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Bill	COLLECTION AGENCY ACT	Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to remove the Collection Agency Act from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Financial Institutions Code. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that no action may be filed against any licensee for violation of the terms of the Act or its rules unless the action is commenced within 5 years after the discovery of the alleged violation (rather than the occurrence of the alleged violation). Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions; unlicensed practice, violations, and civil penalties; application for original licensure; qualifications for licensure; fees; disciplinary action; communication in connection with debt collection; powers and duties of the Department; investigation, notice, and hearing; administrative review and venue; and expiration, renewal, and restoration of licenses. Repeals provisions concerning: informal conferences; the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board; records of hearings; findings and recommendations; rehearings; appointment of hearing officers; orders or certified copies; restoration of licenses from discipline; and surrender of licenses. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 5220	Illinois HB 5220 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Ann Gillespie Mark L. Walker	4	32	2	2022-01-27	2022-05-27	openstates	ocd-bill/25a1a165-d429-4e6b-bd68-10f7e4a18073	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5220&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=139722&SessionID=110&GA=102	ad6cf11b2f1563e73601569f2356903d6b6b67fcf23cdfda9633918a92affb86	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5220 (102nd) — COLLECTION AGENCY ACT

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to remove the Collection Agency Act from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Financial Institutions Code. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Amends the Collection Agency Act. Provides that no action may be filed against any licensee for violation of the terms of the Act or its rules unless the action is commenced within 5 years after the discovery of the alleged violation (rather than the occurrence of the alleged violation). Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions; unlicensed practice, violations, and civil penalties; application for original licensure; qualifications for licensure; fees; disciplinary action; communication in connection with debt collection; powers and duties of the Department; investigation, notice, and hearing; administrative review and venue; and expiration, renewal, and restoration of licenses. Repeals provisions concerning: informal conferences; the Collection Agency Licensing and Disciplinary Board; records of hearings; findings and recommendations; rehearings; appointment of hearing officers; orders or certified copies; restoration of licenses from discipline; and surrender of licenses. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 104–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ann Gillespie — primary (person)
• Mark L. Walker — primary (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2022-01-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker filing
• 2022-01-31 First Reading reading-1
• 2022-01-31 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2022-02-09 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2022-02-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage
• 2022-02-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2022-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker amendment-introduction
• 2022-02-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2022-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2022-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2022-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2022-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2022-03-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2022-03-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2022-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2022-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2022-03-04 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2022-03-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 reading-1
• 2022-03-08 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2022-03-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2022-03-08 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2022-03-16 Assigned to Financial Institutions referral-committee
• 2022-03-23 Do Pass Financial Institutions; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2022-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2022-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
• 2022-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2022
• 2022-03-31 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2022-03-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2022-04-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2022-05-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2022-05-27 Effective Date January 1, 2023
• 2022-05-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0975 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/25a1a165-d429-4e6b-bd68-10f7e4a18073. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).