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+type: "Bill"
+title: "CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERTIFICTE"
+description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2008, no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to (i) an expiration date or (ii) a post-purchase fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate, issued on or after January 1, 2008, 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. Effective January 1, 2008."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "95th"
+identifier: "HB 369"
+citation: "Illinois HB 369 (95th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 66
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2007-01-23"
+last_action: "2007-08-28"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/29aec400-31bf-4a57-a440-da0b08cdb61a"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=369&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27150&SessionID=51&GA=95"
+source_hash: "ce536a53b7f09a046b54bbf3ba4399694ce5861b468559be291e98c913c6ae3f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 369 (95th) — CONSUMER FRAUD-GIFT CERTIFICTE
+
+Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2008, no person shall sell a gift certificate that is subject to (i) an expiration date or (ii) a post-purchase fee. Provides that the face value of a gift certificate, issued on or after January 1, 2008, 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. Effective January 1, 2008.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0369&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27150&DocNum=369&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0369eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27150&DocNum=369&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0369enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27150&DocNum=369&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **56–1** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2007-01-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `filing`
+- **2007-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2007-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
+- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
+- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
+- **2007-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2007-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
+- **2007-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
+- **2007-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
+- **2007-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
+- **2007-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
+- **2007-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
+- **2007-02-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2007-02-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
+- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
+- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
+- **2007-02-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2007-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
+- **2007-02-28** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
+- **2007-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
+- **2007-02-28** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
+- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
+- **2007-02-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2007-03-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2007 `reading-1`
+- **2007-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
+- **2007-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
+- **2007-03-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
+- **2007-03-06** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2007-03-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2007-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
+- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
+- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
+- **2007-04-25** Postponed - Housing and Community Affairs
+- **2007-05-09** Do Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 007-001-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2007-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2007
+- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
+- **2007-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
+- **2007-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2007-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
+- **2007-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 006-000-000
+- **2007-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2007-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff `amendment-passage`
+- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2007
+- **2007-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
+- **2007-05-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
+- **2007-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2007-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2007-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
+- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks
+- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2007-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
+- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
+- **2007-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-000
+- **2007-06-01** 3/5 Vote Required
+- **2007-06-01** Passed Both Houses
+- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2007-08-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2007-08-28** Effective Date January 1, 2008
+- **2007-08-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0525 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/29aec400-31bf-4a57-a440-da0b08cdb61a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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