter and Kirk W. Dillard House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Chavez-Charles E. Jefferson-Karen A. Yarbrough-Susana A Mendoza-Maria Antonia Berrios and Cynthia Soto) 7/14/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0238 815 ILCS 505/2AAAmends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the Attorney General may promulgate rules establishing the maximum fees that may be charged for other immigration assistance services that the Attorney General determines by rule may be appropriately performed. Provides that the maximum fee must be reasonable in light of the costs of providing those services and the degree of professional skill required to provide the services. Deletes a provision requiring the Attorney General to issue rules related to immigration services by January 1, 1995. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the minimum fee schedule set forth in specific provisions of the Notary Public Act shall apply to any person that provides or offers to provide immigration assistance service (instead of immigration consultants) performing the services described therein. Provides that the words "notario" and "poder notarial" (instead of only "notario") are prohibited in a provision requiring any person providing or offering immigration assistance service not to translate from English into another language terms or titles that imply that the person is an attorney. 2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/2/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/16/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/1/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/2/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/11/2005HouseArrived in House 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/13/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 4/13/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/13/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/3/2005HouseRe-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 5/10/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/19/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/25/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 6/17/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/14/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/14/2005SenateEffective Date July 14, 2005 7/14/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0238