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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2451   </title>
<shortdesc>CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERT FEES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dale E. Risinger</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</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 no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to an expiration date or a fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate may not be reduced in value and the holder of a gift certificate may not be penalized in any way for non-use or untimely redemption of the gift certificate. Deletes language requiring that a gift certificate subject to a fee or expiration date contain a statement clearly and conspicuously printed on the gift certificate stating the expiration date or whether there is a fee. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Housing &amp; Community Affairs</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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