---
type: "Bill"
title: "COLLECTION AGENCY-SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Collection Agency Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 3332"
citation: "Illinois HB 3332 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2015-02-26"
last_action: "2015-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4a309e2f-a715-4cd2-8d25-52391020522f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3332&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89514&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "8008a21de536c073e4fdc2eadd9a1de50e2a61e7041308ec6b2cda1142022733"
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 3332 (99th) — COLLECTION AGENCY-SUNSET

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Collection Agency Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Effective immediately.

## 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=09900HB3332&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89514&DocNum=3332&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3332eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89514&DocNum=3332&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB3332enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=89514&DocNum=3332&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Robert Rita — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2015-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `filing`
- **2015-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-19** To Business Licenses Subcommittee
- **2015-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2015-03-25** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-25** Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2015-03-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2015 `reading-1`
- **2015-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2015-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Re-referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
- **2015-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
- **2015-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Althoff `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
- **2015-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2015-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
- **2015-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
- **2015-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Concurs
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-03** Effective Date August 3, 2015
- **2015-08-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0227 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4a309e2f-a715-4cd2-8d25-52391020522f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).